Xander departs during on going game against Indians due to shoulder injury

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts departed Boston's Sunday night game against the host Cleveland Indians due to an apparent left shoulder injury.

Bogaerts swung and missed at a 1-1 pitch in the seventh inning from Indians right-hander Dan Otero and grimaced after his follow-through. He stretched the shoulder as manager Alex Cora and a trainer came out of the dugout to investigate.

Bogaerts was pulled, and pinch-hitter Tzu-Wei Lin finished the at-bat by striking out. Bogaerts was charged with the strikeout.

Bogaerts reached base three times on a single and two walks before departing. He is batting .285 with 21 home runs and 95 RBIs.

Lin remained in the game at shortstop.