Veteran outfielder Justin Upton's Seattle Mariners debut ended abruptly Friday night when he was hit in the helmet by a pitch.
Upton, who had been called up from Class AAA Tacoma (Washington) earlier in the day and was starting in left field in his season debut, was facing Los Angeles Angels pitcher Michael Lorenzen in the fifth inning when he was struck by a 90.6 mph pitch.
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