Fan taken for exams after hit by Bellinger’s foul
LOS ANGELES — A girl at Dodger Stadium was taken to a hospital Sunday for precautionary exams after being struck within the head by a foul ball from Los Angeles Dodgers star Cody Bellinger through the first inning of a sport towards the Colorado Rockies.
The younger lady was sitting 4 rows from the sphere alongside the first-base line, simply past protecting netting that extends to the tip of the visiting dugout. She was hit by a pointy line drive by Bellinger, who checked on her between innings. She at first stayed in her seat and was given an ice pack, however she left about 15 minutes later for additional consideration.
A primary-aid employee who handled the lady mentioned she was taken to the hospital for precautionary exams however that she was alert and answering questions. The title of the lady was not launched.
“It was bizarre. I noticed it actually hit her face,” Bellinger mentioned. “I am positive it was robust for everybody. I went over the following half-inning to verify. She mentioned she was all proper and gave me a thumbs up.”
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Supervisor Dave Roberts got here out to speak with Bellinger after the foul ball. Play was delayed for practically six minutes as gamers watched the first-aid crew deal with the lady.
A girl died final August after being struck within the head by a foul ball at Dodger Stadium. A 14-year-old additionally died days after a ball struck him at Dodger Stadium in 1970.
All 30 main league stadiums expanded protecting netting to no less than the far ends of the dugouts firstly of the 2018 season after a number of followers had been injured by foul balls two years in the past.
Fan security has obtained additional scrutiny after a younger lady was struck by a foul ball in Houston throughout a sport on Might 29. The Chicago White Sox and Washington Nationals just lately introduced that they’ll lengthen their netting to the foul poles.
Roberts mentioned he want to see it occur at different ballparks.
“I feel that undoubtedly talks like that want to accentuate,” he mentioned. “For me, as we speak about getting forward of issues, I do not see something fallacious with that concept.”
Bellinger can be in favor of extending the netting.
“I might assume that may be a smart move,” he mentioned. “The folks within the entrance row haven’t got sufficient response time. I am over at first base, and I’ve to be prepared, they usually’re 10 ft over from me. That is a scary scenario.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.