The Pittsburgh Pirates went through a pretty scary incident during their game against the Colorado Rockies when pitcher Ryan Vogelsong was hit in the head with a pitch. He ended up getting carted off the field just innings into the game.
Ryan Vogelsong was hit in the head w/ a pitch and carted off the field in the 2nd.
We'll have updates as we get them pic.twitter.com/qb5Hlt5Baj— Pirates (@Pirates) May 23, 2016
You can see the video below:
Ryan Vogelsong left Monday's game on a cart after taking a pitch off his batting helmet. #Pirates #MLB pic.twitter.com/tf8dulhmVi
— Evan Petzold (@EvanPetzold) May 23, 2016
Luckily, Vogelson seemed to be aware of his surroundings and was able to sit up while being carted off the field. Hopefully he will be able to make a full recovery and get back to the field as soon as possible.
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