White Sox-Rays Game Delayed 12 Minutes After Fan Hit In The Eye By Foul Ball

Last night’s game in St. Petersburg featured a lengthy delay as a 63-year-old woman was stretchered out of the stadium after being struck in the eye by a foul ball that found its way through a gap in the safety netting.

MLB recommended each ballpark substantially extend the netting this season, but the protection only works if there aren’t any gaps—which there was last night:

Tampa Bay Times beat writer Marc Topkin reported Stephen Souza Jr., off whose bat the foul ball game, was “ near tears” as he went into the stands to check on the fan, whose identity was not made public.

Stay safe, fans.

[Fox Sports Sun, Tampa Bay Times]