On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Phillies' Roy Oswalt was hit by a line drive while pitching against the Tampa Bay Rays. From David Murphy of the Daily News:
VIDEO: Roy Oswalt Injured By Line Drive; Phillies Pitcher Taken For X-Rays
Oswalt was hit just behind right ear. On way to get X-Rays locally. Did not lose consciousness. neck bruise is diagnosis
From Crossing Broad, here is video of the hit:
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Fortunately, the ball, which could have come much harder off the bat of a slugger like Manny Ramirez, appeared to be a bit of a looper, and it it was very encouraging to see him appear alert while on the ground. The severity of Oswalt's injury hasn't yet been determined, so we don't yet know whether his first regular-season start will have to be pushed back. The Phillies' regular season begins in nine days, on April 1st.
For more on Oswalt and the Phils, check out SB Nation’s Phillies blog, The Good Phight.
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