Umpire Bucknor leaves Rays-Brewers after foul tip hits mask
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Key Points:
- Plate umpire C.B. Bucknor exited the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Milwaukee Brewers game after being hit in the face mask by a foul tip in the second inning.
- The incident occurred when Nick Fortes hit a 100 mph fastball from Jacob Misiorowski, causing the ball to strike Bucknor.
- Bucknor immediately knelt down and was attended to by Brewers catcher William Contreras and the team's training staff before leaving the field.
- Chad Fairchild, initially the first-base umpire, took over home plate duties, leading to a transition to a three-man umpiring crew.
- The game experienced a roughly 13-minute delay due to the incident.
