Cubs drummer Albert Almora Jr. is crying in tears after his crazy ball hits a toddler

Wednesday's clash between the Cubs and Astros took a touching turn at the end of the fourth inning when a young girl in the stands was hit by a foul ball.

The Minute Maid stadium remained silent as Cubs lineman Albert Almora Jr. collided with a toddler sitting behind Chicago's third goal.

Looking up at the stands with horror, Almora quivered quickly to her knees in tears on the outskirts of the batter's box.

Almora took several minutes to recover and continue the attack. Jason Hayward and Cubs manager Joe Maddon rushed to comfort the father of two during the unexpected time.

The Astros players also seemed to be shaken by the disturbing scene.

Almora, still shaken by the incident, finally returned to the baton but hit him before leaving the ground sobbing.

During a break between games, the 25-year-old returned to the scene and spoke with a security guard to inquire about the status of the toddler.

Even though she was hurt, the little girl seemed well and conscious, which caused Almora to place her head in her glove and begin to sob uncontrollably.

The security guard placed his arms around a hysterical Almora, who started crying in the crook of his shoulder as his teammates gathered around him and offered him similar support.

Almora and his wife recently welcomed their second son to the world, offering a possible explanation to the exacerbated emotions of the center player.

Officials have not yet provided a public update on the condition of the girl, but local supporters who witnessed the incident said the first signs were positive.

The receiver of the balloon that ricocheted the toddler, David LeVbadeur, said that the balloon bore no trace of blood and that there was none near his seat either. The girl was also conscious.

"We only heard screaming," LeVbadeur told The Houston Chronicle. "We saw this father take a child and climb the stairs. He ran away.

"I came to see the rescuers and the father is holding the girl. She [was] alert, she is conscious, she is well.

"I was just going to give the balloon to a family member. Of course, they shook it. I asked the rescuer if she was ok and he said he did not know it. "

Social media are raving about Almora, with thousands of posts on Twitter admiring the compbadion of the Cuban-born sportsman.

"I have never seen such a reaction before. Albert Almora has heart, tweeted Kristina Ralston. & # 39; Shows that he is human and that he cares. My heart is going to him and to the injured fan.

"I want teammates with hearts like Almora, Heyward and Schwarber showed tonight," added Dustin Cordier.

Kyle Schwaber – who closed the match with a sensational home run – was also credited online for his efforts to try to block Almaro from the sight of television cameras during his warm embrace with the goalkeeper.

"Schwarber, blocking the view of the camera from a rocked Almora, is the very embodiment of an excellent teammate," said Curt Zeger. & # 39; Clbady act. & # 39;