Shelby Miller was struck by Carl Crawford's liner on his right elbow on his second pitch of the game, cutting short the St. Louis Cardinals rookie right-hander's start on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 22-year-old Miller held his arm in pain as he walked off the field accompanied by a team trainer. Crawford's liner bounded into shallow left field for a double and Miller bent over in pain while getting the elbow massaged. The Dodgers went on to win 13-4. The team described the injury as a right elbow contusion and said X-rays were negative. Miller is optimistic he'll be ready to pitch in five days. "It feels good," said Miller, who began the day with an 11-7 record and a 2.89 ERA. "I mean, it doesn't feel good but it's better than it could be. I'm planning on making my next start." Miller pivoted after the pitch to Crawford with his back to the plate, but couldn't get his arm out of the way of the liner that bounded into shallow left field. Source: ESPN
