Fell down after being hit in the face by a dizzying 151km ball...But I'm relieved that I played American football
Sep 14, 2025
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Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (35) faced a dizzying situation in a game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 14th (Korea time).
Muncy, who came out as a leadoff hitter in the top of the sixth inning, was hit by San Francisco pitcher Matt Gage's 151km/h sinker on the side of his helmet. Muncy grabbed his head and collapsed on the spot. Gage, who threw the ball, shook his head and blamed himself.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and other trainers rushed to the ground to check Muncy's condition. a situation in which major injuries were feared. Fortunately Muncy got up right away and walked out to first base.
Muncy played through the inning without a pinch-runner replacement. Teoscar Hernandez's grounder left him out at second base and came into the dugout.
However, Muncy was replaced by Enrique Hernandez at the start of the sixth inning.
After the game, Muncy said in an interview with local media, including MLB.COM, "It's okay now. My jaw hurts a little. It hit my face, but I've grown up playing American football since I was young, so I know the danger signs. Fortunately, there are no such symptoms.'
Muncy was also replaced by a dune near his right hand in the match against San Francisco held the previous day (13th). The hospital examination showed that there was no major problem, so I played the game immediately, but once again, there was a dizzying scene.
Muncy is performing well in 93 games this season with a batting average of 252, 17 home runs, 64 RBIs, and an OPS (long-hitting rate + on-base percentage) of 0.830.
Nevertheless, Muncy showed a bright side. Muncy said "It's the worst thing to get hit by the ball again, but this is also baseball"I didn't want to be replaced in the first place, but it's a reasonable decision"
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
