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Roberts leaves game with injured hamstring

MIAMI -- Los Angeles center fielder Dave Roberts left
Tuesday's game against Florida with a strained right hamstring, an
injury similar to the one that caused him to miss much of last
season.

Roberts, who entered play Tuesday as the National League's
stolen base leader with 15, will be re-evaluated Wednesday, team
officials said.

Roberts appeared to injure himself in the third inning while
running out a triple to right field. He grabbed his hamstring after
the play, was evaluated by manager Jim Tracy and remained in the
game, only to come out an inning later.

Jason Grabowski replaced Roberts in the lineup and played left
field. The Dodgers' starter in left field, Milton Bradley, shifted
to center to replace Roberts, who missed 55 games last season with
hamstring problems.