Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies hit a foul ball in just about the worst place you can hit a foul ball on Wednesday.
In the fifth inning of a 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, Albies bounced a foul ball into his own dugout, where the ball made direct contact with Braves manager Brian Snitker’s groin. Fortunately, the 68-year-old appeared to be OK, and even smiled after the impact.
The Braves broadcast booth of Brandon Gaudin and CJ Nitkowski At least I had some fun with the moment.once they realized what had just happened:
“Ooh, watch out. That hit Brian Snitker. It’s okay, but it bounced off his stomach… Oh, no. Not his stomach. Nevermind. That’s a different kind of stomach.”
“Belt buckle. I wish.”
“Does a manager wear a cup?”
Snitker threw in a funny “next question” after being asked if he was OK following the game, before saying: “I told Ozzie I had taken his best ball..”
Other than that swing, it was a very good game for the Braves. Starting pitcher Chris Sale continued a strong first half with six innings, three hits allowed, one earned run and nine strikeouts, while the bullpen combined for three innings of one run.
Adam Duvall and Austin Riley each provided all the runs Atlanta needed with an RBI double, with Duvall’s coming as part of a three-hit day. The win improves the Braves’ record to 47-37, which puts them in the top NL wild-card spot and nine games back of the first-place Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East.