Garrett Richards allows only one hit in seven innings and Albert Pujols, closing in on 500 career homers, hits a two-run long ball as the Angels blank the Mariners, 2 – 0. Joe Smith and Ernesto Frieri compete the one-hitter with a scoreless inning each.

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Garrett Richards allows only one hit in seven innings and Albert Pujols, closing in on 500 career homers, hits a two-run long ball as the Angels blank the Mariners, 2 – 0. Joe Smith and Ernesto Frieri compete the one-hitter with a scoreless inning each.

Major League Baseball’s Diversity Task Force, created exactly a year ago, issues three recommendations to increase the number of African-Americans players: expanding MLB support for existing programs aimed at developing baseball in inner cities; launching programs to improve the quality of coaching available to young African-American players; and raising its profile in inner cities by engaging current and past stars in outreach programs directed at the African-American community. Former manager Jerry Manuel will head the task force on a day-to-day basis, to ensure the implementation of the three initiatives, while Detroit Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski will continue as its chairman.

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Major League Baseball’s Diversity Task Force, created exactly a year ago, issues three recommendations to increase the number of African-Americans players: expanding MLB support for existing programs aimed at developing baseball in inner cities; launching programs to improve the quality of coaching available to young African-American players; and raising its profile in inner cities by engaging current and past stars in outreach programs directed at the African-American community. Former manager Jerry Manuel will head the task force on a day-to-day basis, to ensure the implementation of the three initiatives, while Detroit Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski will continue as its chairman.