Angels pitcher Chase Silseth exited after being hit in the head by a throw

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Chase Silseth left Saturday’s game against the New York Mets early due to friendly fire.

Silseth was hit in the back of the head in the bottom of the fourth inning as first baseman Trey Cabbage fired across the diamond in an effort to catch Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, who was forced to try to steal third base. Lindor reached third safely and scored after the ball bounced off Silseth’s head. It was ruled a throwing error.

The game begins with runners on first and second base. As Silseth fired a strike to Mets batter Daniel Vogelbach, Lindor, who was on second base, took a lead that prompted Jeff McNeil to run to second base. With Lindor and McNeil nearing second base, Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe made a shocking decision to fire the ball to first, probably thinking McNeil was going to try and run back.

But McNeil stayed in second and Lindor raced for third. Cabbage threw the ball across the infield to try and catch him, but he hit Silseth in the back of the head. Silseth fell down after being hit and grabbed his head.

McNeil advanced to third on a throwing error and no outs were recorded. Eventually Silseth left the field with support on either side.

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Angels manager Phil Nevin said Silseth was alert and talking. The pitcher was taken to a local hospital for testing.

“Definitely a scary moment,” Nevin said.

The Mets later saw star first baseman Pete Alonso exit the game after he was hit by a pitch from the Angels’ José Soriano in the eighth inning. Soriano’s first-pitch 86 mph curveball hit Alonso near the back of the neck.

Alonso exchanged words with O’Hoppe as he rose to the ground, clearing the benches, though nothing progressed from there.