Umpire Hit in Play, Game Delayed | MLB News

0:00On September 2nd, so during the Mariners and Red Sox game yesterday, the home plate umpire will little took a nasty hit. A foul tip off the bat, after glancing off the catch's glove caught him right under the chin. It even knocked his throat guard clean off. He was pretty shaken up, you could tell. The catcher, Connor Wong, had to help him stay on his feet. Then the Red Sox trainer and the rest of the umpire and crew rushed over to check on him. Still actually managed to come back for the final out of that inning, which is pretty tough. But after that, he headed off the field through the Red Sox dug out. The game had to be delayed for a few minutes while they sorted things out. After the delay, second base umpire, Ryan Will's, stepped in to take over behind the plate for the rest of the game. It's a tough job, and sometimes things like this happen. Just a reminder that these umpires are out there doing their best, and sometimes they get caught in the line of fire. It's good to see little was okay enough to finish the inning though. You've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.