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CHICAGO — Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko was hit by a pitch from the Cubs’ Jeff Samardzija and had to leave Friday’s game in the third inning with a laceration above his left eye and swelling.
Konerko hit a two-run homer in the first inning. Samardija’s high pitch sent him sprawling to the ground. Konerko stayed down for several minutes before he was able to walk off the field, holding a towel to his face. He was to undergo further resting.
Dayan Viciedo went in to run for Konerko and took over in left field with Adam Dunn moving from left to first. Konerko’s homer was his 19th in 66 games against the Cubs since joining the White Sox in 1999. He came into the game batting .362, third-best in the American League.
