Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dane Myers was carted off the field after he made a ridiculous catch before colliding with the center-field wall on Monday at American Family Field.
Myers, in the fourth inning of the Reds’ 5-3 loss to the Brewers, started chasing after a deep shot by Milwaukee first baseman Andrew Vaughn. Myers somehow managed to make the grab over his head, but he lost his balance immediately after doing so and barreled straight into the outfield wall.
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Myers quickly recoiled, clearly in a lot of pain, as teammates came running over to help and call for assistance. He remained on the ground for quite some time, holding his right shoulder, before he was eventually carted off.
Myers was replaced by TJ Friedl the rest of the game.
Specifics of Myers’ injury are not yet known.
Myers entered Monday with a .252 batting average with 3 home runs and 13 RBI on the season. He got his team on the board first Monday with an RBI double in the first inning.
The Reds were up 1-0 at the time and ended up pushing their lead to 3-0, but the Brewers rallied back and tied the game on a Brice Turang solo home run in the seventh. Joey Ortiz then hit a two-run blast in the eighth to push the Brewers to the two-run victory.
The Brewers have won six of their past eight and lead the NL Central with a 51-31 record.
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The Reds are last in the division with a 39-43 record.
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