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John Lackey Exits Early with Right Shoulder Stiffness, Downplays Injury After Game

John Lackey left Sunday’s game with right shoulder stiffness … Scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday

John Lackey left Sunday night’s game in the seventh inning with one on, two outs and a 2-2 count on Randal Grichuk with an apparent arm injury. Lackey pleaded with Joe Maddon, as he always does, to leave him in the game. Maddon knew something wasn’t right with Lackey and took him out of the game.

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Maddon said after the game that Lackey’s right shoulder stiffened up on him.