Oakland Athletics outfielder Zack Gelof leaves Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning after an apparent right-knee injury. Multiple reports say Gelof is injured while attempting a defensive play in left field. With the game scoreless, Zach McKinstry leads off the third inning and hits a pitch from Jack Perkins down the left field line in foul territory. Gelof runs toward the wall, slides to make the catch, and his right knee collides with the left-field fence extension as he reaches the out.
Gelof is removed early from the game after appearing to injure the knee during the collision. The reports describe the incident as occurring when the knee strikes the fencing that juts out into foul territory. The available accounts do not yet include confirmation of the severity of the injury or any diagnosis, and no further details about his status follow in the provided text.
