A game-tying fielding error became secondary when Cesar Hernandez collided with the Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo and tumbled to the ground. Hernandez, the Phillies' 25-year-old second baseman, winced in pain as a trainer ran out to first base to tend to him.
A dislocated left thumb forced Hernandez from the Phillies' 7-4 win on Sunday afternoon against the playoff-bound Cubs at Citizens Bank Park. With only 18 games remaining in the Phillies' season, it's possible the injury could spell the end of the year for Hernandez.
The injury occurred in the seventh inning. Hernandez dropped a chopper by Rizzo, and his momentum carried him into the Cubs all-star first baseman, who had already safely reached base.