MILWAUKEE — A young fan has been hit in the head with a broken bat during a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers.

The boy did not appear to be seriously injured, but he left Miller Park and was taken for X-rays. There was no immediate word on his condition Monday night.

In the bottom of the fourth, Alcides Escobar's bat shattered when he grounded out to end the inning. A sharp piece of the barrel flew into the stands about 10 rows behind the Pirates' on-deck circle, careering off several fans and hitting the boy in the head.

After being tended to by ushers and medical personnel, the boy, holding a baseball, walked up the stairs under his own power and was cheered by other fans in his section.