CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jason Kipnis hobbled off the field with a right hamstring injury after a third-inning groundout on Saturday night.

Update: Tribe bench coach Brad Mills said after the game that Kipnis suffered a right hamstring strain.

Erik Gonzalez replaced him at his second-base position in the following frame.

Kipnis bounced an offering from Detroit's Justin Verlander back to the mound. The pitcher tossed to first for the out. As Kipnis attempted to make the play interesting, he pulled up near the bag.

Kipnis doubled in his first at-bat against Verlander. Previously, the Tribe second baseman had been 6-for-55 against the right-hander.

Kipnis did not start Wednesday's game against San Diego because of a stiff neck, his second bout with the ailment this season. He started the year on the disabled list because of a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder.

The 30-year-old doubled twice and walked twice in the Indians' series-opening win against the Tigers on Friday night.

He is batting .232 with a .694 OPS this season.