ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Taylor Ward came to bat in Wednesday's seventh inning having already accumulated a home run, a triple and a double. The thought of hitting for the cycle, Ward said, seeped into his mind and made him overly aggressive. It prompted him to swing immediately and produce a harmless fly ball to right field, ending his bid for only the ninth cycle in Los Angeles Angels history after just one pitch.
"It's something I've learned," Ward said after the Angels' 9-5 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. "I'm gonna live and learn through this moment.