By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff

How many times has Jacoby Ellsbury slid into second base and hopped up right away?

Today, he was a victim of bad timing. And now baseball sources are saying he has a dislocated or at least partially dislocated, shoulder and will miss 6-8 weeks.

The Sox had Ellsbury on first and Kelly Shoppach on third with one put in the fourth inning. Dustin Pedroia was at the plate.

On a 3-and-1 pitch. Ellsbury took off and Pedroia fouled the ball off. Ellsbury took off again on the 3-and-2 pitch and this time Pedroia hit the ball sharply, right at second base.

Rays shortstop Reid Brignac had an easy play, just step on the bag and throw to first. But because Ellsburry was running, he was close to the base and could take Brignac out.

"He was breaking on the pitch. I held my ground, just caught it and got rid of it. Like every infielder does in that situation," Brignac told the Globe's Mike Whitmer and other reporters. "We leave our feet, because when people are trying to take you out, or break up a double play, when your feet are stuck in the ground [and] that’s how people break knees and ankles. We’re taught to catch, throw, and get off our feet."


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