ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb left the hospital and went home Sunday, one day after he was hit in the right ear by a line drive. The Rays announced during their game against Kansas City that Cobb had been released from Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. The team said he will be placed on the seven-day concussion list. There was no timetable for when Cobb will rejoin the rotation. Cobb texted teammates Sunday morning, including pitcher Matt Moore, saying he had a headache but would soon be out of the hospital. In a message posted on his Twitter account, Cobb thanked Rays head athletic trainer Ron Porterfield and the doctors at Bayfront, and said that he "Woke up with only a minor headache." Cobb was struck by a liner off the bat of Kansas Citys Eric Hosmer in the fifth inning of Saturdays game but remained conscious the whole time. He was taken off the field on a stretcher. Moore was among a group of around 15 players, which included Hosmer and former Cobb teammates and current Royals James Shields and Elliot Johnson, who went to the hospital after Saturdays game. "I think he was very happy to see how many people wanted to come and see him," Moore said. It was a tough week for Cobb, who left the team after starting Monday nights game against Boston due to the death of his grandmother. He was informed of the death after the game in which the 25-year old gave up a season-high six runs over four innings in a 10-8, 14-inning loss to the Red Sox. This latest incident of a pitcher being hit by a batted ball is sure to spark more discussions about new pitching protection equipment. "Whoever comes up with the solution for this, theyre never going to have to work again in their lives," Rays pitcher David Price said. "Its scary. We know about that. You think about it, and then you dont think about it when youre on the mound. But when you see it happen, and you see line drives and hard groundballs up the middle, it definitely cross your mind." Moore said he would be willing to wear headgear if it was developed. "A cricket helmet, or whatever it was, I would give it my best effort to make sure I pitch with that," Moore said. "If I could prevent something like that by wearing something, without a doubt I would." While pitching for Oakland last Sept. 5, Brandon McCarthy sustained what were described at the time as life-threatening injuries when he was struck in the head by a line drive off the bat of Erick Aybar of the Angels. The pitcher had an epidural hemorrhage, brain contusion and a skull fracture. Emergency surgery was performed that night and he was released from the hospital six days later. McCarthy, now with Arizona, is taking medication and says hes confident hell be fine after he recently collapsed at a restaurant with a seizure related to the head injury he sustained while pitching last September. The Diamondbacks right-hander underwent extensive examinations at the Mayo Clinic after the episode Monday. He was having dinner with his wife at a Phoenix restaurant when he passed out. "You never want to see anybody go through that," Shields said. "You just never know whats going to come out of it. You look at McCarthy, he walked off the field. Next thing you know, theyre doing surgery on him." Blue Jays starter J.A. Happ was also struck by a liner against the Rays last month at Tropicana Field and sustained a skull fracture. Happ was discharged from an area hospital the following day. The left-hander hurt his knee when he fell to the mound and remains on the disabled list. Rays reliever Jamey Wright feels it is imperative that the issue continue to receive serious review. "We dont want somebody getting killed before something is done about it," Wright said. Sam Mills Youth Jersey . 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A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- WASHINGTON -- Max Scherzer (20-8) starts for the Washington Nationals against the Dodgers in a win-or-go-home Game 5 to decide their NL Division Series. Los Angeles goes with Rich Hill. Game starts 8:08 p.m.- CLEVELAND -- The Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians await Friday nights start of the ALCS. They met seven times during the season, games marked by all sorts of drama.- CHICAGO -- Longtime Cubs fans understand the fear of failure. But their young fans know little of the torment of billy goat curses and botched plays. They are simply confident a World Series title is within reach.- PITTSBURGH -- The Penguins will raise their fourth Stanley Cup banner before their season opener against the Washington Capitals. Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby is out indefinitely with a concussion. Game starts 8 p.m.- BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Canadiens and Sabres meet in a season opener in which two key players are sidelined. Montreal goaltender Carey Price has the flu; Buffalo center Jack Eichel has a sprained ankle.- SAN DIEGO -- With Gary Kubiak ordered to stay home because of his migraine condition, Joe DeCamillis will coach the Denver Broncos (4-1) against Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers (1-4). Game starts 8:25 p.m.- CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Panthers hope Cam Newton will practice again Thursday and be ready for Sundays game against New Orleans after missing last weeks game with a concussion.- HOUSTON -- Jadeveon Clowney, the top pick in the 2014 draft, has shaken offf two years of injuries to become one of the Houston Texans most consistent players this season.dddddddddddd NAPA, Calif. -- Phil Mickelson plays a domestic event in the fall for the first time in nearly a decade when a new PGA Tour season begins at the Safeway Open. Tiger Woods withdrew Monday, saying his game was vulnerable.- LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville coach Bobby Petrino isnt concerned about possible rust during a bye week. His No. 7 Cardinals play a home game Friday night against Duke.- Only two Big Ten players rank among the top 25 rushers in the nation, yet five teams from the conference are running for more than 200 yards a game and the leagues rushing average is up significantly.- MANCHESTER, England -- Tyson Furys woes since becoming heavyweight champion escalate when the British fighter relinquishes his titles, and his license is suspended over drug use and medical issues.- LOS ANGELES -- The Sparks return to Los Angeles tied 1-1 with the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals. But theyll need a better effort from Candace Parker on Friday in Game 3 of the best-of-five series.- LAWRENCE, Kan. -- With its core back from last years Big 12 title team and the arrival of potential No. 1 draft pick Josh Jackson, Kansas has its eye on its first national basketball title since 2008.- LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky awaits a new basketball season and is overflowing with frontline talent and an outstanding freshman class highlighted by Bam Adebayo and Sacha Killeya-Jones. ' ' '