Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Phillip Evans was taken off the field on a stretcher during Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after being involved in a scary collision with right fielder Gregory Polanco.
Evans and Polanco were chasing a sixth-inning fly ball off the bat of Miguel Cabrera when the collision occurred. Evans was running into foul territory with his back to the infield while Polanco was racing in at full speed. It appeared Evans was struck in the face by Polanco’s forearm or elbow. It also appeared he was temporarily knocked unconscious.