BOSTON (AP) ā Red Sox left fielder Tyler OāNeill exited Monday's game against the Cleveland Guardians in the eighth inning and needed eight stitches to his forehead after colliding with third baseman Rafael Devers when the two were chasing a shallow popup.
Devers made the catch as OāNeill collided with him, and the pair went to the ground. OāNeill held his face as he sat up, and Devers was face down as an athletic trainer and Boston manager Alex Cora raced onto the field.
Cora called for a towel that OāNeill held to his face as he walked off. Devers walked off and didn't appear injured. He stayed in the game.
āHe has a big gash here,ā Cora said while pointing at his forehead, talking about OāNeill after Boston's 6-0 loss. āHe got eight stitches. Heās going through the concussion protocol, hopefully everythingās fine.ā
Cora said Devers told him he felt fine, but the third baseman would go through concussion protocol.
David Hamilton came in to play shortstop, with Ceddanne Rafaela moving to center field and Jarren Duran shifting from center to left.
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