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Hiroki Kuroda leaves game after getting hit in hand by comebacker

Hiroki Kuroda leaves the game in the second

Photo credit: Jim McIsaac

It hasn't been a good start for Yankees starting pitchers so far.

Two days after the Boston Red Sox roughed up CC Sabathia on Opening Day, Hiroki Kuroda was forced to leave Wednedsay night's game in the top of the second inning with an apparent hand injury.

With the Red Sox ahead 1-0, Kuroda took a Shane Victorino line drive off of his right hand three pitches into the second inning....

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