It’s not often you see an ambulance on the field in an MLB game. But that’s exactly what happened in the ninth inning of Monday night’s game between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners.
The ambulance was called after a scary injury to Yankees utility player Oswaldo Cabrera, who had just scored on a sacrifice fly. Cabrera appeared to injure his ankle while trying to avoid the tag at home plate.
Cabrera rolled around in pain after the play, but did manage to ask teammate Aaron Judge a question.
“Did I score?” he asked, per NJ.com.
Judge confirmed that, yes, Cabrera was safe at home, adding to the lead to make it an 11-5 game in the top of the ninth.
Cabrera was then loaded onto a gurney and put into the ambulance. He, along with head trainer Tim Lentych, were transported to a nearby hospital. The Yankees did not provide an update on Cabrera’s condition after the game.
The Yankees clubhouse had sky-high praise for Cabrera, with multiple players telling NJ.com that he’s one of the best teammates they’ve ever had.
“It’s definitely one of those unfortunate things that pops up that lends perspective to what we’re doing,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said, via MLB.com. “We’re playing a game. You get so consumed with it all the time and the ups and downs of it, and something like that happens for someone you feel so good about. … It smacks you with that perspective that we try to talk about and have all the time. At the end of the day, it’s a game.”
With the win, the Yankees improved to 24-17 on the season, putting them three games ahead of the Boston Red Sox in the AL East.=
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