Blue Jays third baseman Clement leaves game after banging knee diving for a grounder

ST. LOUIS (AP) 鈥� Blue Jays third baseman Ernie Clement left in the ninth inning Wednesday against St. Louis after banging his knee in the eighth when he dove for a grounder. Clement needed some attention but finished the inning.

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d397504f847230489cd32dbc4345229b85b702ebe572c419e6c06cac707ac67c — Toronto Blue Jays' Ernie Clement gestures skyward as he runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

ST. LOUIS (AP) 鈥� Blue Jays third baseman Ernie Clement left in the ninth inning Wednesday against St. Louis after banging his knee in the eighth when he dove for a grounder.

Clement needed some attention but finished the inning. He was replaced in the field by Addison Barger for the ninth, and .

After the game, in an on-field interview with broadcaster Sportsnet, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said: 鈥淓rnie鈥檚 a hockey player. He should be fine. We just wanted to be careful with him and not make it worse.鈥�

Clement had three hits, including his fourth homer of the season that gave Toronto a 5-2 lead in the fifth. He raised his batting average to .280 for the season.

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