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For the first time since 1996, the Angels will venture to Baltimore, Boston and New York on the same trip. Then, teams were eager to welcome them; now, the Angels own the best record in the majors.
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JERRY CROWE
Text messages from press row . . . >>
ROCKIES 10, DODGERS 1
After scoring 16 runs on Monday, the Dodgers manage only four hits off the Rockies' Jimenez. >>
COLORADO 5, DODGERS 3
Hiroki Kuroda gives up five runs in the first three innings to Rockies and Dodgers lose, 5-3. >>
ANGELS 14, CLEVELAND 11
Normally tepid offense produces season highs in runs and hits (19). Jeff Mathis, Howie Kendrick and Casey Kotchman combine for 13 hits, Francisco Rodriguez gets 42nd save and team ups lead to 10 games >>
DODGERS FYI
The Dodgers' struggling outfielder hits an opposite-field double early in the game, but strikes out with two men in scoring position in the eighth inning. >>
ANGELS FYI
Team is reluctant to part with top prospects to obtain a hitter who might be just a short-term rental. But a package featuring Angels players currently in major leagues could change the dynamic. >>
AL RESULTS
Detroit's Armando Galarraga is perfect for six innings. >>
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Third baseman strains hamstring, and right-hander leaves because of tightness in right elbow. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
The Dodger Stadium elevator operator lost a leg to diabetes in 2006, but he plans to be back on the job before season's end. The Dodgers will be thrilled to have him back, but not as thrilled as he is >>
T.J. SIMERS
This looks familiar: The Angels are built for the regular season but won't fare well in the playoffs. >>
ANGELS
Angels starter Jered Weaver is pulled after three innings because of back problem, but the bullpen tag team of Darren Oliver, Jose Arredondo, Scot Shields and Francisco Rodriguez blanks Cleveland. >>
COLORADO 10, DODGERS 1
The 20-year-old left-hander gives up five runs and 10 hits in three-plus innings in 10-1 loss to the Rockies. >>
DODGERS FYI
The outfielder, who sprained a ligament in his left knee four weeks ago, is set to begin a rehabilitation assignment in Las Vegas. >>
ANGELS FYI
He and pitching coach look at video of at-bats in which he was dominant, to try to figure out how he can recapture his form after his struggles this season. >>
CROWE'S NEST
Eight years into her mission, vegetarian advocate Johanna McCloy has inspired half of the major league ballparks to add meatless alternatives. >>
CLEVELAND 5, ANGELS 2
Coming off a sweep of the Red Sox, they are shut down by Cleveland's Paul Byrd. >>
DODGERS
DENVER -- The Dodgers started their series in Colorado the way they ended their three-game set in Arizona, pounding a struggling pitcher and forcing him to retreat to the dugout to a chorus of boos from his home fans. >>
DODGERS FYI
The top pitching prospect is expected to stay in the majors for the rest of the season, Manager Joe Torre says. He had two wins for double-A Jacksonville after being sent down July 2. >>
NL RESULTS
Ryan Braun homers and drives in five runs in victory. >>
ANGELS FYI
The reliever is on pace to shatter the saves record, but his innings-pitched total is favorable to Manager Mike Scioscia. >>
NL RESULTS
* Pittsburgh 9, at Houston 3: Freddy Sanchez hit a three-run, inside-the-park homer to cap a seven-run ninth inning and the Pirates ended a five-game losing streak. >>
AL RESULTS
He hits a three-run homer in a 6-1 victory over the White Sox. >>
NL GAME OF THE DAY
Left-hander improves to 13-0 in 14 starts against Chicago, outpitching Rich Harden in Arizona's 2-0 victory. >>
AL GAME OF THE DAY
He matches his career high with five hits and six RBIs, and Matt Joyce has four hits and five RBIs in easy victory. >>
T.J. SIMERS
Arizona is the NL West contender in need of relief now, if the Dodgers don't blow it like last season. >>
BILL DWYRE
The Angels don't talk up their game or overhype their sweep of the 2007 World Series champion Boston Red Sox, but they have the best record in baseball. >>
DODGERS 6, ARIZONA 5
Matt Kemp comes up with the game-tying hit against Arizona closer Brandon Lyon as L.A. stuns the Diamondbacks and moves back into a tie for first in the West. >>
ANGELS 5, BOSTON 3
Casey Kotchman's double breaks a tie in the eighth and Francisco Rodriguez gets his 40th save. >>
ANGELS FYI
After struggling against Tim Wakefield's knuckleballs, they rally against conventional pitches in the eighth. >>
DODGERS FYI
The utilityman, signed after being released by the Chicago White Sox, scores the tying run in ninth inning as a pinch-runner. >>
AL RESULTS
He scatters 11 hits in a 6-2 in over Seattle. >>
AL GAME OF THE DAY
Rookie breaks up Scott Baker's perfect-game bid with a sixth-inning home run and catches Vicente Padilla's gem as the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins, 1-0. >>
NL GAME OF THE DAY
Jorge Cantu hits a bases-loaded single with none out in the 11th inning, and Florida closes in on the NL East lead by beating Philadelphia, 3-2. >>
BILL SHAIKIN / ON BASEBALL
Again, they will probably resist the temptation to trade for a big bat. >>
DODGERS FYI
He credits advice that he has gotten from injured teammate Takashi Saito. >>
ANGELS FYI
Angels outfielder, hoping to avoid season-ending surgery on the patella tendon in his left knee, plans to pursue accelerated treatment program. >>
ARIZONA 3, DODGERS 2
A two-run rally isn't enough as Arizona wins, 3-2. >>
ANGELS 4, BOSTON 2
Francisco Rodriguez wins key matchup with Manny Ramirez as Angels beat Red Sox for second straight game and fourth time in five meetings this year, sending home crowd into a tizzy. >>
BASEBALL
Dodgers were surprised, and disappointed, when he opted out of contract after 2006 season, but their loss has been Boston's gain, with the outfielder having an All-Star season. >>
AL RESULTS
* at New York 4, Oakland 3 (12 innings): Jose Molina was hit by Lenny DiNardo's pitch with the bases loaded in the 12th. The last time the Yankees won on a game-ending hit by pitch was July 15, 1965, when Clete Boyer was hit against the Washington Senators. "That's the way it goes sometimes. It was crazy," Molina said. >>
NL RESULTS
* at St. Louis 6, San Diego 5: Albert Pujols hit a three-run double in the fifth inning, and his run-scoring infield single in the sixth put the Cardinals ahead, 6-5. >>
AL GAME OF THE DAY
BALTIMORE -- Two improbable comebacks produced one extremely uplifting victory for the Baltimore Orioles. >>
NL GAME OF THE DAY
HOUSTON -- Manager Lou Piniella is beginning to worry about the Cubs' sputtering offense. >>
T.J. SIMERS
The struggling slugger has tried to stay positive, but it didn't seem to help in the Dodgers' first game after the All-Star break. >>
HELENE ELLIOTT
Right-hander comes up big against Red Sox and reaches a milestone in strikeouts. >>
DODGERS FYI
Joe Torre says the hard-throwing right-hander will replace injured Takashi Saito in the key bullpen role, but the manager adds that others will be used in ninth-inning save situations too. >>
ANGELS 11, BOSTON 3
Garrett Anderson knocks in five runs and John Lackey goes seven innings. AL West lead now seven games. >>
DODGERS 8, ARIZONA 7 (11 INNINGS)
First baseman's home run in 11th inning lifts L.A. over Arizona and into a tie with the Diamondbacks for first place in West. >>
ANGELS FYI
Outfielder has been bothered by injury all season, when he has struggled to stay in the lineup. >>
AL RESULTS
He has a run-scoring single in his first at-bat. >>
NL RESULTS
* Philadelphia 4, at Florida 2: Ryan Howard hit his 29th home run, most in the majors, to help the Phillies move into first place in the East Division. >>
AL GAME OF THE DAY
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- All the Tampa Bay Rays needed to end their losing streak was a home game. >>
PRO BASEBALL
Rangers slugger hits a record 28 homers in the first round and a total of 35 in three rounds, but the Twins first baseman takes the title by winning the final round. >>
NL GAME OF THE DAY
Left-hander gets complete-game victory. >>
MINOR LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT
Southern California has produced more than its share of major league players. In this space, we'll take a look at how Southland players are faring in the minors. This week: the Class-A Carolina League >>
JERRY CROWE
Text messages from press row ... >>
BASEBALL
They are below .500, but so is every other team in the National League West. >>
SOUND AND VISION
Archival photos of the team's first 30 years in L.A. are on display. >>
ANGELS FYI
Angels outfielder is surprised he's not doing a better job with the glove. >>
BASEBALL
For better or worse, weekend series could be an October preview for Angels. >>
BASEBALL
The 38-year-old reliever will try to rehabilitate his sprained right elbow over the next six weeks. >>
AROUND THE MAJORS
The Oakland Athletics traded away their second starting pitcher this month, sending right-hander Joe Blanton to the Philadelphia Phillies for three minor leaguers Thursday. >>
BASEBALL
The semifinals and finals of the 2009 event are scheduled for March at Dodger Stadium. >>
BASEBALL
Injuries and inconsistency have marred their season so far, but they're still in the hunt in the mediocre NL West. >>
BASEBALL
They have a six-game lead and are tied for the best record in baseball, but there is still concern about the postseason. >>
JERRY CROWE
Text messages from press row ... >>
OLYMPICS
The squad named Wednesday is one of the oldest in Games history, featuring five players over the age of 30 and 21 professionals currently playing at the top two levels of minor league baseball. >>
BASEBALL
Convicted steroid dealer Kirk Radomski says he found slips from packages he claims were used to send HGH to Clemens' house. >>
BASEBALL / ALL-STAR FYI
Players' association is leaning toward filing a grievance claiming team owners acted in concert to keep the all-time home run leader out of the majors this season. >>
BASEBALL
Four of the first 16 players selected in the draft last month were strong-hitting catchers, underlining a recent trend emphasizing offense at that position. >>
DODGERS FYI
Closer has a sprained ligament in his right elbow. >>
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" turns 100 this year. Here are some other tunes that have become associated with the sporting scene. >>
ALL-STAR GAME
After Papelbon is jeered and Rivera cheered, Young gives American League another win, 4-3. >>
BASEBALL
Commissioner says protective nets wouldn't resolve 'root cause' of problem. >>
BASEBALL
As baseball's elite prepare to play the final All-Star game in the storied stadium that opened in 1923, a look back shows how many key events have occurred there. >>
BASEBALL
Although Commissioner Bud Selig has appealed for urgent action to resolve baseball's maple bat crisis, one of the players on the committee formed to resolve the issue said he could not promise that reforms would be proposed this season. >>
BASEBALL
The pall cast by steroids, and Barry Bonds, is distinctly absent from this year's All-Star game, where a new generation of young stars has stepped into the light and the game is finally looking forward. >>
ANGELS
The closer, on pace to set major league record for saves in a season, says he would not rule out re-signing with team after season but will solicit offers from others before considering extension. >>
BEHIND THE LINES
Baseball's All-Star game is the main event on the sports calendar Tuesday, and there's no shortage of ways to bet it. >>
PRO BASEBALL
The starters for tonight's All-Star game at Yankee Stadium: >>
BASEBALL
Baseball outcasts for much of their careers, the two reformed sluggers have become the unlikely heart of Texas' prodigious lineup, and the unlikeliest of this year's All-Stars. >>
CROWE'S NEST
His stellar career was overshadowed by his miscue in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. But time, and two World Series titles by the Red Sox, have made things easier. >>
MORNING BRIEFING
A final resting place for the ashes of long-suffering fans is being proposed by a Chicago man on the city's North Side. >>
DODGERS 9, FLORIDA 1
He strikes out a career-high 13 in a victory over the Marlins that moves L.A. to within a game of first place in the National League West. >>
ANGELS 4, OAKLAND 3
They score twice in top of ninth, and Francisco Rodriguez escapes bases-loaded, one-out jam in bottom of inning to give team an AL-best 57-38 record and a six-game lead at break. >>
DODGERS FYI
The closer had to leave Saturday's game because of discomfort in his pitching arm. >>
ANGELS FYI
Reliever's reaction after escaping a bases-loaded jam to secure his 38th save annoys some players in Oakland dugout. >>
NL RESULTS
He drives in five runs with a home run and triple in an 11-6 victory over Pittsburgh. >>
AL RESULTS
Jhonny Peralta drives in three runs in a 5-2 victory for Cleveland. >>
AL GAME OF THE DAY
Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched six scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox reclaimed the lead in the American League East going into the All-Star break, defeating the Baltimore Orioles, 2-1, Sunday. >>
NL GAME OF THE DAY
NEW YORK -- Carlos Beltran hit a three-run home run, Mike Pelfrey dominated over eight innings and New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies, 7-0, Sunday night for their ninth consecutive victory. >>
BILL DWYRE
Getting the story became the necessity when the Dodgers general manager said the wrong things at the wrong time. >>
BILL SHAIKIN / SUNDAY REPORT
The Florida Marlins have the majors’ lowest payroll, yet here they are in thick of NL East race. Again. Like the Twins and A’s, they’re outplaying much better-funded rivals. >>
KURT STREETER
'K-Rod' is exactly the kind of relief ace a team like the Angels has to have, which is why, with free agency looming, it's vital that they step up to plate with a fair-market contract offer. >>
FLORIDA 5, DODGERS 3 (11 INNINGS)
Pitcher suffers an elbow injury in the ninth inning and has to be replaced. Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp homer, but Andruw Jones strikes out five times. >>
FIRST PERSON
APBA Baseball, played on a cardboard diamond, predates video games and fantasy leagues. His father has passed down the hobby, and it has taught him about the history of baseball -- and family bonding. >>
BASEBALL / DOWN THE LINE
After the Brewers land CC Sabathia, division rivals talk about getting some reinforcements. >>
DODGERS FYI
Nomar Garciaparra, who is less than two weeks away from his 35th birthday, hit in the leadoff spot Saturday, the first time he had done so in almost six years. Matt Kemp, who batted first in the Dodgers' previous 11 games, was dropped to seventh. >>
Bobby Murcer, a five-time All-Star outfielder who spent nearly four decades with the New York Yankees as a player, executive and announcer, died Saturday at an Oklahoma City hospital of complications from a malignant brain tumor. He was 62. >>
ANGELS FYI
Oakland hitters are unhappy that Angels reliever hit two batters in fourth inning Friday night, and they don't buy his claim that it wasn't intentional. >>
ANGELS 4, OAKLAND 1
He dominates Oakland again in 4-1 win, Angels' 56th victory, their most ever before All-Star break. >>
BASEBALL / THE BOTTOM HALF
Angels play host to Red Sox and Dodgers travel to play Diamondbacks. >>
BASEBALL
The Angels finally are promising to play outfielder Juan Rivera, better late than never and perhaps with an eye on statistics. >>
AL RESULTS
* at Boston 12, Baltimore 1: Kevin Youkilis had a career-high six RBIs, thanks to his first grand slam, and Tim Wakefield pitched seven innings of two-hit ball. "I was the beneficiary of a lot of runs scored tonight," said Wakefield, who retired the last 13 batters he faced. "So that made my job a lot easier after the third inning." >>
NL GAME OF THE DAY
He strikes out 10, but Chicago gives up two runs in the eighth and then blows a five-run lead in the ninth inning before beating the San Francisco Giants, 8-7. >>
AL GAME OF THE DAY
ARLINGTON, Texas -- John Danks showed the Texas Rangers fans what they're missing. >>
NL RESULTS
* at New York 3, Colorado 0: The Mets have won eight in a row for the first time since June 7-15, 2006. >>
BASEBALL
Al Campanis' 'The Dodger Way to Play Baseball' was a template for decades of success, but they stopped playing by the book after the O'Malleys sold the team 10 years ago. >>
OAKLAND 9, ANGELS 2
Oakland shows it isn't conceding in AL West despite Harden trade, hammering Jon Garland to rout Angels, 9-2, and cut lead to four games. New acquisition Sean Gallagher pitches well. >>
ANGELS FYI
The right-hander, who hasn't pitched in the majors this year, will have a shoulder tear repaired, a procedure that will end his 2008 season and could jeopardize his 2009 season. >>
FLORIDA 3, DODGERS 1
First three batters score against Eric Stults, and that's enough for Marlins. >>
DODGERS FYI
New spring training facility in Arizona will be ready next year. >>
NL RESULTS
* at Chicago 3, San Francisco 1: Aramis Ramirez ended a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the eighth inning. Ryan Theriot led off with a single off Tyler Walker and Mike Fontenot sacrificed him to second. After Walker intentionally walked Derrek Lee, Ramirez hit the first pitch just inside the foul pole in left. >>
AL RESULTS
The Indians have won 11 in a row against the Rays in Cleveland. >>
AL GAME OF THE DAY
TORONTO -- When it comes to Roy Halladay, Derek Jeter has seen enough. The New York Yankees shortstop considers his American League East rival to be the game's best starter. >>
NL GAME OF THE DAY
PHILADELPHIA -- The Arizona Diamondbacks decided to pitch to Jayson Werth with the game on the line Friday night, and Werth was ready. >>
MINOR LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT
Southern California has produced more than its share of major league players. In this space, we'll take a look at how Southland players are faring in the minors. This week: the Class-A Carolina League >>
JERRY CROWE
Text messages from press row . . . >>
Tracking a game can be as easy as accessing a cellphone. But for some fans, using a pen and paper is still the best way. >>
SOUND AND VISION
Hall of Famers will ride through Manhattan before Tuesday's Midsummer Classic at Yankees Stadium. >>
BILL PLASCHKE
His patience may be wearing thin with General Manager Ned Colletti and the team's young players, and he is demanding accountability. >>
DODGERS FYI
The shortstop feels much better since back surgery. >>
ANGELS FYI
Manager Mike Scioscia says slumping outfielder 'not moving in the right direction.' >>
FLORIDA 5, DODGERS 4 (11 innings)
Dodgers fail in their attempt to get back to the .500 mark as Park struggles. >>
ANGELS 11, TEXAS 10
Angels blow a 10-4 lead, John Lackey gives up 15 hits, but Francisco Rodriguez holds off Texas for his 36th save. >>
BASEBALL NOTES
His $14-million salary keeps team from completing a trade. >>
TEXAS 5, ANGELS 4
Francisco Rodriguez blows his second save opportunity since April 8 when Josh Hamilton hits a two-run walk-off home run to cap a three-run rally for the Rangers. >>
DODGERS 2, ATLANTA 1
Struggling outfielder drives in a run and breaks up a double play in 2-1 win over Braves. Derek Lowe is sharp over 72/3 innings. >>
DODGERS FYI
He will be replaced as the Dodgers' hitting coach after the All-Star break by Don Mattingly. >>
ANGELS FYI
Manager Mike Scioscia benches the slumping outfielder. >>
ANGELS' Q & A
Angels could make a play for the Rockies' slugging outfielder, but they'd probably have to give up a starting pitcher. >>
ANGELS FYI
Catcher has inflammation on right shoulder but no structural damage. >>
DODGERS FYI
Mike Easler will be replaced by Don Mattingly after the All-Star break. >>
TEXAS 3, ANGELS 2
Matt Harrison beats Angels' Joe Saunders. >>
ATLANTA 9, DODGERS 3
After getting no hits through four innings, Braves finally get to Chad Billingsley. >>
FIRST PERSON
The pitcher is reserved in his comments to American reporters, but in his native Japanese he admits it's been tough at times to meet the expectations of fans. >>
BEHIND THE LINES
Pittsburgh can hit but can't pitch much, pushing plenty of its games past the over/under total. >>
NL RESULTS
He pitches six scoreless innings to lead Diamondbacks to a 2-0 win over the Nationals. >>
NL GAME OF THE DAY
The former Cleveland pitcher is a little wild, but he does enough to earn a victory in a 7-3 decision over the Rockies. >>
BASEBALL / BILL SHAIKIN
Milwaukee's trade for CC Sabathia means team is rolling the dice on making playoffs this year. Dodgers, meanwhile, continue to bank on their kids. >>
DODGERS 3, ATLANTA 0
Right-hander pitches seven perfect innings and settles for a one-hitter as Dodgers beat Braves, 3-0. Teixeira's leadoff double in eighth inning ends bid. >>
ANGELS 9, TEXAS 6
The closer has the most saves before the All-Star break in major league history. >>
ANGELS FYI
The Texas resident has three hits, including two home runs. >>
DODGERS FYI
Reliever revels in the 'W' he recorded Sunday against Giants, his first big league victory since May 9, 2004. >>
AROUND THE MAJORS
The right-hander has joint irritation in his pitching elbow. >>
NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS
San Diego's Maddux remains winless since earning his 350th victory on May 10. >>
NL GAME OF THE DAY
Pedro Martinez and the New York Mets appeared to be cruising to a win that would move them above .500 for the first time in more than a month. Nothing comes easy for the Mets in Philadelphia. >>
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