TORONTO

Jays' Bautista leaves game after being hit by pitch

The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:17PM EDT Last Updated Saturday, May 19, 2012 5:29AM EDT

Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista reacts to a pitch thrown close to his face during fourth inning MLB baseball action against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Toronto Tuesday, June 28, 2011. (Darren Calabrese / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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TORONTO - Star slugger Jose Bautista left the Toronto Blue Jays' game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday after being hit in the head by a fastball.

Orioles starter Jake Arrieta hit Bautista with a 91-m.p.h. fastball, sending the Jays star to the ground and knocking his helmet off.

Bautista remained on the field for several minutes while Toronto manager John Farrell and trainers examined him.

He seemed alert when he left the field on his own power. The team later said Bautista was taken out for precautionary reasons and is listed as day to day.

John McDonald came on to pinch run for Bautista at first base.

Adam Lind followed Bautista's at-bat with a three-run homer.