Overview

• The Angels outfielder crashed into the unpadded out-of-town scoreboard in left at Daikin Park while chasing Ramón Urías’ eighth-inning liner and was carted to a hospital.
• Trainers and paramedics treated heavy bleeding as Andrew Chafin and Kenley Jansen rushed out with towels, and the game was delayed for nearly 10 minutes.
• By Monday, Ward was back in the clubhouse, saying doctors closed the gash with about 20 stitches, including repairs to a blood vessel and a muscle, and he hopes to return in the coming days.
• Angels players, led by Jo Adell, condemned the metal scoreboard’s placement and lack of padding, intensifying calls for Houston and MLB to address outfield safety standards.
• Los Angeles won 3-0 behind José Soriano’s seven scoreless innings, with the incident recalling Ward’s 2023 facial fractures from a hit-by-pitch.