NEW YORK — A cameraman hit within the head by an errant throw Wednesday night time at Yankee Stadium has a damaged eye socket and is dwelling resting, the YES Network stated in an announcement Thursday.
Positioned proper subsequent to the New York Yankees’ dugout on the first-base facet, Pete Stendel of YES Network was struck by a hurried throw from Baltimore Orioles rookie shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who fired excessive to first as he tried to finish a double play within the fifth inning.
Stendel was taken to the hospital, and YES stated late Wednesday he was acutely aware and present process exams. The community offered an replace Thursday saying he has an orbital fracture and had been launched.
“Every time that a ball goes over the first baseman or even a foul ball from the hitter, you don’t want to see it going towards a fan. It just happened to be in the wrong spot, and I hope he’s doing all right,” Henderson stated following his crew’s 6-3 victory. “My prayers go out to him. I’m just thankful for the guys that rushed over there to him to help him.”
The recreation was delayed about 17 minutes because the Yankees’ athletic coaching workers and medical personnel tended to Stendel within the digicam nicely. Baltimore gamers got here off the sphere and waited of their dugout as Yankees and Orioles, together with Henderson, watched in apparent concern at a hushed ballpark.
Stendel was strapped onto a stretcher and carted off the sphere, elevating and wagging two fingers to loud applause from the gang of 36,022 as he was pushed alongside the warning monitor behind dwelling plate.
Baltimore supervisor Brandon Hyde additionally stated it was a daunting scene that was “awful” to be part of.
“He gave the peace sign coming off the field but that was tough to watch and hopefully he’s OK,” Hyde stated.
After the sport, Henderson was requested if he was shaken up.
“I’m doing pretty fine. Yeah, it sucks that happened to him, but it’s just trying to play the game hard. Sometimes that happens,” he stated.
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