SAN DIEGO — A foul ball off the bat of Rickie Weeks struck the forehead of a fan sitting in the grandstand near the third baseline at Thursday’s Diamondbacks-Padres game at Petco Park.
The fan was bloodied, but he appeared to be OK and remained in his seat as he held a towel to his head.
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