Guardians designated hitter David Fry underwent testing and further evaluation at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus late Tuesday and was likely to be held overnight for observation after a scary injury against the Tigers at Progressive Field.
Fry was carted off the field in the sixth inning when he was struck in the face by a 99.1 mph fastball from Detroit lefty Tarik Skubal as he squared to bunt with a pair of runners on base.
Skubal’s pitch rode up and in to Fry, who was hit just below his nose and left eye before dropping to the seat of his pants and sprawling on his back in the dirt next to home plate. Replay showed the pitch hit Fry directly in the face, though it was originally ruled a foul tip by home plate umpire Edwin Moscoso.
Skubal immediately dropped his glove and cap, raising his hands to his face in horror and pacing behind the mound as trainers rushed to Fry’s aid.
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