Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez is a late scratch for Game 2 of the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals due to a rib injury. according to the Dodgers’ official Twitter feed.
Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register passed along comments from Dodgers manager Don Mattingly before Ramirez was lifted from the lineup:
Mattingly: Even though Hanley Ramirez is in lineup he’s “iffy” and could be game time decision. HBP in ribs has him “little sore” today
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) October 12, 2013
Ramirez had X-rays taken on his injury, which came back negative, according to the Dodgers.
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