Pirates baseball fan hit by foul ball

The Pittsburgh Pirates' game against the Chicago Cubs has been delayed after a female fan was hit in the head by a ball off the bat of Starlin Castro.

The Pittsburgh Pirates' Major League baseball game against the Chicago Cubs was delayed by 23 minutes on Monday night after a female fan behind home plate was hit in the back of the head by a ball off the bat of Starlin Castro.

The woman was standing in the first row behind home plate with her back toward the field when Castro fouled a ball against the protective screen.

The ball was hit with such force that it struck the fan.

The injured fan was eventually removed from the seating area on a stretcher.

There was no immediate word on her condition.


Share

1 min read

Published

Source: AAP


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world