Apr 25, 2021; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (22) pitches during the seventh inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
A player was hit in the helmet by a pitch that got away from a St. Louis Cardinals pitcher. It seemed relatively harmless but Umpire Crew Chief Joe West certainly added his own spice to a simmering rivalry.
There was one out in the sixth inning of the finale of a three-game set between the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals were up 4-0 thanks to two homers off the bat of Tyler O’Neill and Jack Flaherty was pitching a gem to get the potential sweep.