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Mets fury over Utley slide that broke Tejada leg

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Ruben Tejada of the New York Mets is hit by a slide by Chase Utley of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the seventh inning of game two of the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium on October 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California (AFP Photo/Sean M. Haffey)

Los Angeles (AFP) - The New York Mets were livid over a controversial slide by Chase Utley that not only sparked a four-run Los Angeles Dodgers rally but broke the right leg of their star shortstop.

Ruben Tejada was carried off the field in Saturday night's game two of the National League Division Series with a fractured right fibula and will miss the rest of the season.