Disaster nearly struck during the St. Louis Cardinals’ 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.
In the bottom of the 7th inning, Cards outfielders Stephen Piscotty and Peter Bourjas collided while chasing down a ball in the left-center gap, sending Piscotty to the hospital.
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Piscotty was knocked unconscious but signaled to the fans while being carted off the field.
The 24-year-old rookie had been hitting .313 in 61 games for the Cardinals this season.
[Hat tip: MLB.com]