Strained Forearm Muscles Put Salmon on Bench
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Right fielder Tim Salmon did not start because of strained muscles in his left forearm, an injury suffered Wednesday diving back into first base and aggravated Friday. He hopes to play today but won’t push it.
“I could feel it all day [Friday],” said Salmon, who said the pain extends into his wrist. “I don’t have any grip strength. The more I swung the bat in batting practice, the more it hurt.”
How did he hit a bases-empty home run that traveled 391 feet in the third inning?
“I was concerned on my first at-bat, so I didn’t really extend,” Salmon said of flying out. “I told myself, ‘Don’t hurt yourself,’ then I hit a home run. I was running around the bases, saying, ‘I can’t believe it.’ ”
Orlando Palmeiro replaced Salmon in right field Saturday. Salmon entered the game as a pinch-runner in the 10th. He has played in all 87 games this year.
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Triple-A Vancouver activated 34-year-old outfielder Vince Coleman, who was signed to a minor league contract June 27.
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