Home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez exits Reds-Padres game in 5th inning
Veteran umpire Manny Gonzalez needed to be helped off the field prior to the start of the fifth inning at GABP.
A delay occurred during the fifth inning of the Cincinnati Reds vs San Diego Padres game, lasting 14 minutes. Umpire Manny Gonzalez required assistance off the field in the humid night at Great American Ball Park. Gonzalez stumbled outside the batter's box after the Reds executed a defensive play. The Reds medical team tended to Gonzalez.
A cart from the Padres bullpen, positioned in right field, halted short of the first base line as Gonzalez was eventually lifted and walked through the Padres dugout. The Reds' statement attributed Gonzalez's exit to heat exhaustion. Gonzalez was replaced by DJ Reyburn, originally stationed at first base, behind the plate for the remainder of the game. Ron Kulpa assumed first base duties, while Tom Hanahan took over third base.
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