First baseman ran into teammate McLean in sixth inning.
Young has concussion symptoms, negative CT scan.
Manager says ‘scariest outcomes’ were avoided.
Mets manager Andy Green said a CT scan at a hospital was negative. Young had concussion symptoms and full use of his extremities, according to Green.
With the Phillies ahead 1-0, McLean broke to first on contact and Young at first moved back toward the bag. McLean briefly paused, at which point Young reached for the ball with his right hand as he tried to keep a foot on the base. McLean resumed running then collided with Young’s head, tripping over the first baseman as Crawford crossed the bag.
Young fell face first to the ground and was motionless.
McLean put his hands on his knees and bent down as all the Mets on the field gathered near Young. Catcher Francisco Alvarez appeared to be praying and members of both teams looked on from the dugouts. Philadelphia’s Alec Bohm took a knee next to third base.
You couldn’t tell what happened, said Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly, a former big league first baseman.
When Young came to, Green said the first baseman asked: “What happened?”
Young, a 31-year-old in his first full big league season, has established himself as a regular first baseman by hitting.266 with nine homers and 39 RBIs in 103 games.