Clemens to Be Indicted for Perjury in Doping Testimony  —  Federal authorities have decided to indict Roger Clemens on charges of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, according to two people briefed on the matter.  —  An announcement is expected shortly.

Matsui's homer helps hang loss on Red Sox  —  BOSTON — In dire need of an attitude adjustment, the Angels held a players-only meeting before Thursday night's series finale at Fenway Park, which wrapped up their season business with the Red Sox.  —  “I couldn't sleep at night …

Visual Baseball: Introducing Bat Slicer  —  Happy Friday.  Here's something new that I've been working on.  It's called Bat Slicer and the idea is to visually represent a hitters' bat.  I'm hoping the visuals are fairly self explanatory, but just in case: We start with strikeouts …

Konerko fuels White Sox's 11-0 blowout of Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Just when the Minnesota Twins really looked to be grabbing hold of the AL Central division, Paul Konerko , Mark Buehrle and the Chicago White Sox delivered an emphatic message: This race is far from over.

McLaughlin is arrested  —  • Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin was arrested Monday night on suspicion of drunk driving, according to police.  —  Chesterfield police Lt. Steve Lewis said McLaughlin was pulled over about 10:45 p.m. on eastbound Highway 40 (Interstate 64) …

Padres complete four game sweep of Cubs  —  The Sports Network  —  Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Will Venable drove in two runs and Mat Latos tossed seven solid innings, as the San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, to complete a rare four-game sweep at Wrigley Field.

Indians overcome five errors to defeat Royals in KC  —  Sports Network  —  Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Travis Hafner's infield single drove home the final run in a five-run eighth inning, as the Cleveland Indians overcame shoddy defense to rally past Kansas City, 7-3, in the finale of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.

A Met Who Is Forgotten but Not Gone  —  HOUSTON — The Mets' clubhouse these days is a mix of apprehension and business as usual.  The team is perilously close to playoff irrelevance, so the players know every game counts.  But they try to remain loose by joking with one another, playing cards and sipping beers after games.

Sanchez outduels Hamels as Giants top Phillies  —  The Sports Network  —  Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Jonathan Sanchez dazzled on the mound with eight-plus stellar innings to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of a three-game series.

Cardinals get Feliz from Astros … ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals got some help at third base on Thursday, acquiring Pedro Feliz from the Houston Astros for minor league pitcher David Carpenter.  —  The Cardinals also placed catcher Jason LaRue on the 60-day disabled list.

Dodgers' Vicente Padilla heading to DL  —  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers will place Vicente Padilla on the 15-day disabled list on Friday because of a bulging disk in the veteran right-hander's neck that has plagued him in his past two starts.  —  This will mark the second DL stint …

Carlos Zambrano wants to stay put  —  Carlos Zambrano pitched well enough to win on Wednesday.  —  Although his fastball was inconsistent and his arm slot varied from pitch to pitch, Zambrano showed the Cubs, and teams that may be interested in his services, that he can pitch without …

Soreness in foot sidelines Dustin Pedroia  —  After playing back-to-back games on his still-healing left foot, second baseman Dustin Pedroia [stats] has been scratched from the Red Sox [team stats] lineup because of soreness.  —  After being checked out by Red Sox medical director Dr. Thomas Gill …