The Arizona Diamondbacks suffered both insult and injury on Monday night in the process of taking a 7-5 defeat to the Texas Rangers. A marvelous inning-ending catch in the sixth inning from Blaze Alexander at center field ended up causing some friendly fire, with left fielder Lourdes Gurriel sustaining what from the onset looked like a serious injury after having to dodge the diving Alexander.

Alexander, in the process of making a highlight reel diving catch, ended up taking out Gurriel's knee. So as much as the Diamondbacks celebrated how that catch got them out of a jam, the celebration was muted, as Gurriel writhed on the field in pain. He was hanging on to his head in disbelief and frustration while clutching on to his knee, and he couldn't stand on his own power, requiring a cart

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