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Angels' Trout to have surgery on right foot

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ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mike Trout's season is over.

The Los Angeles Angels say the eight-time All-Star will have surgery on his right foot this week because of Morton's neuroma, a thickening of tissue around a nerve that causes pain.

Trout was scheduled to fly with the team to New York on Sunday evening for a series with the Yankees that starts Tuesday. He is to return to Los Angeles on Thursday and have surgery later in the week.

Trout finished with a career-high 45 home runs, 104 RBIs and a .291 batting average, putting him in contention to win his third AL MVP award along with four second-place finishes. The 28-year-old outfielder had 110 walks, a .438 on-base percentage and 1.083 OPS in his first season after agreeing to a $426.5 million, 12-year contract, baseball's largest deal by total and average salary.

Braves' Culberson sustains

Multiple facial fractures

WASHINGTON - Atlanta's Charlie Culberson sustained multiple facial fractures when he was hit by a 91 mph pitch from Washington's Fernando Rodney.

Culberson was released from a hospital Saturday and was scheduled for additional examinations on Sunday in Atlanta.

"The guys that did see him said he looked better than they thought he would this morning," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "He sounded good, for what he'd been through. It's all very encouraging."

Culberson was struck on the right side of his face as he squared to bunt Saturday. Culberson had a towel pressed to his face as he was helped to his feet and taken off the field on the back of a cart.

Rodney, who was throwing his first pitch of the game, apologized to the Braves on Sunday.

"I only saw that I hit him in the face, it was a scary moment for me, the player, for them," Rodney said. "I don't want to hit nobody, no matter where."

Wilson Hall 24

Porter-Gaud 0

Wilson Hall's B football team defeated Porter-Gaud 24-0 on Friday at Spencer Field.

Jackson Bonser had a 10-yard touchdown run and caught a pass from Owen Meyers for a 2-point conversion. Meyers threw a 58-yard scoring pass to Shawn Michael Mathews, and Meyers caught a 2-point conversion pass from Will Knight.

Carson Wilsey had a 28-yard TD runs, and Drew Ferriell ran for a 2-point conversion.

Carson Wilsey led the defense with four tackles, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Thomas Creech had an interception and a forced fumble and Bonser had an interception., Ben McLaurin recovered a fumble, and Meyers had four tackles and a forced fumble.

From staff and wire reports