Milwaukee Brewers reliever Adrian Houser had a very rough afternoon on the mound Sunday, and not in the sense that a pitcher usually would.
Houser, who was just recalled to the majors Sunday morning, was brought into the game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th inning. After throwing his warmup pitches, Houser called a trainer out and immediately vomited behind the mound.
Unimpressed, the grounds crew simply watered down the grass, and Houser remained in the game.
Adrian Houser, a Brewers reliever, finished his warm ups and then yakked behind the mound.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) June 17, 2018
They are watering the grass where he vomited. I have never seen this.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) June 17, 2018
Whatever was afflicting Houser wasn’t finished with him. After facing two batters, Houser vomited again, this time on the mound itself.
Oh man. This is tough to watch. Houser pitched to two batters and he is sick again. Now there's vomit on the mound. Another clean up.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) June 17, 2018
Video of the first bout of illness is here, though beware if you’re squeamish.
Wild moment in the Phillies-Brewers Game, Adrian Houser puked during the middle of an inning. Stayed in. For those wondering, it did not count as a mound visit. pic.twitter.com/zi8izldXN9
— Bootleg Fantasy FB (@BootlegFantasy) June 17, 2018
Remarkably, Houser managed to finish the inning, giving up two hits and a run.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen someone vomit on the mound, but this came after the outing was concluded. Seeing a pitcher get sick twice and pitch through it is certainly rather unprecedented.
