{"id":177613,"date":"2025-09-24T02:10:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T02:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/177613\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T02:10:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T02:10:06","slug":"guardians-david-fry-carted-off-field-after-being-hit-in-face-by-pitch-while-trying-to-bunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/177613\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardians’ David Fry carted off field after being hit in face by pitch while trying to bunt"},"content":{"rendered":"

CLEVELAND (AP) \u2014 Guardians designated hitter David Fry was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Tuesday night\u2019s 5-2 win over the Tigers<\/a> after being hit in the face by a pitch<\/a> as he tried to bunt.<\/p>\n

Fry squared around on a 99 mph fastball from Detroit\u2019s Tarik Skubal and the pitch struck him in the nose and mouth area before deflecting off his bat.<\/p>\n

As Fry collapsed in the batter\u2019s box and grabbed his face, a visibly shaken Skubal threw off his glove and cap as Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt and trainers rushed onto the field.<\/p>\n

Fry laid in the batter\u2019s box for several minutes before being slowly helped to his feet. He was driven off in a cart, and the Guardians later said he was being assessed at Lutheran Medical Center.<\/p>\n

Skubal, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, paced around the infield as Fry was being helped. The left-hander then threw a wild pitch to George Valera, who replaced Fry, allowing Cleveland to score. Skubal was also called for a balk in the inning as the Guardians rallied for three runs to take a 3-2 lead.<\/p>\n

With the win, Cleveland moved into a tie with Detroit for first place in the AL Central. The Guardians were 15 1\/2 games behind the Tigers on July 8 and still 12 1\/2 games back on Aug. 25.<\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

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