MILWAUKEE (AP) - Cincinnati Reds leadoff hitter Jerry Hairston had to be carried off the field after straining his right hamstring running out a bunt single against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
Hairston led off the third inning by bunting toward third. About a quarter of the way there, he pulled up and limped across the bag. He made it to first safely, then fell over clutching his upper right leg.Manager Dusty Baker, Joey Votto and trainer Mark Mann carried him off. Pinch runner Jay Bruce scored on Adam Dunn's sacrifice fly to left that made it 2-0.
Hairston will have an MRI in Cincinnati on Monday.
A lifetime .260 hitter in 11 major league seasons, Hairston has been a surprise in his first year with the Reds. He hit .351 in 188 at-bats in the first half.
