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Clayton Kershaw?pitched five innings in his first rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday night and afterward proclaimed himself healthy and ready to return to the? Los Angeles Dodgers. Kershaw, who is rehabbing from a lower back strain, has been sidelined since July 24. "I feel I've always been ready, but this is part of the process, and I'm glad to get this under my belt and ready to get up there," he said. Kershaw allowed one run and two hits with no walks and eight strikeouts against the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Kansas City Royals' Triple-A affiliate. He threw 64 pitches, including 43 strikes. "It was fun to get back out there, fun to pitch again," Kershaw said. "It's been a long Continue to Article

August 27, 2017 9:52:pm EST

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Rally Cat won't be spending time frolicking as the mascot of the St. Louis Cardinals. The frisky feline ran onto the field during a game with the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 9 and was a good luck charm. Yadier Molina hit a grand slam Continue to Article

August 25, 2017 11:24:am EST

The Rally Cat won't be spending time frolicking as the mascot of the St. Louis Cardinals. The frisky feline ran onto the field during a game with the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 9 and was a good luck charm. Yadier Molina hit a grand slam on the next pitch after the cat was retrieved by a groundskeeper. Continue to Article

August 25, 2017 11:22:am EST

It's decided. The good-luck kitten known as Rally Cat will not be living among the birds. The cat won't be returned to the St. Louis Cardinals following a series of catty exchanges between the team and the nonprofit responsible for its care. Rally Cat became a sensation after it scurried onto the field during the Cardinals' game against the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 9. On the next pitch, after the cat was retrieved by a groundskeeper, Yadier Molina blasted a grand slam that gave the Cardinals the lead and eventual win. The cat went missing the next day before being found near Busch Stadium and was rescued by volunteers. What followed was a public spat of words between the Cardinals and the nonprofit Continue to Article

August 24, 2017 11:34:pm EST