MILWAUKEE (AP) — Home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor left the Tampa Bay Rays’ game with the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday after a foul tip hit him in the face mask.
The game was in the second inning when Tampa Bay’s Nick Fortes swung at a 100-mph fastball from Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski and hit a ball that went backward and struck Bucknor.
Bucknor, 63, immediately turned around and went down on his knees as Brewers catcher William Contreras checked on him. After Brewers training staff came to the field and consulted with him, Bucknor left the field.
Chad Fairchild, who had been working as the first-base umpire, took over behind the plate after Bucknor’s departure as part of a transition to a three-man crew. The game was delayed for about 13 minutes.
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Umpire CB Bucknor, center, looks on after being hit by a foul ball during the second inning of a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Milwaukee. Bucknor excited the game following the incident. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)
Major League Baseball umpire CB Bucknor, center, exits the game after being hit by a foul ball during the second inning of a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)
NEW CHANDIGARH, India (AP) — Gujarat Titans will face defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League final after chasing down Rajasthan Royals on Friday.
A 167-run partnership between opening batters Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan steered Gujarat to the seven-wicket win with eight balls to spare.
Gujarat pulled off its highest chase at 219-3, in reply to Rajasthan's 214-6 propped up by another superlative innings from 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who smashed 96 off 47 balls.
He was trumped by Gujarat captain Gill, who hit 104 off 53 balls, including 15 boundaries.
The final on Sunday in Ahmedabad will be Gujarat’s third in five years, having won in 2022.
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Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi walks in to bat during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill celebrates his century during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill celebrates his century during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in New Chandigarh, India, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
