orry about a concussion, but he felt fine and he was laughing,

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The fastball hit Albert Pujols in the side of his batting helmet, glancing off the bill and barely missing his face. The slugger went down in a frightening heap, but eventually dusted himself off and ran the bases.The Los Angeles Angels are also trying to get up from a rough start to their season, and their veteran slugger is leading with both his example and his potent bat.Pujols hit a pair of three-run homers in his first six-RBI game since 2009, and the Angels remained unbeaten since the All-Star break with their season-best fifth straight victory, 8-6 over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.Pujols connected in the fourth and fifth innings against Kyle Lohse (0-2) for his second multi-homer game in three days, propelling the Angels (42-52) to their ninth win in 11 games overall.Im starting to swing the bat well now, Pujols said. Our team needs that in the second half of the season, especially against the guys were chasing.Pujols then stayed in the game in the seventh inning when Texas reliever Tony Barnette accidentally hit him in the head with a 92-mph pitch. Barnette was just as concerned as the Angels training staff, apologizing three times on the field and again between the clubhouses afterward.Its a scary thing, hitting a guy in the head, Barnette said. Especially up and tight like that, it can do some damage. Ive got a family, hes got family, and it can be scary stuff for them. Im glad hes OK.Pujols shrugged it off.Im pretty sure thats the last thing that he wants to do on an 0-2 count, but its one of those things that happens in a game, Pujols said. I just told him, `It happens. Its baseball.Pujols homers were the 578th and 579th of his career, pulling him closer to Mark McGwire (583) for 10th place on baseballs career list. He has 11 RBI in the last three days.You always worry about a concussion, but he felt fine and he was laughing, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said of Pujols. Hes quietly having another incredible season.Jett Bandy also homered and drove in two runs for Los Angeles.One night after the Angels came back from four runs down to beat Texas, they erased an early three-run deficit in the fourth inning with one swing from Pujols.After Elvis Andrus doubled home the go-ahead run for Texas in the fifth, Pujols put the Angels back ahead with another three-run shot, completing the 54th multi-homer game of his career after the Rangers walked Mike Trout to get to him.Well, Trout is the best hitter in the league, Texas manager Jeff Banister said. Were not going to let him beat us. ... Lohse hung the slider. Were trying to execute a pitch out of the strike zone for a chase, and thats where you trust a veteran of 16 years to make a pitch.Lohse yielded six hits and seven runs in his second start for Texas.Robinson Chirinos hit two early homers for the AL West-leading Rangers, who have lost six of seven. Ian Desmond hit a 462-foot homer, had three hits and reached base four times for the struggling Rangers.FREAK VICTORYPujols heroics preserved a positive result for Tim Lincecum (2-3), who had seven strikeouts while winning for the second time in his six starts for the Angels.I just wasnt consistent in my delivery, Lincecum said.Lincecum gave up nine hits and five runs in five innings, but also escaped several jams.He pitched a lot better than his linescore, thats for sure, Scioscia said. I thought today was a step forward for him.SAVE DROUGHT ENDSHuston Street pitched the ninth for his eighth save -- his first since June 14, and the Angels first save in 29 games.TRAINERS ROOMRangers: Tanner Scheppers threw batting practice in Arizona. The reliever hasnt pitched all season while coming back from left knee surgery.Angels: Nick Tropeano has a torn ulnar collateral ligament, the third Los Angeles pitcher to incur that injury this season. The right-handed starter could need Tommy John surgery, but will get a second opinion.UP NEXTRangers: Martin Perez (7-6, 4.05 ERA) has allowed 17 runs over 9 2/3 innings in his last two starts.Angels: Hector Santiago (7-4, 4.27 ERA) makes his fourth start of the season against Texas. He kicked off the Angels post-break surge with seven scoreless innings against the White Sox last Friday. Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping . 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Cheap Football Jerseys . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby made his season debut Tuesday against the Florida Panthers after missing six games with a concussion.The two-time MVP and reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner hasnt played since sustaining a concussion in practice earlier this month. Crosby participated in a full-contact practice Monday for the first time since suffering his third concussion in six years. He called his participation in practice a major milestone in his recovery.Ultimately to get to that step yesterday of having contact, you have to be symptom-free and thats been the case, Crosby said.Crosby described himself Tuesday morning as a game-time decision, but coach Mike Sullivan said the Penguins captain would likely make his season debut barring a setback after participating inn the game-day skate.ddddddddddddrosby, who captained Team Canada to a World Cup of Hockey championship last month, missed the better part of two seasons after sustaining a concussion in January 2011. He stressed he didnt panic when doctors told him of the latest diagnosis.Guys have had them before and its been a long time since Ive had to deal with that myself, he said. Its not something you want to hear. Its something you want to treat the right way.The Penguins, meanwhile went 3-2-1 with Crosby out of the lineup.Defenseman Kris Letang skated with the team on Tuesday, but wore a non-contact jersey and missed his third straight game with an undisclosed injury. ' ' '