CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry sustained a broken nose and facial fractures after he was hit in the face by a pitch from Detroit Tiger pitcher Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning of Cleveland’s 5-2 win, a victory that deadlocked the AL Central division race.

Fry squared around to try to bunt a 99 mph fastball from Skubal on Tuesday night and the pitch struck him in the nose and mouth area. As Fry collapsed in the batter’s box and immediately grabbed his bloodied face, a visibly shaken Skubal threw off his glove and cap as manager Stephen Vogt and trainers rushed onto the field.

Vogt said by phone Wednesday morning that Fry was "doing OK, he's in good spirits," adding that he had visited him in the hospital.

“He’s upright, he’s alert.”

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