Aaron Rowand broke his nose and was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital for stitches Thursday night after a fantastic catch knocked him out of Philadelphia's game against the New York Mets.
With two outs and the bases loaded in the first inning, Xavier Nady hit a deep drive off Gavin Floyd to center field that put Rowand on the run.
Rowand made the catch in his outstretched glove as he smacked face-first into the fence and collapsed to the ground.
Earlier this season, Rowand requested additional padding be added to the fence. The padding was ordered immediately but did not arrive until a couple days ago. (Rowand had been informed of the progress.) The padding is scheduled to be installed next week.
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With two outs and the bases loaded in the first inning, Xavier Nady hit a deep drive off Gavin Floyd to center field that put Rowand on the run.
Rowand made the catch in his outstretched glove as he smacked face-first into the fence and collapsed to the ground.
Earlier this season, Rowand requested additional padding be added to the fence. The padding was ordered immediately but did not arrive until a couple days ago. (Rowand had been informed of the progress.) The padding is scheduled to be installed next week.
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