SAN DIEGO — In a scary second early within the Giants’ sequence finale Sunday in opposition to the Padres, first baseman Wilmer Flores flipped over the railing of the first-base dugout whereas chasing down a foul pop fly however averted the worst-case state of affairs.
Flores left the game the next inning and was identified with a contusion in his proper shoulder however different than some cuts and scrapes is “doing all right,” supervisor Bob Melvin stated afterward. “Believe it or not he tried to stay in the game.”
The second batter of the underside of the primary, Fernando Tatis Jr., popped a pitch from Giants starter Daulton Jefferies into foul territory to the fitting of first base. As Flores tracked it down, his path took him towards the Padres’ dugout, the place he collided with the railing and tumbled headfirst onto the highest step.
He collided with the bench, breaking his fall and didn’t hit his head — “thank God,” Flores stated — however messed up his shoulder and back.
“It feels pretty sore right now,” Flores stated. “I thought I had a chance, but I didn’t realize how dangerous it was. At the time I was just looking at the ball. After I fell, I don’t know what happened.”
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Flores laid on the dugout flooring for a jiffy whereas a commotion ensued to make sure he was OK. Melvin and a number of Giants trainers sprinted from their dugout on the third-base line to test up on their beloved first baseman, whereas the rest of the Giants infield rushed over to the dugout railing.
“He missed the whole second level and went all the way down. There’s a step and then one more and he went all the way down there,” Melvin stated. “It was pretty scary.”
Flores initially remained within the game to complete the inning within the area, even ranging to his left to area a ground ball for the second out, however was eliminated for pinch-hitter Luis Matos when his spot within the lineup got here up to steer off the highest of the second.
As for whether or not or not Flores will require a stint on the injured listing, Melvin stated, “We’ll see how he’s feeling tomorrow.”