Mariners pitcher George Kirby was struck by a baseball thrown by fan from the stands
After that, Mariners pitcher George Kirby could make a joke about it. It was merely confusion at the time.
After a foul ball shot into the seats behind the third-base dugout was hurled back by a fan and touched the pitcher in the sixth inning of the Mariners’ 6-2 win against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night, Kirby and the Mariners experienced an unexpected moment of anxiety.
Kirby was staring toward home plate and asking plate umpire David Rackley for a fresh ball when the ball touched up against the front of his jersey in his midriff.
“I was completely taken aback. I assumed it was the umpire since I put my hand up and requested the ball. “I thought he’d thrown it,” Kirby remarked. “I mean, it was a spectacular throw.” That I’ll give him. But, really, what the hell?”
Seattle manager Scott Servais barely caught it out of the corner of his eye and was immediately perplexed as to what had happened. The ball rolled to first baseman Ty France, who threw it out.
“I’ve never seen it before, and certainly in our home park,” remarked Servais.
The spectator, who was wearing a Mariners jersey, was swiftly identified and removed from the stadium. According to Servais, the fan assumed he should throw it back toward the field since it was a foul ball hit by an Astros player.
“It’s interesting that he threw it at our starting pitcher in possibly the most important game of the year.” “But, you know, there’s never a dull moment around here,” Servais added.
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