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Shrimp KO's Cards slugger?

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Cardinals OF John Rodriguez was scratched Monday because of an allergic reaction to some shrimp tempura he had eaten in a restaurant at the team hotel, according to the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH.

Rodriguez's body swelled up but the swelling was reduced by medication he took before and during the game. "He's a lot better," trainer Barry Weinberg said.

"They had to cover his face. It was ugly," said La Russa.

And it wasn't just Rodriguez's face. "Everything. Eyes, nose, lips, hands," Weinberg said. "He had a total body reaction."