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Taylor Ward is making strides in outfield as Angels beat Athletics

Brandon Drury of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Anaheim, California.

It's not uncommon for players to keep baseballs from games they've played. Pitchers keep the one that represents their first strikeout, batters keep the ones representing their first hits. Left fielder Taylor Ward took home another kind of milestone baseball this week.

Ward kept the ball he caught to rob Shane Langeliers and the Oakland Athletics of a would-be grand slam on Monday night. The baseball was still in his locker on Tuesday, the Angels' second game of the series.

"It kind of just

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