Female Fan Ok After Taking Foul Ball to Head at Pirates Game
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iStock/Thinkstock(PITTSBURGH) — A scary moment occurred in the top of the second inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates game Monday night, as a foul tip ricocheted and struck a female fan in the head.
As Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro swung just underneath a pitch from A.J. Burnett, the ball screamed off his bat towards the protective netting behind home plate. A woman leaving her seat was hit in the back of the head and collapsed.
The game was delayed 23 minutes as she was treated, removed on a stretcher and taken to the hospital for treatment.
The Pirates released a statement:
During the top of the second inning a female fan was struck in the head with a foul ball.
After initial treatment by PNC Park and Pittsburgh EMS personnel, she was placed on a stretcher, moved to a nearby ambulance and brought to the hospital for further treatment. She was conscious and alert at the time of transport, graciously thanking her caregivers while giving a “thumbs up” gesture to nearby fans.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her.
The Cubs would win the game 5-2.
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