CHICAGO – A fan was hit in the face by a foul ball and bled profusely before walking to the first aid station Tuesday night, briefly delaying the Detroit Tigers’ 8-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.
The middle-aged male fan was sitting in the first row on the first base side of Guaranteed Rate Field – well beyond where the netting extends to end of the dugout – when he was struck by Jeimer Candelario’s foul leading off the Tigers ninth. The game was held up for a couple minutes while he was treated, and the man eventually walked away under his own power, escorted by stadium personnel.