Ward Hits Two-Run Homer to Back Canning and Help Angels Beat A’s

Ward Hits Two-Run Homer to Back Canning and Help Angels Beat A’s
Taylor Ward of the Los Angeles Angels slugs a first-inning home run against the Oakland A's in Anaheim, Calif., on June 24, 2024. Eric Thayer/AP Photo
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Taylor Ward hit a two-run home run, Griffin Canning pitched seven strong innings, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 5–1 on Monday night.

Ward gave the Angels a 2–0 lead with his drive to right field in the first inning and he had a ninth-inning leaping catch at the wall for the second consecutive game. He did the same at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.