ATLANTA -- Reds reliever Amir Garrett exited in the eighth inning of Tuesday night's 5-3 win over the Braves at SunTrust Park after being hit on the left leg by a hard ground ball off the bat of Ender Inciarte. X-rays were negative, and he was diagnosed with a lower leg contusion.
Garrett, who replaced starter Matt Harvey with two outs in the seventh and stranded two runners, returned for the eighth. Inciarte led off with a sharp comebacker. Garrett couldn't avoid the ball, which struck him near the knee and sent him down on the ground flat on his stomach.
"At the time when it hit me, it hurt me pretty bad, I'm not going to lie," Garrett said. "I tried to get the ball and my leg gave out."
After a few moments, Garrett got up and was looked over by head trainer Steve Baumann and interim manager Jim Riggleman. He was able to leave the field but showed a clear limp as he walked to the dugout.

"I'll be alright, probably a day or two," Garrett said. "I don't know, that's what I'm guessing. It's a bruise. We'll go from there."
A starting pitcher last season, Garrett has emerged as a key reliever for the Reds this season. With Wandy Peralta struggling much of the year and being sent down to Triple-A Louisville last weekend, Garrett is now the primary lefty setup man. In a staff-leading 37 appearances, he has a 2.59 ERA and has stranded 25 of 28 inherited runners.
Garrett liked helping out Harvey with a key third out to pick up his 15th hold and keep the Reds ahead.
"I like to come in in those situations," Garrett said. "He pitches a great game and I didn't want to let those runs score. I was going to do everything in my power to get out of that inning clean. I did my job, and the best thing is we got the win."