James Shields throws one-hitter at Angels
TAMPA BAY 2, ANGELS 0
Tampa Bay pitcher holds Angels to one hit, throwing only 92 pitches, and Evan Longoria's homer wins it in the ninth inning.

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HOUSTON 7, DODGERS 1
He pitches only 5 1/3 innings and has not reached the seventh inning in his last five starts. >>

ANGELS REPORT
Off to a 6-0 start, the left-hander doesn't want to get ahead of himself. >>

DODGERS REPORT
The pitcher is eager to attempt to regain the form that briefly made him a rookie of the year candidate three years ago. >>

AL RESULTS
* at Minnesota 7, Boston 6: Mike Lamb hit a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth against Jonathan Papelbon, who blew his second consecutive save opportunity. Delmon Young led off with a single, advanced on a sacrifice and stole third. Carlos Gomez walked and stole second. Then Lamb hit a 1-and-2 pitch from Papelbon. >>

NL RESULTS
* at Pittsburgh 3, Atlanta 2: Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning. Sanchez went two for four and is nine for 17 in four games since being moved to the top of the lineup. >>

NL GAME OF THE DAY
Colorado hands struggling Padres their 18th loss in 22 games. >>

AL GAME OF THE DAY
They extend the second-longest scoreless streak in team history to 31 consecutive innings. >>

May 9, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
The team's new executive vice president for marketing believes baseball can be an integral part of the lives of fans. >>

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 double-A Southern Leagu >>

BASEBALL
After an elbow injury sidelined him for almost two seasons, the former Angel has flourished as the Rays' new closer. >>

DODGERS REPORT
The outfielder has a 12-game hitting streak and is 20 for 50 during that span. >>

ANGELS REPORT
Which is more prestigious, the Angels pitcher's World Series ring or his girlfriend's Olympic gold medal? >>

NL RESULTS
Pirates complete three-game sweep of the Giants, losers of four in a row. >>

AL RESULTS
* Tampa Bay 8, at Toronto 3 (13): Dioner Navarro hit a grand slam in the 13th inning after Carl Crawford drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and the Rays beat the Blue Jays for the sixth time in seven games. J.P. Howell (1-0) worked three scoreless innings for the win. >>

AL GAME OF THE DAY
SEATTLE -- Ian Kinsler hit a two-run home run and then was hit by a pitch, setting up a fourth-inning brawl in the Texas Rangers' 5-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. >>

NL GAME OF THE DAY
PHOENIX -- Brandon Webb became the first pitcher to win his first eight starts in three years, tossing his 13th career complete game to help the Arizona Diamondbacks defeat the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-3, on Thursday. >>

May 8, 2008
SPORTS MEDIA
Since August, the Fox sportscaster has survived a cancer scare, the death of her father and other ordeals that would overwhelm most, but the strength of family has helped her endure. >>

DODGERS REPORT
Brazoban will be recalled, and Kershaw could be coming to the majors soon. >>

NEW YORK METS 12, DODGERS 1
L.A. starter gives up 10 runs in 41/3 innings as Mets avoid sweep. Furcal sits again. >>

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
The players' association has expressed concern to the baseball commissioner's office over the lack of offers to Barry Bonds, asking for additional information about the off-season's free-agent market. >>

ANGELS REPORT
Second baseman experiences some soreness in hamstring while on rehab assignment at Class-A Rancho Cucamonga. >>

BILL SHAIKIN / ON BASEBALL
His agent says he has not received an offer from any team, and union is looking into the possibility of collusion. >>

AL RESULTS
Cliff Lee improves to 6-0 and lowers his ERA to 0.84 in Cleveland's victory at New York. >>

NL RESULTS
* at Pittsburgh 3, San Francisco 1: Xavier Nady hit a two-run homer to spoil Barry Zito's mostly effective return to the Giants rotation and Phil Dumatrait pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings for his first career win. >>

GAME OF THE DAY
CHICAGO -- Carlos Gomez became the first Twins player since Kirby Puckett 22 years ago to hit for the cycle, Livan Hernandez (5-1) took a shutout into the ninth inning and Minnesota defeated the Chicago White Sox, 13-1, on Wednesday night. >>

GAME OF THE DAY
CINCINNATI -- Nothing special about Joey Votto's first homer, a hanging slider that he pulled into the seats in right field for a 1-0 lead. >>

May 7, 2008
DODGERS REPORT
After his spring training injury, the third baseman is the victim of a numbers game. >>

ANGELS 5, KANSAS CITY 3
They improve to a major league-best 12-5 away from home by rallying to beat Royals behind Garret Anderson, who drives in all five runs. >>

DODGERS 5, NEW YORK 4
Inside-the-park homer is the difference against Mets. Stiff back sidelines Furcal, but it's not supposed to be a long-term problem. >>

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Alex Rodriguez passed out during the birth of his first daughter. >>

ANGELS REPORT
Right fielder shows signs of ending his prolonged slump, hitting a triple, a double and a line-drive out in victory over Royals. >>

NL RESULTS
Padres fall, 5-3, as Chipper Jones homers. >>

AROUND THE MAJORS
Judge says former major league pitcher Roger Clemens can keep his attorney in defamation lawsuit against his former trainer. >>

AL RESULTS
Josh Hamilton, Michael Young and David Murphy drive in three runs each to lead Texas to victory. >>

NL GAME OF THE DAY
Stephen Drew's three-run home run helps Arizona to a 6-4 win over Philadelphia for Johnson's 286th victory. >>

AL GAME OF THE DAY
He loses it with one out in the ninth, but Chicago beats Minnesota, 7-1. >>

May 6, 2008
HELENE ELLIOTT
Says the club's new skipper: "Looking at the Dodgers' history and growing up with them in Brooklyn, I was just curious if managing could be fun again." >>

BASEBALL
The pitcher says the apology has nothing to do with steroids or HGH, but a public relations expert questions whether it might have been wiser to remain silent. >>

DODGERS 5, METS 1
They hit three home runs, including DeWitt's first in the major leagues, and Billingsley pitches L.A. to its ninth victory in 10 games. >>

ANGELS 4, ROYALS 0
The Angels' right-hander strikes out nine and improves his record to 6-0 in the victory. >>

DODGERS REPORT
He has been displaced by Juan Pierre, who entered the game batting .563 this month. Manager Joe Torre is caught in a juggling act as Ethier, Pierre and Matt Kemp all get hot at the plate. >>

ANGELS REPORT
Angels' manager is unhappy with offense's output even though his team has had to cope with several injuries. Figgins, Kendrick may be back soon. >>

AL GAME OF THE DAY
Dustin McGowan outpitches Javier Vazquez and Matt Stairs homers to help the Blue Jays beat the slumping White Sox, 1-0. >>

NL GAME OF THE DAY
He scores from second base on a groundout in the ninth inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. >>

NL RESULTS
He pitches seven strong innings in an 11-4 victory. >>

AL RESULTS
Lowell, Youkilis and Oritz homer in 6-3 win over Tigers. >>

May 5, 2008
ANGELS 6, ORIOLES 5
Angels' home runs and defense, and Baltimore baserunning gaffes, allow pitcher to improve his record to 6-0 despite giving up 12 hits in five innings. >>

ROCKIES 7, DODGERS 2
Winning streak ends at eight games in a setback to Colorado, but Torre likes what he sees. >>

DODGERS REPORT
Right-hander needs 51 pitches to make it through the first inning and drops to 0-3 with a 10.95 earned-run average over his last three starts at Coors Field. >>

ANGELS REPORT
MRI exam shows he has a mild hamstring strain. Right-hander Moseley goes on the disabled list because of tightness in his forearm. >>

NL RESULTS
Slugger is one short of his personal best after a pivotal two-run double in the fourth inning of a 5-2 win over the Cubs. >>

AL RESULTS
His two-run homer is the difference in a 3-1 win over the Rangers. >>

NL GAME OF THE DAY
MIAMI -- Not enough went as planned Sunday for Greg Maddux, who failed in his fourth bid to reach 350 victories. He was outpitched by young Andrew Miller, and the San Diego Padres lost to the Florida Marlins, 10-3. >>

AL GAME OF THE DAY
CLEVELAND -- A little over a month into the season and Cleveland Manager Eric Wedge is searching for answers as the Indians struggle to score runs. >>

May 4, 2008
T.J. SIMERS
Couple returns to stadium to find a caring usher and compassionate owner. >>

KURT STREETER
Both local teams shopped for center fielders last winter. The Angels won the bidding for Hunter, who has been everything they hoped. The Dodgers signed Jones, who so far looks like another free-agent bust. >>

BILL SHAIKIN / SUNDAY REPORT
Young pitcher who was sent down to the minors last season is now 5-0 this season and enjoying life. >>

ANGELS 3, ORIOLES 1
He corrects a flaw in his delivery and looks like the pitcher that beat the Angels in the 2005 ALCS in a victory over Baltimore. >>

DODGERS REPORT
Rookie utilityman, kept on the roster because he is out of minor league options, has found a niche as a pinch-hitter, going five for 14 in the role. >>

DODGERS 12, ROCKIES 7
Back at the scene of his nine-RBI game in 2006, he has 'only' six in Dodgers' 12-7 win at Colorado, their eighth consecutive victory. >>

ANGELS REPORT
Howie Kendrick's rehabilitation from a strained left hamstring took a turn for the better Saturday, and the second baseman will begin a brief minor league rehabilitation assignment today with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga. >>

BEHIND THE LINES
On any baseball gambler's list of top money pitchers before the start of the major league season, it would not have been a surprise to see Boston's Josh Beckett and the New York Mets' Johan Santana rank near the top. >>

AL RESULTS
Seattle loses for eighth time in last 10 games. >>

NL RESULTS
* at Washington 9, Pittsburgh 8: Cristian Guzman tied a career high with six runs batted in, including a tiebreaking, three-run double in the sixth inning, to lead the Nationals. He also had six RBIs on June 24, 2001, for the Minnesota Twins against the Detroit Tigers. >>

NL GAME OF THE DAY
PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks figure they're going to win every time Brandon Webb pitches. >>

AL GAME OF THE DAY
OAKLAND -- When the Texas Rangers were struggling out of the gate this season, A.J. Murray was back in the minors trying to add a two-seam fastball to his repertoire. >>

May 3, 2008
BALTIMORE 4, ANGELS 3
Slugger is hitless for the fifth game in a row and Angels' rally falls short in the ninth. >>

Kerwin Danley, working behind home plate at a Dodgers game, remembers catcher Russell Martin yelling 'Look out!' But he took the Brad Penny fastball on the jaw. He's still feeling lingering effects. >>

ANGELS REPORT
Outfielder has been in a slump, but Scioscia is counting on his production from the two-hole. >>

DODGERS REPORT
He gets a little break from catching, playing the first five innings at third base before Torre moves him back to his regular position. >>

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