AP: Dazed [Carlos] Gomez carted off field

A dazed Carlos Gomez was carted off the field in the fifth inning on Friday night after the Minnesota Twin took a throw from Ivan Rodriguez off the head while stealing second base.

Gomez got a good jump on the pitch by Armando Galarraga and slid headfirst into the bag just as Rodriguez’s throw got there. The ball hit off Gomez’s helmet and ricocheted well into left field. Gomez’s head then collided with second baseman Placido Polanco’s left knee and he lay motionless on the turf for several minutes while team doctors and Rodriguez rushed to check on him.
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Gomez did not lose consciousness and was deemed OK by team physicians after being examined in the clubhouse, the Twins said.