Epic Dean
03-31-2010, 04:28 PM
TAMPA, Fla. -- Twins outfielder Denard Span struck his mother, Wanda Wilson, in the chest with a foul ball during his at-bat in the top of the first inning on Wednesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Span was leading off the game against the Yankees' Phil Hughes when he fouled a 3-2 pitch directly to the left of the visitors' third-base dugout, where a group of his family members were settling in for the game.
The ball struck his mother, and Span immediately dashed into the field-level seats, consoling her as help arrived.
According to an announcement, paramedics checked on Wilson and while she was sore, she declined to go to a local hospital and instead remained at the stadium, seeking a seat in the shade to rest and watch the game.
After the delay, Span returned to the plate and looked at a called third strike from Hughes, remaining in the game. He exited after the top of the third, going 0-for-2.
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Span was leading off the game against the Yankees' Phil Hughes when he fouled a 3-2 pitch directly to the left of the visitors' third-base dugout, where a group of his family members were settling in for the game.
The ball struck his mother, and Span immediately dashed into the field-level seats, consoling her as help arrived.
According to an announcement, paramedics checked on Wilson and while she was sore, she declined to go to a local hospital and instead remained at the stadium, seeking a seat in the shade to rest and watch the game.
After the delay, Span returned to the plate and looked at a called third strike from Hughes, remaining in the game. He exited after the top of the third, going 0-for-2.
Link (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100331&content_id=9026878&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnerId=rss_mlb)