The Orioles’ recreation Wednesday night time in opposition to the New York Yankees was delayed for about 17 minutes within the backside of the fifth inning after an errant throw to first base sailed into the digital camera properly and struck a YES Network cameraman.
With one out and a runner on first, Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe hit a floor ball to second base, the place Baltimore’s Adam Frazier bobbled the ball and flipped it to shortstop Gunnar Henderson for the out at second. Hurrying in an effort to get Volpe, Henderson sailed his throw to first, going above first baseman Ryan O’Hearn and putting Pete Stendel within the head. The recreation was paused as medical professionals tended to Stendel, with gamers finally returning to the dugout as he was positioned on a backboard and carted off the sphere.
While being pushed off the sphere, Stendel raised an arm to the group, giving the peace signal and different gestures as followers cheered.
YES Network tweeted round 10:30 p.m. that Stendel was acutely aware and present process exams in a hospital.
After the sport, supervisor Brandon Hyde opened his postgame media session with ideas for Stendel.
“Let’s first hope that that cameraman in that camera well there was OK,” Hyde stated. “That was a scary second. Gave the peace signal coming off the sphere, however that was powerful to look at, and hopefully, he’s OK.
“It was awful to watch and awful to be a part of and just hope that he’s OK.”
Henderson, a 21-year-old rookie, additionally expressed concern.
“Every time that a ball goes over the first baseman or even a foul ball from the hitter, you don’t want to see it going towards a fan,” Henderson stated. “Just happened to be in the wrong spot. I hope he’s doing all right. My prayers go out to him and just thankful for the guys that rushed over there to him to help him in aid.”
Asked about his personal emotional state, Henderson stated he was “doing pretty fine.”
“It sucks that that happened to him,” Henderson stated. “But it’s just trying to play the game hard, and sometimes, that happens.”
Baltimore was down 1-0 on the time of the delay, and when play resumed with Volpe at second after the error, Kyle Higashioka singled to attain him. The Orioles rallied for 4 runs within the subsequent half inning, with No. 2 prospect Colton Cowser’s first main league hit offering their first run, and went on to win 6-3.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com