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Giants’ Johnny Cueto has contusion after being hit in the head by line drive

Cueto was hit in the forehead by Billy Burns’ line drive Monday night

Cueto has a bruise but was not showing signs of a concussion

The play occurred on Cueto’s first pitch of his second spring start

MESA, Ariz. -- Johnny Cueto went over the 50-pitch mark in his second spring training start Monday night -- a welcome sight for the Giants given what happened on pitch one.

Cueto was struck by a comeback line drive that appeared to catch him on the right side of his forehead before ricocheting into center field. The Giants’ No.