A 160-mile-per-hour fastball hits a batter in the face

A 160-mile-per-hour fastball hits a batter in the face. It was a dizzying moment that left even the pitcher in shock. Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-hander Jared Jones (23) couldn’t smile after picking up the win.

Jones pitched seven innings of three-hit, three-run ball with eight strikeouts and two walks to lead Pittsburgh to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.

The win, his fifth of the season, lowered his ERA from 3.76 to 3.66, but Jones wasn’t all smiles. He was worried about Tampa Bay slugger Ahmed Rosario, 29, who was hit in the face by a Jones pitch in the top of the first inning.

With two outs in the top of the first, Jones’ 99.6 mph (160.3 km/h) four-seam fastball was aimed at Rosario’s face. 카지노사이트 There was no time to duck, and the fastball hit the left side of Rosario’s face. His helmet bounced high off his face guard and landed on the ground, and Rosario crouched around the plate, clutching his face in pain. Teammate Jose Siri, who was in the pinch-hitter’s seat, was startled and quickly called for the trainer.

The trainer checked Rosario’s condition and, thankfully, he wasn’t unconscious.

He stood up on his own and walked out of the dugout. According to MLB.com, Rosario ended up with two stitches for a facial laceration, not a fracture. After escaping serious injury, Rosario said, “Fortunately, it’s not serious, I’m fine. What I was upset about was the fact that I couldn’t play,” he said.

“I’m not sure where or how the ball hit me, but it hit my C-flap (face shield),” Rosario said, adding that the shield helped him avoid serious injury. Tampa Bay head coach Kevin Cash said: “It was a scary moment for both teams, especially for us. We are relieved that Rosario is okay.”

It was also an emotional moment for Jones, who hovered around the mound in a panic after the dune. “It was horrible,” he said after the game. 파워볼실시간 The fastball went in and I felt really bad. It’s not supposed to happen. I heard it was just a couple stitches, but I really hope he’s okay,” Jones said, expressing his sympathy for Rosario.

Before hitting Rosario,

Jones had already walked Brandon Lowe on a hit-by-pitch and Randy Arozarenas on a wild pitch. It could have been a complete collapse, but catcher Jason Delay and pitching coach Oscar Marin came in and calmed Jones down. Despite a wild pitch in the first inning with three strikes, Jones allowed just two hits from the second through the seventh inning.

“I never want to hit a batter in the face again,” Jones said. It was a really scary moment, but I just focused on finding my command and getting the ball through the strike zone.” Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton praised Jones for his performance under pressure, saying he has “good resiliency.”

Meanwhile, Rosario, the Dominican Republic infielder who was hit in the face, is an eight-year major league veteran. He signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with Tampa Bay before the season. Although his primary position is shortstop, 바카라사이트 순위 he has played right field, second base, shortstop and third base as a utility player for Tampa Bay this season, batting .209 (63-for-209) with two home runs, 24 RBIs and a .742 OPS in 60 games.