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08/26 19:38 CDT Brewers starter Dustin May hit by line drive and leaves game
after 1 pitch against Mets
Brewers starter Dustin May hit by line drive and leaves game after 1 pitch
against Mets
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Dustin May left his start
against the New York Mets after one pitch Wednesday night when he was hit in
the upper back by A.J. Ewing's line drive.
Ewing's 106 mph liner ricocheted off May as he whirled in an attempt to get out
of the way. The ball caromed on one hop right to third baseman David Hamilton,
who threw out the speedy Mets rookie at first.
May grimaced as he bent forward, favoring the area around his right shoulder
blade and armpit. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy and an athletic trainer went to
the mound to check on May, who was surrounded by Brewers infielders.
After a long consultation, May threw several warmup pitches, raising his arm
and shaking his right hand between tosses. Murphy then motioned to the dugout
and May followed him off the mound.
Left-hander Robert Gasser, who began warming up in the bullpen after May was
struck, entered and retired Francisco Lindor and Bo Bichette on four pitchers
to end the first inning.
May is a significant member of the starting rotation for the Brewers, who began
the night with the best record in the majors at 81-51 as they chase a fourth
consecutive NL Central title.
He was acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals at the Aug. 3 trade deadline and
is 6-8 with a 4.56 ERA in 25 outings this season. Making his fourth start for
Milwaukee, he became the first major league starter to exit after one pitch
since Pablo Lpez with the Miami Marlins on July 2, 2021.
The 6-foot-6 May, who turns 29 next month, has undergone Tommy John surgery
twice and also required life-saving surgery after he suffered a tear of his
esophagus while eating dinner in 2024 when he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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