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Albert Pujols’ hit beats Dodgers in 15th
The four-hour and 53-minute, 15-inning marathon included eight shutout innings by ace-in-the-making Clayton Kershaw. Casey Blake avoided a tag from Yadier Molina by the slimmest of margins to score the first run of the game. Manny Ramirez made a rare leaping catch at the wall to save a couple o... -
Roger Clemens case heats up as gym owner Kelly Blair issued subpoena to testify before grand jury
The grand jury believed to be investigating Roger Clemens for perjury has issued a subpoena to the owner of a now-defunct Houston-area gym linked to the distribution of steroids and human growth hormone. Kelly Blair, whose 1-on-1 Elite Personal Fitness in Pasadena, Tex., closed last year, received ... -
Lincecum leads spectacular crop of young pitchers in All-Star Game
ST. LOUIS — This All-Star Game is a monument to one man like no other I’ve seen before. Albert Pujols, 29, is at the peak of his career, playing in his home ballpark, chasing the Triple Crown, a testing-era record 62 home runs and 400 total bases and mindful of his professional and civi... -
Cuba beats Mexico to win pool B of the WBC
MEXICO CITY — Yulieski Gourriel, Ariel Pestano and Frederich Cepeda all homered to help Cuba rout Mexico 16-4 in seven innings Thursday night to secure first place in Group B at the World Baseball Classic. Pestano and Cepeda each hit three-run homers in a nine-run seventh inning rally to lea... -
Manny Ramirez has some things to say
Email Picture Manny Ramirez tells Times columnist T.J. Simers that he will be happy to keep playing in Los Angeles. What perfect timing, Manny flying to L.A. on Tuesday night as The Times learns that discussions have resumed and progressed to the point where owner Frank McCourt wants to meet with ...
