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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A scary moment involving Tampa Bay right-hander Alex Cobb overshadowed the Rays victory. Cobb was taken off the field on a stretcher after he was hit on the right ear by a liner off the bat of Kansas Citys Eric Hosmer in the fifth inning of the Rays 5-3 win over the Royals on Saturday. Rays spokesman Rick Vaughn said all tests were normal and that Cobb suffered a mild concussion. Cobb was taken to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, where he will spent the night. Cobb tweeted Saturday night: "Cant thank everyone enough for the prayers. Was the only way for me to make it out of there ok. Look forward to getting back out there." He put a hand on his head after being struck. Trainers from both teams and other medical staff immediately ran onto the field. Cobb could be seen kicking his legs while being examined on the mound. The team said Cobb remained conscious the whole time. Players on both teams had hands on their heads as a stunned silence overtook Tropicana Field after the crowd gasped when Cobb was struck. Rays head athletic trainer Ron Porterfield and Dr. Michael Reilly went with Cobb to the hospital. Tampa Bay pitcher David Price visited Cobb in the hospital and tweeted: "Cobber is way more tough than me!! Laughing at jokes and the name they gave him!! Please keep him and his family in your prayers." "He seemed pretty normal, so that was good," Price said after returning to the ballpark. "Our hearts are with him. He told me that Porterfield was making him really mad on the field because he wouldnt let him stand up, so it was good that he wanted to be able to stand up. He knew where he was. Its amazing that he is in the condition I feel like he is in right now." Hosmers drive bounced back toward the plate area, where catcher Jose Lobaton picked up the ball and threw him out at first. "He hit it so hard (Cobb) couldnt even react, and it makes everybody in the stadium sick to their stomach when something like that happens," Royals manager Ned Yost said. Hosmer said he didnt even want to run to first. "I just wanted to see how he was doing," Hosmer said. "You hate to see that, especially Alex having a great year. Its just scary stuff, man. Im glad hes alright. I know hes been talking and having conversations." Hosmer, and Cobbs former teammates James Shields and Elliot Johnson planned to visit the pitcher at the hospital. "I just want to go there and show him I care how hes doing," Hosmer said. Cobb being hit came a month after Blue Jays starter J.A. Happ was also struck by a liner against the Rays and suffered a skull fracture. Happ was discharged from an area hospital the following day. The sound of the ball striking Cobb -- which sounded like a bat hitting a ball -- could be heard in the press box and throughout the ballpark. "I think everybody heard it," Rays right fielder Matt Joyce said. "The loudest and worst ball hitting somebody Ive ever seen. Obviously the same happened with Happ here and that was terrifying, too. But man, that one caught him square." Rays players, manager Joe Maddon and pitching coach Jim Hickey gathered at the mound during the 11-minute delay. Shortstop Yunel Escobar was in squatting position looking down at the ground, while Hickey appeared at time at be nervously pacing near the mound. "When they rolled him over, Cobber was talking and that was a good thing," Maddon said. "Its one of those really, really bad moments. Its part of the game and it stinks sometimes. Just a horrible moment to witness. It doesnt happen often, thank God, but when it does it can really give you pause. We were very lucky. Of course Alex was very lucky." "I thought our medical staff did a great job," Maddon added. "They were beyond professional with how they dealt with the entire moment." It has been a tough week for Cobb, who left the team after starting Monday nights game against Boston due to the death of his grandmother. He was informed of the death after the game in which the 25-year old gave up a season-high six runs over four innings in a 10-8, 14-inning loss to the Red Sox. "So everythings looking positive and from everything Ive heard, he has a laceration on his ear and a concussion," Shields said. "Hopefully its just that." Luke Scott, Joyce and Evan Longoria homered for the Rays, who had lost five of six. Alex Torres (2-0) replaced Cobb and struck out four over 1 2-3 scoreless innings. Fernando Rodney pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 19 opportunities. "Im still shaking," Torres said. Joyce hit a solo homer off Jeremy Guthrie (7-4) in the fifth that put the Rays up 4-2 and ended the Royals 13-game stretch of limiting opponents to three runs or fewer. "Such a heart-wrenching and terrible thing to happen on a baseball field, but at the same time you have to finish the game," Joyce said. "The only thing you can do is just pray that hes OK and pray for a speedy recovery." Guthrie gave up five runs and eight hits over seven innings. Scott hit his first homer since May 19, a two-run drive during the third as Tampa Bay grabbed a 3-2 lead. Scott, who had make all of his 29 previous starts this season at designated hitter, started in left field with third baseman Longoria moving into the DH role. Longoria, bothered the past two weeks by plantar fasciitis in his right foot, was the DH for the third straight game. He made it 5-2 on a sixth-inning solo homer and also had a sacrifice fly in the first. Longoria is expected to DH again Sunday and could play in the field when the Rays start a road trip Tuesday at Boston. The Royals took a 2-1 lead in the second when Alex Gordon walked on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded and Hosmer hit a sacrifice fly. Salvador Perez cut the deficit to 5-3 on a solo homer in the eighth. Perez extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a single in the first. NOTES: Cobb allowed two runs and four hits in 4 1-3 innings. ... Tampa Bay LHP David Price (left triceps strain) had a 25-pitch bullpen session and could start a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday. The AL Cy Young Award winner may rejoin the Rays in late June or early July. ... Royals RHP Wade Davis (3-5) will pitch against his former team for the first time Sunday. "Im not going to smile ... theres no smiling," Davis said. "Were trying to win games over here. Were trying to get in a good position over here." Roberto Hernandez (4-6) will start for the Rays. Adidas NMD R2 Suomi . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Adidas Kengät Halvalla . The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling "puts an end to my dreams of being a top player," the 27-year-old Troicki said in a statement. "I worked my entire life for it, and it has been taken away from me in one afternoon by a doctor I didnt know," said Troicki, whose ranking peaked at No. http://www.nmdhalvalla.com/ . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season. Adidas NMD R1 Suomi . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. Adidas NMD R1 Miehet . Vaives lawyer Trevor Whiffen claims the former 50-goal man wasnt provided with a copy of the claim beforehand and that he would not have agreed to the allegations made against the NHL had he been asked to review its contents. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Grant Haley returned a blocked field goal 60 yards for a touchdown with 4:27 left in the fourth quarter and Penn State upset No. 2 Ohio State 24-21 Saturday night for the Nittany Lions biggest win in the post-Joe Paterno era.Penn State (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) took its first lead when Marcus Allen leaped high to block Tyler Durbins 45-yard field goal attempt and Haley made the scoop and sprint to the end zone. The white out crowd of 107,280 at Beaver Stadium went nuts and Penn States defense closed out the Nittany Lions first victory against Ohio State since 2011 with two sacks of J.T. Barrett.The Buckeyes (6-1, 4-1 Big Ten) had their 20-game road winning streak snapped and the Big Ten East race that looked like an inevitable march toward an Ohio State-Michigan showdown on Nov. 26 just took a detour.Now Penn State is in the mix.Trace McSorley cut the Ohio State lead to 21-14 early in the fourth quarter with a 2-yard touchdown run, and on the next Ohio State possession Cam Brown blocked Cameron Johnsons punt to set up Penn State at the BBuckeyes 28.ddddddddddddOhio State forced Penn State to settle for Tyler Davis 34-yard field goal with 9:33 to make 21-17.The Buckeyes were driving to try to seal the game, but it stalled and instead of padding their lead, they gave it up to Penn State.THE TAKEAWAYOhio State: The Buckeyes became the highest ranked team to lose to an unranked team this season. Problems with the passing game left them unable to put Penn State away and now their road to the playoff is much tougher.Penn State: For the first time in James Franklins three-year tenure as coach, Penn State beat a ranked team and the Nittany Lions got to celebrate with their field-rushing fans.UP NEXTOhio State: The Buckeyes return home after two straight road games to face Northwestern, which is on a three-game winning streak.Penn State: The Nittany Lions visit Purdue. Penn State has won seven straight meetings.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '