On Thursday afternoon, outfielders Cedric Mullins and Austin Slater collided while chasing down a fly ball hit by Giants infielder Casey Schmitt in the top of the 9th inning. Slater and Mullins both went full speed into the warning track in right center and Slater unfortunately smashed into a diving Mullins, leading to a single and an RBI for Schmitt on the play.
After a brief delay, both Mullins and Slater stayed in the game. Mullins struck out in the bottom half of the 9th just before Anthony Santander came up and walked off the Giants to stave off a sweep and give the Orioles a much needed win.
While Slater started in left field for Friday’s matchup with the surging Tigers, Mullins was listed as unavailable due to lingering pain in his neck from the collision the day prior…