Dustin Pedroia leaves Red Sox game vs. Tigers with jammed thumb

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia left today's game against the Detroit Tigers before the sixth inning with a jammed thumb, according to a tweet from WEEI's Alex Speier.

https://twitter.com/alexspeier/status/207193219954524161

Pedroia injured the thumb in the process of making a diving play to gather a grounder from the Tigers' Danny Worth. Pedroia was able to throw Worth out on the play, but was replaced at second base by Nick Punto at the top of the sixth inning.