Orioles manager Craig Albernaz struck in face by line drive, returns to dugout for Baltimore rally
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A scary scene unfolded at Camden Yards Monday night when Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz was struck in the face by a line-drive foul ball. Albernaz left the dugout to receive medical attention, but was able to return later in the game. The details of his condition weren’t immediately clear, but he was able to finish managing the game until it concluded.
The incident took place in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson hit a line-drive foul ball off a fastball from Diamondbacks starter Ryne Nelson. The ball lined straight for the Baltimore dugout, where Albernaz was watching from the top step.
Albernaz ducked, but not in time. The ball hit him squarely on the right side of his face. Per MLB, the ball was traveling at 70.
6 mph. Craig Albernaz took a scary shot from a foul boul into the dugout pic. twitter.