ST. LOUIS - The day a report linked Rick Ankiel to human growth hormone and the feel-good story of the former pitcher's comeback as an outfielder began to prompt skepticism, he fell into a prolonged slump.
The drought finally ended on Saturday night. Ankiel had three hits and homered for the first time in 17 games, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Houston Astros 7-4.
"When I started not hitting good, I think I was pressing a little bit," Ankiel said. "Who wouldn't be?
"But that's over. I just want to come out here and relax and play."
Ankiel had been in a 7-for-55 slump since a Sept. 7 report linking him to HGH in 2004 - that came the morning …
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