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Rupp leaves after being hit in head by pitch

Official Site of the Phillies | July 23, 2016

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PITTSBURGH -- Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp left in the third inning of Saturday's game against the Pirates after being hit in the head by a pitch.

Pirates rookie Tyler Glasnow hit Rupp with a 91-mph fastball toward the back of his batting helmet. Rupp's helmet came off as he crumpled to the ground, but he was able to walk off the field.

Sarah K. Spencer is a reporter for MLB.com based in Pittsburgh. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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