Ward Bangs Out 5 Base Hits 
<Kevin Ward:player#7566> exploded for a barrage of base hits today at Miami Grounds.

The <Miami:team#67> center fielder had a field day in the 19-3 triumph over the <St. Petersburg Crocodiles:team#61>, finishing 5-for-5.

"My hitting philosophy is simple," he said. "I focus on just seeing the ball and I try to get a good pitch."

<Ward:player#7566> must have focused at least 5 times and apparently got some good pitches, too, leading to one of his best days ever with the bat. <Kevin Ward:player#7566> hit a two-run single in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off <Danny Paz:player#2297> in the 3rd, doubled in the 5th, hit an RBI single in the 6th, walked in the 7th and hit a two-run double in the 8th.

So far this season <Ward:player#7566> has put up a .253 batting average with 24 hits, 2 home runs and 21 RBIs.

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