Brewers' Estrada leaves early with leg injury

By The Associated Press

CREATED May. 23, 2012

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  • Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Marco Estrada throws during the first inning for their game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/MCT) ORG XMIT: 1122871 Image by Mark Hoffman

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Brewers right-hander Marco Estrada was forced to leave the game after sustaining a right leg injury while running out a double in the first inning Wednesday against San Francisco.
  
Estrada pulled up after rounding first base, then gingerly ran to second without a play as left-fielder Melky Cabrera retrieved the ball.
  
After stretching the leg and talking to trainers and manager Ron Roenicke for a few minutes, Estrada slowly walked off the field. Zack Greinke pinch ran for Estrada, and Manny Parra replaced him on the mound.
  
Estrada's double down the left-field line scored two runners and gave Milwaukee a 6-0 lead off San Francisco starter Barry Zito.
  
Estrada had thrown a perfect inning in the top of the first. He is 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA in 11 games.