Cardinals Beat the Heat and the Mets
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in the first and Jake Westbrook had the Mets pounding the ball into the ground over eight excellent innings as the...
View ArticleCards Freese Mets
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ David Freese drove in five runs with a go-ahead three-run homer and a triple, and the surging St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-5 Wednesday night. The Cardinals have won...
View ArticleMets Deal Cards Playoff Hopes a Setback
By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) _ The St. Louis Cardinals blew a four-run lead in the ninth inning and hurt their wild-card hopes when shortstop Rafael Furcal misplayed a potential...
View Article4 in First Enough for Cardinals
By R.B. FALLSTROM AP Sports Writer ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Albert Pujols hit an RBI double during a four-run first inning and the St. Louis bullpen bailed out Chris Carpenter as the Cardinals beat the...
View ArticlePujols’ 3 Blasts Puts Cardinals Up 2-1
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ Albert Pujols simply let his bat make all the noise. And boy, it was pretty loud. Pujols hit three impressive home runs to tie the World Series...
View ArticleSecond Straight Loss For Yankees Vs. Angels
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) _ Albert Pujols and Mark Trumbo homered, Dan Haren pitched into the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels extended their longest winning streak...
View ArticleYanks Salvage Final Game From Angels
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) _ Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano homered during New York’s five-run third inning, Rafael Soriano retired Mark Trumbo on a broken-bat flyout to...
View ArticleAngels’ Mike Trout Best All-Around Player In Majors
By David Heck, Special to CBS Local Sports CBS Local Sports will be profiling one young player from each Major League Baseball team every day for the next 30 days as part of our “30 Players 30 Days”...
View ArticleWho Should You Draft? Fantasy Baseball’s Top 40 Players
(Credit: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) By Tony Meale If you’re fantasy baseball draft hasn’t happened already, it’s going to be happening soon. Here’s a look at the top five players at each position....
View ArticleAngels Send Yankees To 5th Straight Loss, 6-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) _ Erick Aybar homered and drove in two runs, and Albert Pujols added two more RBIs in the Los Angeles Angels’ 6-2 victory over the Yankees on Saturday night that sent New York to...
View ArticleKeidel: The End Of MLB Innocence
By Jason Keidel>>More columns The PED crucible, which we hoped would be microscopic by now, just won’t go away. It’s turned into a twisted game show of “Name That Cheat.” Jack Clark, the latest...
View ArticleFantasy Baseball Preview: First Base
By Tony Meale In our Fantasy Baseball Preview, CBS Local Sports breaks down the top players at each position for your fantasy baseball draft. 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP | C | RP | Sleepers/Busts...
View ArticleBronx Bummer
By HOWIE RUMBERG AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Albert Pujols hit one of Los Angeles’ four home runs, C.J. Wilson kept New York in check again and the Angels roughed up the road weary Yankees...
View ArticleTop 5 MLB Closer Celebrations
By Jordan Tracy With Mike Trout and Albert Pujols’ mockery of Fernando Rodney’s arrow shooting celebration yesterday, I came to wonder about the significance of the closer celebration. Everyone has...
View ArticleRed Sox Fall To Angels 5-4 After 19 Innings
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) _ After the Los Angeles Angels stranded 16 runners through 18 innings _ including nine in scoring position _ Albert Pujols provided the biggest blow with no one on. Pujols homered...
View ArticleBoston’s Sad Sox
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) _ Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit consecutive RBI doubles, and the Los Angeles Angels extended their AL West lead with a 4-2 victory over the Boston Red...
View ArticleAnother Lost Night At Fenway
By HOWARD ULMAN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) _ Chris Iannetta hit his second double of the game, a tiebreaking drive in the ninth inning off Red Sox closer Koji Uehara that sent the Los Angeles...
View ArticlePlayoff Pinch Hits: National League Dominated Lately By Exclusive Group
By Sam McPherson No National League team has won three straight pennants since the St. Louis Cardinals did it from 1942-44, but only three teams have represented the NL in the World Series since 2008....
View ArticleAngels Coast In Twinbill Opener
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) _ Kole Calhoun and Albert Pujols homered during Los Angeles’ seven-run second inning, and the Angels opened their first home doubleheader since...
View ArticleUgly Inning Costly For Yankees
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Albert Pujols lined a go-ahead single during a messy, four-run rally in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Angels overcame Aaron Judge’s...
View ArticleRed Sox Home Stand Off To A Good Start
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) _ Hanley Ramirez and Sandy Leon hit two-run homers and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-4 on Friday to cap a night in which David...
View ArticleThe Baseball Report: Pujols Gets 3,000th Hit, Kimbrel Fastest To 300 Saves
Ryan Mayer Most of the talk surrounding Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols in recent years concerns his struggles to live up to his mammoth contract. It’s true that Pujols isn’t the same hitter...
View ArticleThe Baseball Report: Pujols Passes A St. Louis Cardinals Legend
Ryan Mayer Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols has had a legendary career as one of the best hitters in baseball. While his talents have tailed off a bit since signing his mammoth contract with...
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