Mota Gone for Season in Ontario
The <Ontario Blue Pirates:team#77> and their fans were rocked today by the news that star starting pitcher <Cristo Mota:player#7028> would miss the rest of the season due to injury. <Mota:player#7028> was hurt in a recent game against the <New York Twin Towers:team#78> while throwing a pitch. He was immediately removed from the game and taken for examination. Tests today revealed the injury was a torn back muscle. His doctors think that <Mota:player#7028> will miss about 4 months.

In 23 starts this season <Mota:player#7028> has gathered 8 wins while suffering 7 losses. He has pitched 139 innings, allowed 118 hits, struck out 175 and has a 3.63 ERA.