The Mariners only had three hits Saturday night against Ricky Nolasco in a 4-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, but one of them resulted in an injury to Nelson Cruz on a slide at second base.
That’s a bad night.
Cruz said he felt pain in his right knee after a slide at second base in the second inning — he was out because Angels center fielder Cameron Maybin made a fine play on the ball as it caromed off the wall and then a strong throw.
Afterward, Cruz and manager Scott Servais stuck to a wait-and-see approach in evaluating the injury, although initial indications suggest it isn’t too serious.