I can’t believe the 160km fastball hit the face…Pitcher who collapsed in shock, “It was terrible and scary, I won’t do it again.”

A fastball of 160 kilometers per hour hit the face of the batter. It was such a dizzying moment that even the pitcher who threw the ball collapsed in shock. Jared Jones (23), the right-hander of the Pittsburgh Pirates, failed to smile as much as he could even after winning the title. 안전토토사이트

Jones led Pittsburgh to a 4-3 victory with three hits, three walks, two strikeouts and two runs in seven innings at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the 23rd (Korea Standard Time).

Jones had his fifth win (six losses) this season, lowering his ERA from 3.76 to 3.66, but Jones couldn’t stop smiling. Tampa Bay batter Ahmed Rosario (29), who was substituted after being hit by Jones’ ball in the top of the first inning, was full of worries.

With runners on third and second bases with two outs in the top of the first inning, Jones’ four-seam fastball of 99.6 miles (160.3 kilometers per hour) hit Rosario’s face. The fastball hit Rosario’s left side of the face. His helmet, which bounced high against the face shield, fell to the ground, and Rosario also sat around the batter’s box and complained of pain, cradling his face. His teammate Jose Siri, who was in the batter’s box, was surprised and called his trainer in a hurry.

The trainer checked Rosario’s condition, and fortunately, he did not lose consciousness. He got up on his feet and walked out of the dugout. According to MLB.com , Rosario ended up with two stitches with a facial laceration, not a fracture. ” Fortunately, it’s not a serious condition, but it’s okay. What was upsetting about me was that I couldn’t play,” Rosario said.

“I’m not sure where and how the ball hit me, but I was able to avoid serious injury when I was hit by C-flap,” Rosario said. “It was a scary moment for both teams, especially for our team. I’m glad Rosario is safe.”

It was a heart-wrenching moment for Jones, who was hovering around the mound wondering what to do after dunes. After the game, Jones said, “It was horrible. The fastball went into my body and I felt really bad. It can’t happen. I heard it was just a few stitches, but I really hope it’s okay.”

Even before hitting Rosario, Jones’ ball control was shaking enough to throw wild pitches after hitting Brandon Lowe with a hit ball and Randy Arozarena with a walk. Eventually, he could have completely collapsed by hitting Rosario in the face, but catcher Jason Delay and pitching coach Oscar Marin came up to calm Jones down. His ball control was shaken rapidly with three outs in the first inning alone, but he gave only two walks from the second to the seventh inning.

“I don’t want to hit the opponent in the face again. It was a scary moment, but I focused on finding my ball power and allowing it to pass the strike zone,” said Jones. Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton praised Jones for displaying good pitching despite mental burden.

Meanwhile, Rosario, a Dominican Republic infielder who was hit by a ball in the face, is an eight-year veteran of the Major League. He signed a one-year, 1.5 million-dollar contract with Tampa Bay ahead of this season. He is a shortstop in his main position, but has played as a utility that crosses right field, second base, shortstop, and third base in Tampa Bay this season, and has a batting average of 301 (63 hits in 209 times at bat), two homers, 24 RBIs and an OPS of .742 in 60 games.