Red Sox starter Houck takes line drive to head, leaves game vs. Yankees

BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck left Friday’s matchup with the Yankees after being struck on the face with a line drive. 

With Boston main 10-1 within the fifth inning, New York’s Kyle Higashioka led off and fell behind 1-2 within the rely, earlier than lining Houck’s 92 mph sinker straight up the center and hitting Houck.

Houck instantly went to the bottom and stayed down for a couple of minutes whereas he was attended to by athletic trainers. His face was bleeding, however he was capable of get to his ft and stroll off the sector on his personal energy. 

He lined his nostril with a towel and raised his left fist to the gang as he walked down the steps into the dugout. Houck was changed by Joe Jacques. 

Houck allowed one run and 4 hits, with two strikeouts and a stroll.