ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay closer Troy Percival limped off the mound with tightness in his left hamstring during the ninth inning of the Rays' 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
Percival was scheduled to undergo an MRI exam and will be re-evaluated on Thursday."We don't know how serious it is," manager Joe Maddon said.
The 38-year-old Percival, a big part of the AL East leaders' success this season, clutched his hamstring with his glove after throwing a third strike to Brandon Boggs for the second out of the inning.
Manager Joe Maddon, accompanied by a team trainer, went to the mound to talk with Percival. After a warmup toss, the right-hander left the game.
Percival is 1-0 with 14 saves in 16 chances and a 2.95 ERA.
