Umpire leaves game between Red Sox and Mariners after ball catches him under the chin
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What happened
Home plate umpire Will Little left Thursday night's game between the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox after a foul tip in the sixth inning caught him under the chin and knocked off his throat guard. The ball tipped off the bat of Seattle's Cole Young, then glanced off catcher Boston Connor Wong’s glove before catching Little under his mask. Little appeared dazed as Wong helped him keep his feet before a Red Sox t…
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