"Home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor left the game after being struck in the face mask by a foul tip during the second inning."
"The incident occurred when Tampa Bay's Nick Fortes swung at a 100-mph fastball from Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski."
"Bucknor immediately turned around and went down on his knees as Brewers catcher William Contreras checked on him."
"Chad Fairchild, who had been working as the first-base umpire, took over behind the plate after Bucknor's departure."
Home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor exited the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers after being struck in the face mask by a foul tip. The incident occurred in the second inning when Nick Fortes hit a 100-mph fastball from Jacob Misiorowski. Bucknor, 63, immediately knelt down as Brewers catcher William Contreras checked on him. After consultation with the training staff, Bucknor left the field, and Chad Fairchild took over as the home plate umpire, resulting in a 13-minute game delay.
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