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Dodgers' Padilla hurt in gun incident

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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Vicente Padilla, shown during this year's playoffs, was slightly injured in a gun incident this week. His agent said Padilla is "fine" after a bullet grazed his right thigh. UPI/Lori Shepler. 
Published: Nov. 4, 2009 at 12:33 PM

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla was treated for a gunshot wound after being accidentally shot in the right leg.

Padilla's agent Adam Katz said Padilla was injured in Nicaragua and said the pitcher was treated and released from a hospital Tuesday. The incident was described as a "hunting accident" in which a bullet grazed Padilla's thigh.

The Los Angeles Times said Padilla was apparently wounded when a person he was with tried to fix the pitcher's malfunctioning gun.

Padilla, a right-hander, is an 11-year major-league veteran, who had a 98-85 record while playing for Arizona, Philadelphia, Texas and the Dodgers. He joined Los Angeles in August and made eight appearances for the Dodgers, going 4-0 with a 3.20 earned run average in the regular season.

He pitched in three playoff games this year, getting the win in Los Angeles' clinching victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Division Series. He had a no decision in the Championship Series second game but took the loss in Game 5, when Philadelphia clinched the National League pennant.

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