Reds closer Aroldis Chapman was carried off the field on a stretcher Wednesday night after being struck in the face by a liner off the bat of Salvador Perez of the Royals. The good news is that Chapman, per C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer, suffered a cut and contusion above his left eye but thankfully never lost consciousness.With two outs and the bases loaded in the sixth inning, Perez hit a 99-mph fastball up the middle and appeared to hit Chapman in the face.
Medical personnel ran out immediately to the mound after Chapman went down and soon after officials cancelled the game.Reds announcers reported Perez "flinched" after seeing the liner hit Chapman in the forehead. The Cincinnati pitcher remained moving throughout his on-field treatment, which those same announcers said suggested Chapman never lost consciousness. Pitchf/x data reports the pitch was a 99 mph fastball.
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