SAN FRANCISCO -- Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki left Saturday's 6-1 victory over the Giants because of right knee discomfort and was scratched from Sunday's game.
Suzuki was scheduled to be the designated hitter Sunday but was removed from the lineup about 90 minutes before first pitch after doing some pregame running on the field. The Cubs still believe it is not a serious injury.
"He feels good," manager Craig Counsell said. "We're just going to give him another day. Just to be safe here."
Moises Ballesteros replaced Suzuki as the designated hitter.
Suzuki, 31, was injured attempting to make a catch in the bottom of the fourth inning Saturday. He charged a fly ball off the bat of Giants third baseman Matt Chapman and awkwardly fell to the ground as the ball got under his glove. After a visit by Counsell and the training staff, Suzuki was removed from the game and replaced by Matt Shaw.
He injured the same knee during the World Baseball Classic and began the season on the injured list.
"Once I realized I couldn't get the ball, I stopped," Suzuki said through the team interpreter after the win. "I felt like my knee kind of moved."
Before leaving the game, Suzuki made several good defensive plays, including a sliding catch and throwing out a runner attempting to stretch a single into a double.
"He made some wonderful plays," Counsell said Saturday. "He made a great throw and a great sliding catch. Two more really good plays."
Suzuki also extended his hitting streak to 10 games with an RBI single in the third inning. He has been heating up after an extended slump, doubling twice Friday after hitting a grand slam in Colorado on Thursday. He is hitting .255 with a .772 OPS.
If Suzuki is out for an extended period, Shaw and Michael Conforto will likely get increased playing time.
"I'm wishing it's not a big deal," Suzuki said Saturday. "Wake up tomorrow and see how it feels."