NEW YORK — Plate umpire Nick Mahrley exited in the fifth inning of Sunday’s game between the

“You got players mad at you, you’re trying to do your best and then to kind of get squared up on the side of the head with the bat, it’s tough. To see him get carted off wasn’t easy but just definitely hoping for the best.”

When play resumed, crew chief Marvin Hudson took over behind the plate. Second base umpire Hunter Wendelstedt moved from second base to first base.

The 41-year-old Mahrley worked 473 games as a callup umpire before becoming a full-time umpire before last season.