David Wright, Ian Kinsler and Hiroki Kuroda Hit in the Head

[John Doe 57]

Crazy day for MLB:

Wright:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090815&content_id=6438758&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Kinsler:
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200908156122949

Kuroda:
http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6122127

 

[designgeek]

Ouch! what are the odds?

 

[ucfgrad93]

Man, that Kuroda hit was nasty to watch.

A shot off the bat of Arizona pinch-hitter Rusty Ryal caught Kuroda on the right side of his head with Los Angeles leading 3-0 in the sixth inning. The 34-year-old Kuroda crumpled to the mound, clutching his head, as the ball deflected into the seats behind first base.

Wow, it sure did bounce a long ways.

"Amazingly, things look really pretty good," Dodgers head athletic trainer Stan Conte said. "The fact that he didn't lose consciousness is a very good sign."

The Japanese pitcher was to spend the night at St. Joseph's Hospital for observation.

"We worry about, even though there's no bleeding now, that there could be in the next 12, 14 hours," Conte said. "That's why we want to keep him at the hospital. The first 12-to-24 hours is important.

Thank goodness, it seems like he will be ok.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9942470/Dodgers'-Kuroda-hit-in-head-by-liner

 

[bruinsrme]

Ihope they are all OK.

Just curious, the ball that hit the pitcher and deflected into the stands, does anyone know how that is ruled?

 

[ucfgrad93]

Ihope they are all OK.

Just curious, the ball that hit the pitcher and deflected into the stands, does anyone know how that is ruled?

It was a ground-rule double.

Ryal was awarded a ground-rule double, and James McDonald relieved Kuroda.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9942470/Dodgers'-Kuroda-hit-in-head-by-liner

 

[bruinsrme]

^^^^^^^^ thank you

 

[sushi]

Man, that Kuroda hit was nasty to watch.

Yes it was. He's lucky that he didn't loose consciousness.