NEW YORK(AP) -- All-Star center fielder Shane Victorino was in
Philadelphia's starting lineup Wednesday night for Game 6 of the
World Series despite a finger injury.
"His finger is fine," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said
before the game. "He already went down and took some swings and
picked up a ball and he's been throwing it, and he showed me
that he's fine. He's all ready to go, and he's hitting second.
Going to get four or five hits, and he's going to be fine. Steal
five bases."
Victorino was struck on his right index finger by a fastball
from A.J. Burnett in the first inning of the Phillies' 8-6
victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night. X-rays were
negative, but the injury appeared to bother him throughout that
game.
The switch hitter gingerly removed his batting gloves after each
at-bat in Game 5 and had trouble gripping the bat and throwing
the ball because his finger was swollen.
Victorino went 0 for 3 and was replaced in the eighth inning by
Ben Francisco, despite pleading with Manuel to stay in that
game.
The Phillies need to win the next two games for their second
consecutive title. Victorino hit .292 this season with 10
homers, 62 RBIs and a major league-high 13 triples.
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