CLEVELAND -- Guardians designated hitter David Fry sustained a broken nose and facial fractures after he was hit in the face by a pitch from Tarik Skubal in the sixth inning of Cleveland's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, a victory that deadlocked the American League Central race .

"He is doing OK. He's in good spirits," manager Stephen Vogt said by phone Wednesday morning. "He's upright. He's alert."

Vogt visited Fry in the hospital. The Guardians are planning a more detailed update later.

Fry squared around to try to bunt a 99 mph fastball from Skubal, and the pitch struck him in the nose and mouth area. As Fry collapsed in the batter's box and immediately grabbed his bloodied face, a visibly shaken Skubal threw off his glove and cap as Vogt and trainers rushe

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