Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward left Sunday’s game against the Houston Astros after a frightening collision with the outfield wall in the eighth inning at Daikin Park. The incident occurred while Ward was tracking a deep fly ball off the bat of Ramón Urías, who doubled to left field. Ward sprinted toward the warning track but slammed face-first into the metal out-of-town scoreboard in left field. The impact was so loud it could be heard across sections of the stadium, according to teammates.

Ward immediately grabbed his head, waved for assistance, and walked toward the Angels’ bullpen before relief pitcher Andrew Chafin pressed a towel against his face to stop the bleeding. Members of both teams’ medical staffs rushed to his aid as blood streamed from a cut above his right

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