Arizona
Plate umpire Layne exits on foul tip to mask
Plate umpire Jerry Layne needed to depart the Colorado Rockies’ 11-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks within the backside of the sixth inning after a foul tip off the bat of Randal Grichuk struck the higher fringe of his facemask.
Layne left the sphere underneath his personal energy, escorted by Rockies medical personnel for additional examination and remedy.
The sport was delayed for a number of minutes whereas Chad Whitson donned protecting gear earlier than transferring behind the plate.
Layne had initially dominated that Grichuk had been hit by the pitch, however replay overview decided that the ball nicked the knob of Grichuk’s bat earlier than skipping off catcher Carson Kelly’s glove and placing Layne’s masks.
The Related Press contributed to this report.