Tigers' Avila leaves game vs. Indians in 6th inning
Charles LeClaire / USA TODAY Sports
The Detroit Tigers watched catcher Alex Avila leave Tuesday night's game against the Cleveland Indians after a foul tip caught him in the mask.
Avila was tended to by trainers at the plate and walked off into the dugout in the 6th inning.
#Tigers C Alex Avila leaves game after taking foul tip off the mask. He missed time last season with delayed concussive symptoms.
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) September 3, 2014
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