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MLB Games Marred by Extreme Heat as Players and Umpire Fall Ill

MLB has set up misting stations and cooling buses to protect players from a continuing heatwave.

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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz vomits during the fourth inning at Busch Stadium.
Seattle Mariners pitcher Trent Thornton had to be helped off the field during the eighth inning at Wrigley Field.
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Overview

  • Elly De La Cruz vomited on the field at Busch Stadium but stayed in the game to hit a two-run homer in Cincinnati’s extra-innings loss.
  • Seattle reliever Trent Thornton suffered heat exhaustion and had to be helped off the mound during the Mariners’ defeat to the Cubs.
  • Home plate umpire Chad Whitson was treated for dehydration in the Mariners’ dugout and cleared to return for Sunday’s series finale.
  • A Cubs field staffer collapsed after the game, leading Wrigley Field to deploy misting stations, cooling units and a city bus as relief options.
  • With over 150 million Americans under heat advisories and forecasts for hundreds of record highs, MLB is weighing added off days and schedule adjustments to safeguard player health.