Houck walked off the field under his own power.
A scary moment interrupted the Boston Red Sox' offensive onslaught vs. the New York Yankees on Friday night at Fenway Park.
During the top of the fifth inning, Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka smoked a line drive that drilled Red Sox starter Tanner Houck in the face. You canHouck writhed in pain as teammates, team trainers, and manager Alex Cora rushed to the mound to check on him. Fortunately, he was able to walk off the field under his own power.
The Red Sox officially announced Houck's injury as a facial contusion. The 26-year-old had a visible gash on his right cheek.Before the incident, Houck was rolling. The right-hander allowed only one run on four hits in four innings of work. He exited the game with the Red Sox leading their archrival, 13-1.
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