A cubs/astros game. a line drive by alberto almora, jr., hit a young girl in the stands last night. witnesses say the park went quiet as almora dropped to one knee. houston astros say the young fan was taken to the hospital. she was in tears as she left the ballpark. her condition was not released. almora was clearly shaken by the incident and was consoled by one of the security guards before walking away in tears. he spoke about it with reporters after the game. with god willing i ll be able to have a relationship with this little girl for the rest of my life. but just prayers right now. that s all i really can control. such compassion there. almora is the father of two boys. despite being visibly shaken he stayed in the game. baseball is so concerned about this. they have taken measures to net more of the field.