SAN FRANCISCO — Giants manager Bruce Bochy criticized a nationally syndicated radio host Sunday for what he said was a “racist” comment about San Francisco reliever Ramon Ramirez, who is from the Dominican Republic.
Radio host Tony Bruno referred to Ramirez as an “illegal alien.” Bruno also called Bochy a “coward” in a Twitter post after Friday night’s benches-clearing brawl between the Phillies and Giants.
Bruno’s show is broadcast on local station KNBR 1050 AM. He later deleted his tweet and apologized for his “stupid and insensitive” post.
Reyes injures his hamstring
NEW YORK — Mets shortstop Jose Reyes left Sunday’s game against Atlanta because of stiffness in his left hamstring, the same spot that landed him on the disabled list last month.
Reyes, the NL batting leader, was lifted for a pinch hitter in the second. It was unclear how Reyes got hurt — possibly while running out a grounder in the first. He was scheduled for an MRI exam later in the day.
Footnotes.
Third baseman Chase Headley, a Fountain- Fort Carson High School product who leads the Padres with 43 RBIs and a .292 average, has a broken left little finger and was not in the lineup against the Pirates.
• Slumping Jorge Posada was pulled from the Yankees’ lineup and manager Joe Girardi suggested the five-time all-star might be on the bench for a while.
• The Reds placed outfielder Chris Heisey on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left oblique.
• Brewers outfielder Corey Hart was out of the lineup and had a bruised little finger on his left hand a day after he was hit by a pitch against the Astros.
• Rays rookie right-hander Alex Cobb was placed on the 15-day DL because of an injury to his right hand.
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