Benches cleared during the Baltimore Orioles' clash against the New York Yankees on Friday night after Heston Kjerstad was hit in the head by an errant sinker from closer Clay Holmes in the bottom of the ninth inning.
On Saturday, Kjerstad, who was removed from the game and pinch run for by Austin Hays, was scratched from the lineup. Hays took his spot in the batting order, and the Orioles later announced that the rookie outfielder had been placed on the 7-day concussion IL.
