LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A 3-year-old girl whose skull was fractured by a line drive during batting practice at Dodger Stadium underwent surgery Tuesday.
In a statement, officials from the Children's Hospital Los Angeles said they expect the girl will be well enough for release by the end of the week.
"The surgery went well and we anticipate a full recovery," said Dr. J. Gordon McComb, the hospital's head of neurosurgery.
The accident occurred Monday when Dodgers catcher Russell Martin hit a line drive in the stands near third base, hitting the girl and knocking her unconscious, said Dodgers spokesman Joe Jareck. The girl was sitting with her father, who rushed her to the first-aid station. The fire department transported her to the hospital.
Jareck said batting practice continued, but Martin was upset by the incident and has offered to pay for her medical expenses. Jareck said he did not have the girl's name.
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A hospital spokeswoman would not comment on the girl's condition, citing patient privacy laws.
Martin said he was relieved it wasn't worse.
"As soon as it hit, I heard the sound. I knew it wasn't a good sound and then I saw him grab her," Martin told MLB.com. "It didn't look like she was moving so that was scary. ... I mean, I've hit somebody before but not where they had to be rushed to the hospital."
