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Tight hamstring to sideline Pujols a few games, but Angels 'optimistic'

Published Apr. 30, 2015 9:53 a.m. ET

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Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols pulled up lame legging out a single in Wednesday night's 6-3 win over the Oakland A's and left the game, but the team isn't anticipating a stint on the disabled list.

The official word after the game was 'left hamstring tightness', but as manager Mike Scioscia told Mike DiGiovanna the Los Angeles Times, the team is staying optimistic regarding Pujols' chance of only missing a few games:

Pujols himself called it a 'weird' injury since he doesn't really have much of a history of hamstring problems:

Albert is off to a bit of a slow start for the Halos this season, hitting .208 with three home runs and nine RBIs so far in 2015, but with the Angels having difficulties on the offensive side of the game there's no doubt they want him healthy and in the lineup every day whenever possible. 

(h/t Los Angeles Times)

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