Chicago Cubs center fielder Ian Happ was forced to leave Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after a collision in the outfield with second baseman Nico Hoerner.
Happ, a Mt. Lebanon graduate, collided with Hoerner in the bottom of the eighth inning while chasing down a looping fly ball off the bat of Tyler Stephenson in shallow center. Hoerner made the catch but struck Happ on his way to the ground.
Cubs Ian Happ had to be carted off the field with a bloody nose while struggling to stand up after colliding with Nico Hoerner, who made a great play on a pop up
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Hoping for the best for our friend, who was 3-for-5 with a home run and a double today ? pic.twitter.com/LoXZTItcBd
Cubs trainers and manager David Ross immediately ran to check on both players. A cart was brought out for Happ, who remained on the ground for several minutes. Happ came up with a bloody nose and, after being helped to his feet, needed to sit back down.
“He feels fine,” Ross said. “Pretty good blow to the face. I haven’t heard the doctor’s report yet, but I did talk to Ian and he’s in good spirits.”
WATCH: Ian Happ carted off field after colliding with Nico Hoerner https://t.co/BNjSqX4P3N
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In the top of the eighth, Happ drilled a three-run homer off Tejay Antone that tied the score 12-12.
Ian Happ game-tying 3-run moonshot Cubs-Reds is NUTTY pic.twitter.com/SPctrWA4cl
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The Cubs eventually lost 13-12 in 10 innings.
“Seeing that really kind of got to me,” teammate Kris Bryant said. “Hearing the two of them come together like that, being close to it. … I don’t want to see that again.”
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Kris Bryant could hear the collision between Ian Happ and Nico Hoerner, and spoke to Happ postgame: “Made sure to let him know that he had a great game. Hopefully, there’s nothing too serious with him and he can continue to do what he did today, because that was huge for us.”
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A Tale of Two Meetings: A walk-off hit for Nick Castellanos and the @Reds; an outfield collision for Ian Happ and the Cubs. The Reds win a wild one 13-12. ?: @dylanphotog #MLB pic.twitter.com/bnCaOqt2rf
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