The Yankees shut out the Royals, 3-0, on Wednesday night in a game that featured scary moments on and off the field.
In the seventh inning, Chris Carter hit a broken-bat grounder to second base, and a piece of his bat flew into the stands and struck a young fan in the head.
According to MLB.com, a Yankees spokesman said the fan was given first aid at the stadium and received additional medical attention elsewhere.
Carter spoke to reporters about the incident after the game. Via the New York Daily News:
“You never want to have something like that happen to a kid or anyone in general,” he said.