Baseball

Published 5:00 am Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Officials suspect others assaulted at Dodgers game: Two men charged with the severe beating of a San Francisco Giants fan at Dodger Stadium are suspected of assaulting three other Giants fans at the opening day game, a law enforcement official said Monday. Detectives believe the other people were approached by suspects Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood on the west side of the stadium on March 31. Eyewitnesses told police they saw Sanchez assault one of those unidentified men, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. Sanchez has been charged with misdemeanor assault in connection with that incident. He also is accused of misdemeanor battery on a woman at the game. The official said the woman was wearing a Giants shirt and Sanchez threw something at her.

M’s Figgins out of lineup because of family issue: Chone Figgins is not in Seattle’s lineup because of a family emergency and it is not known if he’ll be available when the Mariners face the New York Yankees on Monday night and try to snap a 15-game losing streak. Manager Eric Wedge said about 90 minutes before the game that the infielder is with his family, but would not reveal the problem.

Obama fetes World Series champion Giants: President Barack Obama is hailing the World Series champion San Francisco Giants as baseball’s “characters with character.” He welcomed the team to the White House in Washington on Monday to celebrate the Giants’ 4-games-to-1 triumph over the Texas Rangers in last year’s fall classic. Obama was joined by California lawmakers ,including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Giants great Willie Mays.

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