Heat Brings Vomit, Early Exits to MLB Games

Extreme heat took a toll on MLB players over the weekend, with one vomiting on the field and another escorted off. Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz vomited in the infield of Busch Stadium in the fourth inning of Saturday's 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, with the starting temperature around 92 degrees Fahrenheit; he decided to stay in the game and later smashed a two-run home run, per CNN and USA Today. Separately, Seattle Mariners' pitcher Trent Thornton had to be treated for heat exhaustion in the eighth inning of Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, where the temperature was recorded at 94 degrees Fahrenheit at first pitch.

The reliever "pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings but had to crouch down behind the mound in the eighth," per CNN. "It was a scary moment, for sure," said manager Dan Wilson, who had to help Thornton off the field. "The heat was a real thing today, for sure," he added. Thornton exited the game a few innings after home plate umpire Chad Whitson did; he'd reportedly thrown up in the dugout. A member of the Cubs field staff collapsed at the end of the game, but soon after recovered, per USA Today. Sunday at Wrigley Field was nearly as hot, with officials urging visitors to take precautions. Whitson was in position at third base and Wilson said Thornton was "doing much better," per the AP. (More MLB stories.)