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Players urge action after fan hurt by foul ball

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A fan is carried out by medics after getting hit in the side of her head by a foul ball in the eighth inning during a MLB game between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers at Comerica Park on August 21, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan (AFP Photo/Dave Reginek)

Los Angeles (AFP) - Major League Baseball players are urging action to improve safety after another fan was hurt at a game on Friday night.

Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander took to Twitter to push for changes after a woman was hit by a foul ball in the eighth inning of the Tigers' home game against the Texas rangers.