Brewers' Brian Anderson emotional after his foul ball injures teammate Willy Adames

Nick Brinkerhoff

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Things took a turn for the worst during Friday night's game between the Giants and Brewers in Milwaukee.

In the bottom of the second inning, Brewers third baseman Brian Anderson sliced a foul ball into the Milwaukee dugout. Within seconds, there was concern from Anderson and everyone inside American Family Field: the ball had struck shortstop Willy Adames, who had been standing on the top step. 

Adames wound up seated on the bench and receiving attention from the training staff. His injury stopped play. A few minutes later, he was able to walk to the clubhouse.

Here's how the incident looked on the Giants' broadcast:

Before knowing Adames' condition, Anderson had to continue his at-bat — while dealing with a lot of emotion. 

Those emotions weren't exclusive to just Anderson.

In the top of the third, the normally defensively sound Brewers unraveled amid uncertainty about Adames. Milwaukee committed two errors and surrendered seven runs in the inning, knocking starter Freddy Peralta out of the game. The Brewers trailed 10-1 by the time the inning ended. 

The Brewers would go on to lose 15-1. 

"You feel awful" for Anderson, Brewers manager Craig Counsell told reporters after the game, per MLB.com. "It’s just an accident. It’s a bad accident. It’s bad luck. Unfortunately, it’s one of your teammates. Some bad things happen in the game sometimes. It was not fun to be a part of."

Prior to the Brewers game on Saturday afternoon, Anderson spoke to the media about the situation, revealing he spoke with Adames on Friday night. 

Willy Adames injury update

Counsell told reporters prior to Saturday's game that Adames was discharged from the hospital in the morning and added that he is doing well. The Brewers did place the shortstop on the seven-day concussion list, so he will not travel with the team to Toronto. 

Brewers general manger Matt Arnold said on the Milwaukee television broadcast Friday night that Adames left the stadium for further evaluation and testing. Adames was said to be alert and moving under his own power. 

Counsell then provided a postgame update. He said that Adames did not suffer any fractures and was alert the entire time. Counsell added that the shortstop would remain hospitalized overnight and be placed on the injured list Saturday.

Reaction in support of Anderson and Adames poured in from social media. 

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Nick Brinkerhoff is a content producer at The Sporting News covering the NFL, NBA and other sports. A proud New Jerseyan, Nick is also a graduate of Rutgers University. He is always in the mood for a good joke, the day’s best bets, or a debate about the mediocrity of the New York sports scene.