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AP: Umpire hit by pitch, taken off field in ambulance

Plate umpire Kerwin Danley was taken off the field in an ambulance after he was struck on the jaw by Brad Penny’s fastball that Dodgers catcher Russell Martin missed in the fourth inning Saturday night.

The game was delayed for 18 minutes, with Danley laying nearly motionless behind home plate before being put on a stretcher and loaded into the ambulance.

Dodgers spokesman Josh Rawitch said Danley lost consciousness briefly, but was conscious and coherent when he was placed into the ambulance.

NTNgod Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:11 AM | 11 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Crashburn Alley Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:22 AM (#2760325)

Actually it was the jaw.

Plate umpire Kerwin Danley was taken off the field in an ambulance after he was struck on the jaw by Brad Penny’s fastball that Dodgers catcher Russell Martin missed in the fourth inning Saturday night.

Hopefully he's all right.

2. Crispix Attacks Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:25 AM (#2760327)

oh dear.

Shouldn't the mask protect all parts of "the jaw"?

Guess not.

3. Robert S. Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:31 AM (#2760330)

Whatever happened to those shields?

4. meatwad Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:32 AM (#2760331)

didnt look pretty i hope he is ok

5. NTNgod Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:34 AM (#2760332)

Actually it was the jaw.

Yeah, it's been changed now. The initial AP report that I originally had linked said the throat, before AP did an update with newer information.

6. Earvin 'Gold Stars' Johnson Posted: April 27, 2008 at 04:38 AM (#2760333)

Watching live, it was horrifying.
The ball appeared to hit Danley in the side of the neck - and immediately you thought of Mike Coolbaugh.

7. Rich Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:20 AM (#2760350)

I hope he's OK.

8. Lassus Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:24 AM (#2760351)

Someone tell Sam Hutcheson, this is what he dreams of.

9. Roy Hobbs of WIFFLE Ball Posted: April 27, 2008 at 05:41 AM (#2760357)

Thank God Larry Bowa was wearing a helmet.

10. Rafael Bellylard: Built like a Molina Posted: April 27, 2008 at 10:46 AM (#2760396)

I thought it hit the part of the mask that covers the point of the jaw, which probably still felt like a Mike Tyson punch.

11. Long John McCaine Mutiny on the Bounty (scott) Posted: April 27, 2008 at 09:10 PM (#2760781)

with the fastball at 96 miles per hour, having a mask might have saved his life. i'm glad he's alright.

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