Pittsburgh Pirates' Jameson Taillon takes liner to head, stays in game

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon was struck in the head by a line drive off the bat of the Milwaukee Brewers' Hernan Perez in the second inning Tuesday night, but the Pittsburgh rookie remained in the game.

With one out, Taillon threw up his glove to try to deflect the line drive, but it struck him in the back of the left side of his head. Taillon immediately fell to the mound as the ball ricocheted into left field.

As the Pirates' medical staff raced to the mound, Taillon remained down for about a minute but was able to move his hands and feet when asked by trainers. He got up shortly after that and was allowed to stay in the game after apparently showing no signs of a concussion.

Taillon, one of the Pirates' top pitching prospects, was making his sixth major league start and his first since going on the disabled list due to shoulder fatigue following a June 29 start in Seattle.

Before the game, the Pirates activated Taillon off the disabled list and optioned right-hander Chad Kuhl to Triple-A Indianapolis.