Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was hospitalized on Saturday after he was hit in the head by a pitch from Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah.
The incident occurred in the fifth inning. Ward was hit with a 91 mph 2-0 pitch with the bases loaded. Ward appeared to be hit near his left eye and went down in the dirt.
Manoah immediately put his hands over his head in disbelief. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Los Angeles Angels' Taylor Ward reacts after being hit by a pitch from Blue Jays' Alek Manoah in Toronto, Saturday, July 29, 2023. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) Ward was bloodied and later taken to a Toronto hospital for tests as his eye appeared to be swollen shut.
Angels manager Phil Nevin said the pitch "got him pretty flush." "It’s scary," Angels pitcher Reid Detmers said. "You’re just hoping and praying that he’s all right, that he gets up." Manoah called it a "terrible moment." METS TRADE MAX SCHERZER TO RANGERS AFTER 3-TIME CY YOUNG WINNER APPROVES DEAL: REPORTS Los Angeles Angels' Taylor Ward is carted off the field after being hit by a pitch in Toronto, July 29, 2023. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP) "That’s probably the worst feeling ever," he said. "Definitely want to pray for him and his family.