Subject says it all...Crawford ripped a liner right up the middle and it hit Clement in the head. I hope he'll be alright.

Holy s*** that had to hurt. Hope he's fine!

Geezz... hope this doesn't hurt his career or anything serious like that. Poor guy, best of luck on his recovery.

Clement was having a carrer year and the most reliable starter for the Red Sox, this leaves many questions about the Starting Rotation and may force Schilling into the starters role earlier than expected. Unless it isnt that serious but it sounds pretty serial.

Per NESN he was conscious and alert as he was leaving the field on the stretcher and has been taken to the hospital. No word on further updates to his condition. Good to hear he's somewhat okay...

Clement was having a carrer year and the most reliable starter for the Red Sox, this leaves many questions about the Starting Rotation and may force Schilling into the starters role earlier than expected. Unless it isnt that serious but it sounds pretty serial.

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Thats the first thing I always think about when a guy gets smashed in the head with a line drive...how the rotation will look this coming week. :thumbdown

 

Prayers going out to Matt and his family right now...

I wish him the best of luck, and hopefully he is ok.

wow

 

real tough luck for matt and the red sox

 

i wish him a swift recovery

AP Story:

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Clement was hit in the right side of the head by Carl Crawford's line drive Tuesday night and carried from the field on a stretcher.

 

Clement remained on the ground and barely moved for about five minutes before he was lifted onto a stretcher and immobilized with a neck brace. Replays showed the force of Crawford's liner knocked the All-Star pitcher completely off his feet.

 

The ball caromed off the back of Clement's head, just behind his right ear, into short left field for an RBI single. Concerned teammates gathered around the fallen pitcher as medical personnel attended to him on the mound. The crowd cheered as he was carried off, but his arms remained strapped across his chest.

 

Chad Bradford replaced Clement with Boston leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-1.

 

Five years ago, Red Sox pitcher Bryce Florie was hit in the right eye by a ball hit by Ryan Thompson of the New York Yankees. The line drive broke several bones in Florie's face and left his vision impaired.

 

The right-hander tried to come back with Boston the next season but didn't last long and was out of the major leagues by the end of the season. He has not been back since.

 

 

 

Hopefully, he will come out of this ok.

Ouch I hope he will be ok.