Tigers place Alburquerque on DL with concussion
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Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Al Alburquerque was hit in the head while the Orioles were taking batting practice before Friday's game.
Alburquerque suffered a concussion and will remain in a local hospital overnight for observation. Doctors reported finding some internal bleeding.
While playing catch in left field, Alburquerque took a ball to the head off the bat of Baltimore's Robert Andino.
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Alburquerque was eventually carted off the field and taken to University of Maryland Medical Center.
The Tigers placed him on the seven-day concussion disabled list and recalled pitcher Ryan Perry from Triple-A Toledo.
Alburquerque, who is a rookie, is 5-1 with a 2.19 ERA in 34 games this season.
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