Chase Utley Breaks Tejadas Leg

Lucie training facilities on Monday after suffering a broken leg during the NL Division Series when Dodgers infielder Chase Utley crashed in to him in an effort to break up a double play.

Chase utley breaks tejadas leg. New York Mets. Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada broke his right leg when a takeout slide by Chase Utley flipped the shortstop during a four-run rally in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York 5. The injury was caused by an overzealous Chase Utley slide.

LOS ANGELES AP -- Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada broke his right leg when a takeout slide by Chase Utley flipped the shortstop during a four-run rally in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers went on to beat New York 5-2 Saturday night to tie their NL Division Series at one game apiece. LOS ANGELES Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada broke his right leg when a takeout slide by Chase Utley flipped the shortstop during a four-run rally in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers. MLB has suspended Dodgers infielder Chase Utley for Games 3 and 4 of the NLDS for what the league deemed was an illegal slide into Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada.

Chase Utley upended Ruben Tejada at second base in an effort to break up a potential play. Chase Utley goes into Ruben Tejada hard to break up the double play. The Mets were leading 2-1 when the Dodgers put runners at the corners with one out.

Chase Utleys seventh inning slide into second base not only flipped Ruben Tejada but completely flipped the script on this NLDS. One of them happened on this day last year when Chase Utley broke Reuben Tejadas leg on a hard slide at second. During the seventh inning of Game 2 in the National League Division Series Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley made a very dirty slide into New York Mets shortstop Ruben TejadaIt happened after the Dodgers Howie Kendrick hit a liner up the middle and Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy fielded the ball and tossed it to Tejada who had.

The play that resulted in Tejadas broken leg occurred when the Mets were leading 2-1 in the seventh inning. Over the past few years the MLB has passed a number of rules to try to make the game safer. The New York Mets made the World Series last year but there were a couple of bad breaks along the way.

MLB players react to Chase Utley breaking Ruben Tejadas leg. Chase Utley breaks up the double play and Rubén Tejadas leg a breakdown. Chase Utleys aggressive or dirty baserunning broke Mets shortstop Ruben Tejadas right leg in a takeout slide at second base reviving the Los Angeles Dodgers and angering New Yorks players.