The run of good fortune for the Red Sox' starting rotation hit a brick wall Wednesday night.
David Price, who had been he team's best pitcher after two trips through the rotation, left his start against the Yankees after just one inning. The lefty allowed four runs, two coming on a two-run triple off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton, with Gary Sanchez also supplying a pair of RBI via his home run over the left field wall.
The Red Sox announced that he was removed for precautionary reasons after experiencing "a sensation in his left hand." He will undergo further testing.
Price finished throwing 35 pitches, 19 strikes. He struck out one, walked two and gave up three hits. The starter was replaced by Bobby Poyner, who required a visit from the training staff of his own in the third inning, but remained in the game.
In his first two starts of the season, Price didn't allow a run over 14 innings, giving up seven hits and three walks while striking out 10.
