There was a very scary moment during Tuesday night's Indians-Rangers game in Arlington, as a fan fell from the club level on the second deck of the stadium to the seats below during the bottom of the fifth inning. He had been reaching for a foul ball off the bat of Nelson Cruz when it caromed off the facade of the stadium. The fan then, with his back to the field, reached up and over his head, losing balance in the process and tumbling over the railing.The game was delayed for 16 minutes as paramedics attended to the fan and removed him on a stretcher. The fan landed on his back, but was conscious and responsive when paramedics arrived to treat him.
The fan was taken to nearby John Peter Smith Hospital and has been able to move all of his extremities.
Four other fans seated in the lower bowl area were treated for injuries, but none needed to be hospitalized.
Though the fall was not seen on television, home plate umpire Chris Guccione could be seen raising his arms over his head and turning away after Cruz's foul ball, and several of the players on the field were visibly shaken.
"Clearly, our team and our fans are deeply concerned. We are prayerful and hopeful for his well-being and the others who were injured in this incident," said Rangers spokesman John Blake in a written statement.




