Ramirez hurt but banged-up Brewers beat Angels 4-3

 
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PHOENIX (AP) — The injuries are coming in bunches for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Aramis Ramirez doubled for his first hit of the spring Saturday but left Milwaukee's 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels with a strained left knee.

photo - Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke, left, watches as Aramis Ramirez, center, is escorted off the field after injuring himself after hitting a double during the third inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke, left, watches as Aramis Ramirez, center, is escorted off the field after injuring himself after hitting a double during the third inning of an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, March 2, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

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Ramirez snapped an 0-for-10 start with a bloop double down the left-field line in the third inning. After time was called, he stepped off the bag and was met by the team trainer before walking slowly back to the dugout. He will be re-evaluated on Sunday.

"When he slid into the bag, that impact jammed it," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "We checked it out and couldn't see any damage there. He's day to day, but usually that's more than one day."

It was the third significant piece of injury news for Milwaukee on Saturday. Right-hander Yovani Gallardo was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday against the Cubs with tightness in his groin, and left fielder Ryan Braun was out of the lineup with a bruised left knee.

The Brewers already lost first baseman Mat Gamel for the season after he tore a knee ligament in the team's first full workout, and two-time All-Star Corey Hart will be out until at least May following right knee surgery in January.

Gallardo will throw a bullpen session Sunday instead of making his start. If all goes well, he could start for Milwaukee on Tuesday. At that point, he and the Brewers will decide whether he'll be cleared to pitch for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic.

Braun was set to leave Brewers camp Sunday morning to join Team USA for the WBC.

"I'm not worried about Ryan," Roenicke said. "He went through all of his workout (Saturday morning), hit up here and just didn't feel right."

Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson went 1 2-3 innings in his spring debut, allowing two runs and four hits while striking out two.

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