Scary scenes as baseballer takes pitch to the face
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong was hit in the head with a pitch from Colorado Rockies starter Jordan Lyles in scary scenes on Tuesday.
Vogelsong fell to the ground and was attended to by team medical personnel before being carted off the field while holding a towel to his head. It wasn't clear if he was hit directly in the face with the pitch or if the ball first hit his batting helmet.
#Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong is hit in the face by a pitch during the 2nd inning against the Rockies today. pic.twitter.com/E7bIvx5huw
— Christopher Horner (@Hornerfoto1) May 23, 2016
Head athletic trainer Todd Tomczyk said Vogelsong's injury was to his "eye itself," including orbital bone around it. Still being evaluated.
— Adam Berry (@adamdberry) May 23, 2016
The very next inning, home-plate umpire Jeff Nelson was hit in the eye by dirt when Francisco Cervelli slid into home. Nelson was in perfect position to make the call but recoiled during the slide and started slowly moving down the first-base line while bent over holding his face. He still managed to make the correct call, signaling Cervelli was out.
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