Tanner Houk was hit on his face and had to be taken off-field during the New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox game on Friday. The two sides locked horns at Fenway Park.
The Red Sox reportedly ruled Tanner Houck’s injury as a facial contusion. Boston were leading 10-1 in the fifth inning when Yankees’ Kyle Higashioka led off and fell behind 1-2 in the count. He threw a 92 mph sinker, hitting Houck in his face.
The 26-year-old pitcher immediately fell on the ground and stayed there for a few minutes. He, however, walked off the field on his own. Athletic trainers accompanied him.
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Visuals showed Houch’s face was bleeding. The team announced his injury as a facial contusion. He was replaced by Joe Jacques.
Houck allowed one run and four hits, with two strikeouts and a walk.
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Several social media users wished him good.
“Anytime the Red Sox get any momentum lately, something horrific happens. Just hoping for Tanner Houck to be okay. He’s worked so hard to finally earn a spot in the rotation. Absolutely sucks,” a Twitter user wrote.
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“Really hope Houck is okay. They haven’t shown any replays. Hard to tell where the line drive hit him. How quickly he got back up was good to see at least,” another one added.
“Tanner Houck took a line drive off the face and immediately went down to his knees on the ground. He’s walking under his own power, but with a towel over his face as he heads straight to the clubhouse. Just a horrific sight,” a third one tweeted.
The Boston Red Sox selected Houck with the 24th overall pick in the 2017 MLB draft.
