CINCINNATI — Corbin Burnes struck out the side in the sixth inning after nearly collapsing in the fifth in oppressive humidity, Victor Caratini singled in a run in the seventh and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Friday night.
After his 10th strikeout, Burnes squatted behind the mound with his head lowered as teammates and trainers rushed over. The game-time temperature was 91 degrees with the high humidity. «He just got light-headed, essentially,» Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. «The trainers don't think it was a hydration issue.
Just like you lift something heavy and get a little light-headed from that. He just needed a minute to regroup. His vision got a little blurry.» Burnes (8-5) took several big gulps of water and spoke to the training staff.
He took a couple of warmup pitches, then retired Matt McLain on an infield pop to end the inning. «Everything kind of went dizzy and eyes went cross-eyed,» Burnes said. «I went to the back of the mound, hoped blinking a couple of times it would go away, and it didn't.