"I felt like something popped," Pena said. "Something was completely different. Sometimes, I've felt I've had hamstring [issues] and played through it. I didn't want to hurt my team. I felt like something popped and we were building something good in that inning. It was a little painful."
Pena was lifted for pinch-runner Ryan LaMarre, who later scored to make it a one-run game. Since Tucker Barnhart was lifted for a pinch-hitter just ahead of Pena in the eighth, third catcher Ramon Cabrera took over behind the plate.
Initial tests by medical director Dr.