Some coaches tell players to never take their eye off the ball. Hunter Pence may have taken that advice too literally in a game against Washington.
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Pence hit a foul ball in his first at-bat of the game that bounced off of home plate and hit him on his right cheek, just below his eye.
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The ball hit Pence with such force that the seams left a visible mark even after his face swelled.
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The San Jose Mercury News reports Pence somehow didn't have any serious injury as a result of the hit. He stayed in the game and helped the Giants beat the Nationals 7-1.
"Once I knew it wasn't a scary injury, I wanted to stay out there," Pence said."It cleared up after a couple seconds. I can feel it's puffy, though."
