MILWAUKEE–Plate umpire CB Buckner left tampa bay raysplay with milwaukee brewers On Wednesday, after a wrong tip, his mask got hit in the face.
The game was in the second inning when Tampa Bay’s Nick Fortes Swirled through Milwaukee at 100 mph Jakub Misiorowski And hit a ball that went backwards and hit Buckner.
The 63-year-old Buckner immediately turned around and dropped to his knees as the Brewers’ catcher William Contreras Checked on that. After the Brewers training staff came onto the field and consulted with him, Buckner left the field.
Chad Fairchild, who had been serving as the first-base umpire, took over behind the plate as part of a change to a three-man squad following Buckner’s departure. The game was halted for about 13 minutes.
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