Toronto’s game against the visiting Angels was briefly halted on Saturday when starting Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah hit Los Angeles batter Taylor Ward in the head with a pitch.
Ward immediately dropped to the ground with blood spewing from his face.
After several minutes, a vehicle was brought on to the field to help Ward depart, though he was able to walk and step into the cart on his own, a towel held to his face.
The bases were loaded at the time, which gave the Angels a 1-0 lead.
Manoah, who has had a difficult season to date, which included a stint in the minors, had not allowed a run over four innings, on four hits, three weeks, and six strikeouts.
He was subsequently pulled from the game after hitting Ward.
