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Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp was at the center of a scary moment in San Francisco’s game against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at Petco Park.In his second start since returning from the injured list Friday, Roupp took a line drive hit by Ramón Laureano off his right leg in the bottom of the third inning. He appeared to injure his left knee, however, as he went down to the ground, and had to be carted off the field.The 26-year-old right-hander was reinstated from the IL to face the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, almost a month after the Giants placed him there on July 25 with right elbow inflammation.Now, it appears as if Roupp is in danger of returning to the IL after Wednesday’s incident, which came after he gave up five hits in 2 1/3 innings against the Padres. Roupp exited the game with two runners on base and was tagged for five earned runs in the short outing after Joey Lucchesi came in for him and immediately gave up a three-run homer to Gavin Sheets.But, as NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic pointed out, the cart could have just been a precaution for Roupp and the Giants after the concerning injury.The Giants, who need all the luck they can get as they struggle to string together wins, certainly are hoping for the best with Roupp.Download and follow the Giants Talk PodcastThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.