White Sox Pitcher Ejected After Hitting All-Star Rookie in the Head
Summary
Chicago White Sox pitcher Davis Martin was ejected from a game after hitting Cincinnati Reds rookie Sal Stewart in the head with a pitch. This incident led to both teams’ players coming onto the field briefly before Martin was thrown out by the umpire.Key Facts
- Davis Martin is a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.
- Sal Stewart is a 22-year-old rookie playing for the Cincinnati Reds and made the All-Star team.
- Stewart hit a home run off Martin in the first inning before Martin threw a high pitch that hit Stewart’s helmet later.
- The benches cleared briefly when Stewart reacted to the pitch, but the players did not stay on the field long.
- Martin was ejected before his next turn pitching, causing another delay.
- Stewart stayed in the game and later scored a run.
- Stewart has 26 home runs and 89 RBIs this season with a batting average indicator called OPS of .817.
- Martin has a 4.32 earned run average (ERA), which measures pitching performance, across 24 starts this season.
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