CHICAGO - OCTOBER 6: Pat Barron (L) is comforted by Justin Tesene as he reacts to the defeat of the Chicago Cubs by the Arizona Diamondbacks outside Wrigley Field following the National League Division Series October 6, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs, who have not won a World Series in 99 years, were swept in three straight game by the Diamondbacks. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano put on disabled list
(Reuters) Soriano has placed outfielder Alfonso Soriano on the 15-day disabled list because of a right calf strain, the team said on Wednesday.
Soriano sustained the injury against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday while catching Ken Griffey’s fly ball in left-center field to end the top of the first inning.
“As he was catching the ball, he went up after it and he just strained his calf,” Cubs manager Lou Piniella told reporters. “It’s his unique style.”
Soriano is batting .175 with one double, two home runs and five RBIs in 13 games this season.
The Cubs have recalled infielder Eric Patterson from Triple-A Iowa to replace Soriano on the roster.
Reporting by Mark Lamport-Stokes in Los Angeles; Editing by Ed Osmond
