Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians will be playing with three umpires for the rest of their game Wednesday.
Second base umpire Larry Vanover was forced the leave the game after taking a throw right to the head. Yankee catcher Kyle Higashioka launched a double off the center field wall that scored a run, but with a second runner coming home, the Guardians tried for the relay at home. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Home plate umpire Larry Vanover calls the game between the Washington Nationals and the Tampa Bay Rays at Nationals Park on April 03, 2023 in Washington, DC. (G Fiume/Getty Images) However, Andres Gimenez's throw went directly into Vanover's head from a distance where he hardly had any time to react.
Vanover fell to the grass and stood up just a few seconds later. He walked off under his own power with a trainer shortly after.
While the ball ricocheted away from everyone, Oswaldo Cabrera came around to score, making it a two-run double. Gimenez was charged with an error.