Pujols hit in helmet by pitch, escapes injury

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ANAHEIM — Angels slugger Albert Pujols belted a couple of three-run homers in an 8-6 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday night, but he nearly took a fastball to the face.

With one out in the bottom of the seventh, Rangers reliever Tony Barnette threw a 92-mph two-seamer up and in that caught the brim of Pujols’ helmet, but also his forehead, near his left eye. Pujols stayed on one knee for a few minutes, but walked to first base, remained in the game and …

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