Twins’ Farmer struck by pitch, gets stitches and teeth reset

By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins shortstop Kyle Farmer was hit in the face by a 92 mph fastball from Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito. The pitch from Giolito ran inside and knocked Farmer to the dirt in the fourth inning. Farmer walked slowly to the dugout with a towel pressed against his face and his head hunched down. He underwent oral surgery to repair a laceration around his lower lip and reset his bottom four teeth. Both teams were shaken up by the sight. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that Farmer’s avoidance of a fractured jaw was “probably some sort of miracle.”