If you saw the game last night, you probably saw the very scary moment when Pedro Lopez was hit in the face by a fastball. It was gruesome, and Redleg Nation wishes Lopez the best:
Shortstop Pedro Lopez left the game on a cart, clutching a towel to his bloodied face after being hit in the face by Brewers reliever Matt Wise in the eighth inning. Lopez was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital where he was expected to undergo scans on his head and face. He will most likely be put on the disabled list before today’s game.
“I ran up there and there was blood spewing out of his mouth but he was still conscious,” Mackanin said. “Dr. (Tim) Kremcheck came in two minutes ago to say he was going into the hospital. It looks like (Lopez) has a broken bone in his face. It looks like it’s more than a bruise. That poor kid. He comes up and he’s so happy to be here and he does such a nice job for us. We’re hoping for the best.”
Frankly, Lopez was lucky. It could have been much, much worse.
Lopez really has no business being on the Reds roster, but since he has been here, he has played hard and has clearly enjoyed the opportunity to play in the majors for a few weeks. We can only hope that everything heals up quickly and that Lopez is back at it very soon.
Lopez’s injury made David Ross’s look positively pedestrian, but losing Ross would likely be more damaging:
Catcher David Ross left the game in the fourth inning after dislocating his right pinky finger sliding into second base following a double. The X-rays on Ross were negative and he is day-to-day. Ross said he is hoping to be back for Friday’s game against the Cubs to catch starter Bronson Arroyo. Ross usually catches Arroyo’s games.
Ross is day-to-day but, then, aren’t we all?
Oh, and with all the injuries last night, Brandon Phillips played shortstop. And played it very well, making a nice play in the ninth inning.