Phillies pitcher Spencer Howard exits with hand injury in 4th inning
Spencer Howard, the Phillies’ prized right-handed pitching prospect, exited Friday night’s start in the top of the fourth inning with what looked like a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand.
Howard, facing the New York Mets in the second start of his big-league career, left trailing, 4-2. He was replaced by Jose Alvarez.
Howard gave up single runs in the first and second innings and two in the third on back-to-back home runs by Dominic Smith and Robinson Cano. Both homers were on hanging off-speed pitches.
More on Howard’s condition later.
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