'Oh my god': America in shock over 'terrifying' moment
Baseball fans were left holding their breath on Sunday when Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May was struck in the head by a screaming line drive.
The rookie right-hander was struck in the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and was removed from the game at Chase Field in Phoenix.
With the bases loaded and one out, Arizona first baseman Jake Lamb hit a liner that appeared to hit May near his right ear.
May collapsed on the mound as the ball ricocheted into short left field and two runners scored.
The ball might have glanced off of May's glove initially, and it appeared the pitcher hit the back of his head on the mound as he dropped to the ground.
He remained on the ground for about 30 seconds while being attended to by a Dodgers' trainer, then rose and walked off the field under his own power.
Fans were left stunned by the terrifying scenes.
That was scary. He went down like he was shot!
— Cesca Gronseth (@CescaGronseth) September 1, 2019
Just horrible.
— Erick 3.0 ⚡ (@erickayson) September 1, 2019
Man. This is terrifying. I literally almost cried.
— Khrystyl🦕 (@kwismas) September 1, 2019
Oh my god...Dustin May please be okay
— Rick Krajewski (@Rick_K21) September 1, 2019
May passes concussion test
Remarkably, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said May had passed his concussion test after the game.
May entered the game in the fourth inning and struck out the first batter he faced, Jarrod Dyson, before giving up three straight singles to load the bases.
The 21-year old was charged with three runs on four hits in one-third of an inning. He entered the game 1-3 with a 4.07 ERA in five games, making four starts.