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Record Heat Strains MLB Players, Cubs to Bring Cooling Bus

Forecasts of more than 250 broken temperature records this week have prompted teams to add on-site cooling measures

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

  • Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz vomited in 92°F conditions at Busch Stadium but returned to hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning
  • In 94°F heat at Wrigley Field, Mariners reliever Trent Thornton was treated for heat exhaustion and home plate umpire Chad Whitson left with similar symptoms
  • A Wrigley Field staff member suffered a heat-related medical issue after the Mariners-Cubs game concluded
  • The Chicago Cubs will station a city bus beside the stadium as an extra cooling station for Sunday’s finale alongside existing misting areas
  • Meteorologists predict eastern US cities will break over 250 daily temperature records on Monday and Tuesday