CLE's designated hitter who was hit in the face by a 160-kilometer fastball was transferred to the hospital, and he was surprised that he was unable to throw the pitcher properly

Sep 24, 2025

CLE's designated hitter who was hit in the face by a 160-kilometer fastball was transferred to the hospital, and he was surprised that he was unable to throw the pitcher properly
Cleveland Guardians David Fry falls down with his face covered by Tarik Scubal's fastball in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field on the 24th (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News



In the Major League, there was a dizzying scene in which a batter was directly hit in the face by a 160km fastball thrown by a pitcher.

Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry was hit in the face by opposing starter Tarik Scubal's fastball and taken to the hospital in a home game against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field on the 24th (Korea time). The results of the examination have not yet been announced.

Fry, who entered the batter's box with runners on the first and third bases with no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, trailing 1-2, bunted a 99.1-mile (159.5km) fastball that flew to Scubal's high fourth pitch in ball count 2B1S. But the ball brushed the bat and hit Fry in the face. The centrist declared a foul.




CLE's designated hitter who was hit in the face by a 160-kilometer fastball was transferred to the hospital, and he was surprised that he was unable to throw the pitcher properly
The ball hits the face the moment David Fry tries to bunt in the bottom of the sixth inning. UPI Yonhap News
CLE's designated hitter who was hit in the face by a 160-kilometer fastball was transferred to the hospital, and he was surprised that he was unable to throw the pitcher properly
Detroit starter Tarik Skubal is shocked and saddened when David Fry was hit in the face by his pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning. Cleveland's first baseman Jose Ramirez is also looking at home with a surprised look. Photo = MLB..TV Capture
Fry, who fell to the batter's box with his hands wrapped around his face with the sound of "Awws" made a painful move. Trainer Jeff Desjardins, Chad Wolf and team doctor Kim Stearns rushed to the plate to check Fry's condition.

Scubal, who threw the ball, threw away his glove and hat and hung around the mound with his hands wrapped around his head. First baseman Jose Ramirez also looked worried at home plate. 29,571 home fans watched the situation with bated breath.

The trainer appeared to have been injured around Fry's nose and mouth as he had wrapped a towel under her eyes. Fry was helped by a trainer and loaded himself into a cart that was dispatched from the left outfield. He was then transferred to the nearby Lutheran Medical Center.




Fry's pinch-hitter was George Valera, who eventually struck out Luke. This strikeout record was given to Fry.

Cleveland tied the game 2-2 with Scubal's wild pitch at first and third bases with no outs, and second baseman Ramirez advanced to third base with Scubal's balk from Gabriel Arias' at-bat. Then, Arias' ground ball to the first base led to Ramirez homered and turned the tide 3-2.

Detroit then added two points with Daniel Schniman's left-handed hit at second and third bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, leading to a 5-2 run to seal the victory.




CLE's designated hitter who was hit in the face by a 160-kilometer fastball was transferred to the hospital, and he was surprised that he was unable to throw the pitcher properly
Brian Rochio and Stephen Kwan are celebrating shortly after Cleveland's victory was confirmed. AP Yonhap News
Cleveland, which ended its 10th consecutive win by losing 2-6 to the Minnesota Twins the previous day, beat Detroit 5-2 on the same day to tie for the lead in the AL Central. Detroit and Cleveland are 85 wins and 72 losses, but Cleveland, which is leading with 7 wins and 4 losses, is likely to win a dramatic come-from-behind district.

Cleveland was 15.5 games behind Detroit as of July 9 and 12.5 games as of August 26. In September, he ran 17 wins and 5 losses, completely extinguishing the difference. Detroit, which has lost seven consecutive games, has plummeted to 1-10 in its last 11 games.

In 1978, the New York Yankees won the district championship over a 14-game deficit, the most since the introduction of the division system in 1969, and this time Cleveland is likely to set a new record.

Scubal, who virtually confirmed the AL Cy Young Award, lost the game with four hits, three walks, three runs (one earned run) and eight strikeouts in six innings. He has 13 wins and 6 losses with a 2.21 ERA and 241 strikeouts in the season.





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