HP umpire Knight exits after taking pitch off mask

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MIAMI — A fastball that got away from Dodgers reliever Josh Fields in the fifth inning on Friday night caused a scary moment as the pitch struck Marlins pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki high on his right shoulder and deflected off the facemask of home-plate umpire Brian Knight.

The impact of the redirect dazed Knight, who walked off the field amid a nine-minute delay. Crew chief Bill Miller, who was at second base, took over …

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