Official Site of the Brewers · Sep 18, 2015
Nelson walks off after taking line drive to head
Nelson leaves early after injury 2:32 9/17/15: Jimmy Nelson is hit in the head by Tommy Pham's liner and is forced to leave the game in the top of the 3rd inning MILWAUKEE -- Right-hander Jimmy Nelson and the Brewers appeared to escape a major scare on Thursday night against the Cardinals, when the 26-year-old starter was struck on the right side of the head by a line drive in the third inning.
According to the club, Nelson was lucid and left the ballpark to undergo a CT scan at a local hospital.