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Young fan at Yankee Stadium injured after being hit in head by broken bat

Published May. 25, 2017 10:32 a.m. ET

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Chris Bahr

The Yankees shut out the Royals, 3-0, on Wednesday night in a game that featured scary moments on and off the field.

In the seventh inning, Yankees first baseman Chris Carter hit a broken-bat grounder to second base, and a piece of his bat flew into the stands and struck a young fan in the head.

 Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

According to MLB.com, a Yankees spokesman said the fan was given first aid at the stadium and received additional medical attention elsewhere.

Carter spoke to reporters about the incident after the game. Via the New York Daily News:

“You never want to have something like that happen to a kid or anyone in general,” he said. “I guess the good side of it is the square part of the bat didn’t pierce him or anything like that. So I hope he’s OK.”

“Once I figure out what happened to the kid, where they’re at, hopefully I can get a hold of him,” he said. “Hopefully it’s not too bad.”

 Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports

Expect an incident-free day today because the finale of the Yankees-Royals series has been rained out.

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