Kelly injured - by relay throw

I've never heard of an injury happening this way, but Don Kelly was taken to a Charlotte hospital last night after being hit by a throw. Not a pitch, but a relay throw from right fielder Ryan Ludwick during the Mud Hens loss. Here's the detail from The Blade in Toledo:

The injury to Kelly came on the two-run single by Lopez. Ludwick's throw from right hit Kelly squarely in the back of the head.

"I believe he thought Ryan was going to throw the ball to home plate," Parrish said. "He took a pretty good hit."

Kelly was taken to a Charlotte hospital for observation and his status is day-to-day.

Josh Phelps was involved in another bizarre play, being ejected for arguing Jack Hannahan being picked off, but that's a whole other story.

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