D-backs RHP Taijuan Walker hits Giants’ Buster Posey in head with pitch

Apr 10, 2017, 2:39 PM | Updated: 6:29 pm

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The Diamondbacks and Giants’ series got off to a scary start Monday when Arizona pitcher Taijuan Walker lost control of a fastball that struck San Francisco’s Buster Posey in the head.

Posey, who remained sitting up in the batter’s box after being hit, was pulled from the game two outs into the bottom of the first inning. The ball appeared to hit the side of his helmet.

Posey walked off under his own power but was replaced by Nick Hundley.

“He’s doing good, he’s doing fine,” manager Bruce Bochy said after the game, a 4-1 Giants win.

Posey is likely to sit out Tuesday’s game, according to The Associated Press.

Statcast registered Walker’s high, inside pitch as a 94-mph fastball.

“I was a little shooken up after I hit Posey in the head. That’s always scary and I never want to do that,” Walker told FOX Sports Arizona‘s Jody Jackson.

San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey, right, goes falling after getting hit by Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker in the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Francisco. At left is Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jeff Mathis. Posey was taken out of the game after being hit. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy, left, checks Buster Posey on the ground at home plate after he was hit by Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Francisco. Posey was taken out of the game. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Moore throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

A pair of jets from Naval Air Station Lemoore do an opening day flyover above AT&T Park before the start of a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker throws the ball to catcher Jeff Mathis at home plate after the San Francisco Giants' Matt Moore grounded into a fielder's choice in the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Francisco. The Giants' Brandon Crawford scored from third base on the play and Walker was given a throwing error. The Giants scored two other runs following the play and Mathis was given a throwing error. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Yasmany Tomas, right, is greeted by teammate David Peralta, left, after hitting a home run off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Moore in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Home run king Barry Bonds waves while being introduced at AT&T Park in the fifth inning of a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb dives for a ground ball hit by the San Francisco Giants' Jarrett Parker in the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 10, 2017, in San Francisco. Parker got a single on the play. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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