Ward unimpressed by Francis' no-hit bid: 'Everything was hittable'
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Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward wasn't overly impressed by what he saw from Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis during Saturday's game.
Ward broke up Francis' no-hit bid with a leadoff home run in the top of the ninth inning.
"I thought everything was hittable," Ward said postgame, per Jeff Fletcher of SoCal News Group. "Maybe to other guys he made better pitches. Other guys were talking about his split and that being on, but I didn't think it was anything special."
Francis struck out a career-high 12 batters, including getting Ward looking in the top of the first. The 28-year-old has dominated the Angels in two starts this season, allowing two runs with 20 strikeouts and three walks across 15 innings.
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