GAGNE'S SURGERY SUCCESSFUL.Byline: -- Heather Gripp On a day in which little went right for Dodgers pitchers -- they surrendered 11 runs and 13 hits in a loss to the visiting San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California that currently play in the National League West Division. New York Giants history Early days and the John McGraw era -- at least one member of the staff received positive news. Back surgery performed Saturday on reliever Eric Gagne was deemed a success, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. team officials. ``The surgery went very well,'' Dodgers trainer Stan Johnston said. Johnston said a large piece of the protruding pro·trude v. pro·trud·ed, pro·trud·ing, pro·trudes v.tr. To push or thrust outward. v.intr. To jut out; project. See Synonyms at bulge. disk was removed, and there did not appear to be any nerve damage where the disk had been pressing. Gagne was in good enough spirits to phone Johnston on Saturday afternoon and say that he had called Olmedo Saenz's pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning in·ning n. 1. a. Baseball One of nine divisions or periods of a regulation game, in which each team has a turn at bat as limited by three outs. b. innings (used with a sing. . Gagne is expected to spend the weekend in the hospital and wait three weeks before beginning physical therapy. ``The goal will be to have him ready for spring training.'' Johnston said. Gagne, who had surgery to remove a nerve in his right elbow in April, pitched just two innings INNINGS, estates. Lands gained from the sea by draining. Cunn. L. Dict. h. t.; Law of Sewers, 31. this season before returning to the disabled list. |
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