Umpire Nate Tomlinson escaped serious injury after being hit in the face by the jagged end of Mike Trout's broken bat.
Tomlinson was the home plate umpire during Tuesday night's Freeway Series clash between the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers — until the top of the ninth inning, that is. Trout, the Angels centerfielder, came to the plate with clear bases and one out, and worked his way into a 3-2 count. He connected for a fly ball to left center, which ended up falling through center fielder Gavin Lux's glove for a single.