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Robbie Ray exits game after getting hit in the head by a line drive

Washington Nationals v Arizona Diamondbacks

PHOENIX, AZ - JULY 23: Robbie Ray #38 of the Arizona Diamondbacks delivers a first inning pitch against the Washington Nationals at Chase Field on July 23, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)

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Diamondbacks’ left-hander Robbie Ray was removed from Friday’s game after getting struck in the head with a line drive. The incident occurred in the second inning, when Cardinals’ batter Luke Voit laced a 108.1 MPH comebacker up the middle and caught Ray on the back of the head.

Third baseman Daniel Descalso fielded the ball for the second out of the inning, while Ray immediately collapsed on the mound after the hit and was attended to by team personnel. He was able to sit up after being helped onto a cart and exited the field to a standing ovation. The team is expected to update his status after he undergoes a preliminary evaluation.

Following the delay, fellow southpaw T.J. McFarland took the ball for Arizona. He gave up a two-out single to Harrison Bader and induced an inning-ending groundout from opposing starter Michael Wacha. The Diamondbacks are currently tied 0-0 with the Cardinals in the top of the fifth inning.

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