Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco was carted off the field after taking a line drive in the head off the bat of Melky Cabrera in the first inning, per the team's official website. Cabrera's line drive deflected off his wrist before it hit him near the jaw area.
Carrasco was helped off the ground and placed on the cart for further examination. Zach McAllister took over for Carrasco with no outs in the opening frame. He underwent X-rays and CT scans at the the Lutheran Medical Center, which revealed a bruised jaw and no symptoms of a concussion or a head injury.
"A line drive in that vicinity [near the head] is a scary moment," McAllister said, per the Northeast Ohio Media Group. "It really slows down on you. The ball is in slow motion. You can't make the play or get out of the way quick enough."
Carrasco is scheduled to start Sunday at Minnesota, but that remains to be seen. He'll likely be evaluated before the Indians make a decision on his status for Sunday's start.
"We have to check him in the morning and see how he's doing," manager Terry Francona said. "In the big picture, we dodged a really big bullet."