Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks left Saturday's National League Division Series game against the San Francisco Giants in the top of the fourth inning after taking an Angel Pagan line drive off his right arm.
Manager Joe Maddon and a trainer came onto the field to examine Hendricks, and he was deemed unable to continue.
Travis Wood took Hendricks' place and struck out Conor Gillaspie to end the inning. Wood then stepped up and hit a home run in the bottom of the inning. He is just the third Cubs pitcher to hit a postseason home run, joining Kerry Wood (2003 NLCS) and Rick Sutcliffe (1984 NLCS).
Kyle Hendricks hit with line drive in he fourth. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/N0EsWMlanM
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Hendricks, who led MLB in ERA this season, had already driven in two runs earlier in the game, becoming the first pitcher with a multi-RBI game in the postseason since Brett Myers drove in three for the Phillies in Game 2 of 2008 NLCS.
The pitcher! Kyle Hendricks helped get the @Cubs off to an early lead.
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The Cubs announced later that the liner that nailed Hendricks resulted in a right forearm issue.
#Cubs Hendricks being evaluated after exiting with right forearm contusion
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) October 9, 2016
X-rays taken on Kyle Hendricks' right arm were negative. #Cubs pic.twitter.com/rzhnOLO5QQ
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 9, 2016