Twins Pitcher Zebby Matthews Exits Early With Foot Laceration in 11-4 Win Over Yankees

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews left Saturday's game against the New York Yankees in the fifth inning with a right foot laceration, but the Twins went on to win 11-4. He grimaced after throwing a 95 mph fastball out of the strike zone to Ben Rice. Trainer Nick Paparesta and manager Derek Shelton went to the mound.

Matthews gave a thumbs-up, threw one warmup pitch, then three more pitches out of the strike zone to Rice for his third walk of the inning. He was replaced by Travis Adams. Shelton said after the game that Matthews had a laceration on his right foot just from dragging it.

Shelton added that conditions were extremely hot and dry and that Matthews tried to get through the fifth inning. Matthews allowed four runs and three hits over 4⅔ innings. He surrendered a solo home run to Jasson Domínguez in the fourth inning and a two-run home run to Max Schuemann in the fifth.

Matthews entered the fifth with a 6-1 lead. He finished the outing with a 4-5 record and a 4.15 ERA in nine starts this season. The Twins defeated the Yankees 11-4 on July 4 in New York.