TORONTO (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia exited Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in the second inning because of a sore right elbow.

AJ Blubaugh came on to replace Garcia, who was making his second start after sitting out more than two years while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Garcia threw 27 pitches, 14 for strikes.

Garcia gestured at his elbow and then motioned to the dugout after throwing an 88 mph pitch to Ernie Clement with two outs in the second. After a brief conversation on the mound, he walked off with a trainer.

“It was a punch to the gut," Astros manager Joe Espada said. “He’s worked so hard to get back. Just to see him call us and point to his elbow, it’s tough.”

Garcia had hit the previous batter, Addison Barger, on the foot with a first-

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