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Gus Varland exits the game in the 8th after hitting the 105 mph line
Gus Varland was helped off the field after Manny Machado’s line hit him at 105 mph in the bottom of the eighth inning.
San Diego — Milwaukee Brewers sincere Joss Farland He was hit on his right hand and then jaw with a 105.1 mph drive line Manny Machado He was eliminated from Saturday’s game vs San Diego Padres.
The scary moment came in the bottom of the eighth. Farland fell to the ground from the impact. He deftly rose to his feet and dropped his glove as two teammates and a coach rushed to his side. He was helped to his knees as he was looked after before being helped off the field.
Brewers manager Craig Counsell said the x-rays were negative and Farland said he was feeling fine.
The reliever added that his hand actually absorbed most of the force of the ball and left his jaw mostly protected.
“I’m most angry about this slider position,” Farland said after the game. “It felt good from my hand, it didn’t get there. It came back to me, and hit my hand and my chin and my left forearm. It kind of shook me up a little bit. I felt okay. I felt like I could have continued but I guess that’s the adrenaline talking there.”
“Sliders don’t get caught in the middle,” Farland said. “Lesson learned.”
The ball deflects to the shortstop Willie Adamswho expelled Machado.
The Padres led 8-3 at the time and won 10-3.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.