Baltimore leadoff hitter Jerry Hairston Jr., a valuable member of the Orioles' starting lineup, will likely be sidelined four-to-eight weeks after breaking a bone in his right foot Tuesday.

	Hairston

Hairston, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesda, suffered the injury in the second inning of a 7-6 loss at Anaheim when he turned his ankle over while fouling off a pitch in the second inning.

Hairston returned to Baltimore afterward to be examined. X-rays revealed a broken fifth metacarpal, and Hairston told The Baltimore Sun that doctors told him he could be sidelined for up to two months.

Hairston was on crutches after the game.

"I could feel it pop, and I knew it wasn't good," Hairston said.

Hairston was batting .287 with an American League-leading 14 stolen bases at the time of the injury.

"When our best position player this year goes down, it's going to hurt," teammate Jay Gibbons told The Sun.