Baseball Star Suffers Medical Emergency On The Field Amid Extreme Heat
Two Major League Baseball stars had to receive emergency medical treatment on the field after suffering heat-related illnesses on Saturday afternoon.
When you beloved this information along with you would like to be given more info concerning car service new york newark i implore you to stop by our own web page. Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz and Seattle Mariners reliever Trent Thornton both fell foul of extreme weather as temperatures closed in on 100 degrees across the US.
De La Cruz, 23, vomited on the field in the fourth inning of the Reds' loss in St Louis, before trainers rushed to assist him.
Incredibly, he managed to carry on - and even went on to hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning.
'I actually watched him,' Reds manager Terry Francona explained after the game. 'He [De La Cruz] drank a bunch of water. I mean a bunch... and then he went right out and got rid of it.'
Thornton, meanwhile, suffered a 'scary' moment on the mound and had to be helped back to the dugout by trainers.
Elly De La Cruz vomits on the field during the fourth inning of the Reds' game in St Louis
Incredibly, he went on to hit a two-run home run just three innings later at Busch Stadium
In Chicago, meanwhile, pitcher Trent Thornton had to be helped off the field by trainers
The Mariners manager, Dan Wilson, later opened up on the 'heat-related illness', explaining to reporters: 'He battled hard. It was a scary moment for car service new york newark sure. But just really glad that he's feeling a little bit better now and should be OK.'
Seattle were playing against the Cubs in Chicago on Saturday afternoon, where temperatures hit 94f at first pitch.
In St Louis, meanwhile, it was 92 degrees during the game, and another game was even worse, with Milwaukee at Minnesota played under an 'excessive heat warning'.
Temperatures are only set to get worse this week, with car service new york newark car service new york newark tipping 100f on Tuesday - the day the Mets host the Braves at Citi Field.
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