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Zach Koons

Watch: Votto Took Scary Pitch to Head vs. Dodgers

Dodger Stadium collectively gasped when slugger Joey Votto took a pitch to the head in Friday night’s game between the Reds and the Dodgers.

With the left-handed Votto at the plate to leadoff the top of the sixth inning, Los Angeles reliever Tyler Anderson lost control of an 79 MPH, off-speed pitch and hit the Cincinnati first baseman in the head. Votto dropped to the ground as his helmet spun away before quickly getting back on his feet.

That wasn’t the end of the interaction as Anderson walked towards the first-base line to seemingly check on Votto. The Reds slugger clearly didn’t want to hear it and appeared to have a few choice words for the Dodgers pitcher as he strolled to first.

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