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Orioles’ Mateo leaves game after accidental hit to head

BALTIMORE—Orioles second baseman Jorge Mateo left the game against Tampa Bay on Sunday in the fourth inning when Cedric Mullins accidentally hit Mateo in the back of his helmet with a bat while Mateo was in the on-deck circle.

Ramón Urías hit for Mateo and went into the game to play third base. Jordan Westburg shifted from third base to second base.

Rich Dubroff

Rich Dubroff grew up in Brooklyn as a fan of New York teams, but after he moved to Baltimore, quickly adopted the Orioles and Colts. After nearly two decades as a freelancer assisting on Orioles coverage for several outlets, principally The Capital in Annapolis and The Carroll County Times, Dubroff began covering the team fulltime in 2011. He spent five years at Comcast SportsNet’s website and for the last two seasons, wrote for PressBoxonline.com, Dubroff lives in Baltimore with his wife of more than 30 years, Susan.

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