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Giants 1st Baseman Brandon Belt Has Appendectomy

/ CBS Sacramento

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants first baseman Brandon Belt has had an appendectomy and is expected to be released from a Bay Area hospital Saturday.The club said he underwent the procedure late Friday.

Belt had one at-bat in a 4-0 victory against Philadelphia on Friday night. He was removed in the third inning and taken to a hospital for possible appendicitis. Manager Bruce Bochy says Belt hadn't felt well before the game and then got worse.

Belt is batting .307 with 11 home runs and 31 RBIs in 53 games.

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