TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays Starter Ricky Romero Was Pulled From Saturday’s Game Against New York After Experiencing Discomfort In His Left Knee.

Romero Appeared To Be In Pain After Throwing A Pitch To Andruw Jones That Was High And Away. The Toronto Southpaw Hopped A Few Times On The Mound And Appeared To Be Favouring His Left Side.

The Precautionary Move Was Made After The Third Inning With The Visiting Yankees Holding A 2-1 Lead. Romero Was Replaced By Canadian Right-hander Shawn Hill.

Blue Jays Manager John Farrell Came Out To The Mound With A Team Trainer In The Top Of The Third Inning To Talk With Romero, Who Threw A Few Warmup Pitches Before Deciding To Stay In The Game. Romero Then Struck Out Jones And Got Eduardo Nunez On A Lineout.

It Has Been A Disappointing Season For Romero, Who Entered Play With A 9-14 Record And 5.76 Earned-run Average.

On Saturday, He Allowed Two Earned Runs, Six Hits And Two Walks. Romero Had Three Strikeouts And Threw 38 Of His 63 Pitches For Strikes.

The Canadian Press