Jackson Stephens was the victim of a line that hit him directly in the head; luckily, he was able to walk off the field by his own feet.
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Atlanta Braves reliever Jackson Stephens was hit in the side of the head by a line drive on Friday, August 26 in Major League Baseball (MLB); the team reported that he was taken to a hospital for tests.
Stephens walked off the field in the ninth inning of the game against the St. Louis Cardinals and appeared to be uninjured.
“He’s conscious and everything, but he’s going to have to go to the hospital and get some tests done,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said after his team’s 11-4 win. “It’s always scary when you see someone get hit in the head, in the face. That’s probably the most painful thing you can witness in a game.”
With one out and runners on second and third, Brendan Donovan hit a line drive that hit Stephens in the right temple. The ball bounced into short right field for an RBI single.
Stephens never went down, but he was immediately checked out by the Atlanta training staff. After a moment, he walked off the field under his own power to loud applause from what remained of the crowd at Busch Stadium.
Tyler Matzek replaced Stephens and got the last two outs.
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