Home plate umpire leaves Padres-Reds game with heat exhaustion after 4th inning

Cincinnati (AP) — Home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez had to leave Monday's game between the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds due to heat exhaustion. The game was played on a hot, humid night with temperatures near 90 degrees at game start. Gonzalez collapsed at the end of the fourth inning and had to be assisted by Reds trainers who determined he was suffering from heat exhaustion.

He was helped off the field, treated for elevated blood pressure and dehydration, and his blood pressure returned to normal levels. Gonzalez was resting comfortably after the incident. First base umpire DJ Reyburn took over and continued the game with a three-person crew.