Jose Altuve left Venezuela’s 9-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States on Saturday night with a fractured right thumb after getting hit by a pitch in another injury setback at the World Baseball Classic.
Altuve did not answer questions from media after the game, saying only in Spanish: "All is good."
Astros closer Ryan Pressly pitched the ninth inning for the U.S., which advanced to a Sunday night semifinal against Cuba.
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