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CHICAGO - Arena Football League player and former Toronto Argonauts receiver Chandler Williams has died. He was 27. The AFL said Sunday that Williams died while playing in a local flag football tournament in South Florida. The league did not release a cause of death. The wide receiver was a seventh-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2007 out of Florida International. He got into NFL pre-season games in four seasons but never played in a regular-season game, also spending time with the Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons and Kansas City Chiefs. Williams had a brief stint with the Argonauts this past season. In seven games, he caught four passes for 88 yards and added eight kickoff returns for 223 yards. Williams was released Oct. 4. The CFL team issued a statement Sunday morning. Cheap Jerseys Online .C. -- Joe Torre is returning to the dugout next year -- to manage the United States at the World Baseball Classic. Cheap Jerseys No Fees . 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Adam Kennedy had four hits against his former team and James Loney drove in two runs. Berkman, 3 for 31 with 10 strikeouts against Dodgers left-hander Ted Lilly, was not in St. Louis starting lineup despite having led the NL with 22 road home runs last season. He came up with two outs in the ninth as a pinch-hitter for Shane Robinson and drove Jansens 0-1 pitch into the pavilion seats in right-centre. Jansen (3-0), who struck out his first two batters trying to preserve a 5-4 lead for Lilly, ended up with the victory despite getting charged with his second blown save in five attempts. "Kenleys fastball was really good — probably as good as Ive seen it all year," Ellis said of his batterymate. "He threw a good down-and-away fastball to Berkman, and I think everybody at this point knows where Berkman likes the ball. He likes the ball elevated and out over the plate, and we hit that spot. We didnt execute what we were trying to do and he made us pay for it." Berkmans homer was his first in 41 at-bats this season — ending the longest season-opening drought of his 14-year career. "We werent worried about Lance. I mean, Lance is going to be Lance," Cardinals starter Lance Lynn said. "Once he gets some at-bats and gets back in his groove. hes going to be just fine. Hopefully tonight started him toward that. When Lance comes off the bench and ties it up like that, you think youre right back in it." Pinch-hitter Elian Herrera drew a leadoff walk in the bottom half from Fernando Salas (0-2), Kennedy singled with one out, and Loney was intentionally walked with runners at the corners. That set the stage for Ellis, who walked on four pitches to force home Herrera. Lilly was charged with four runs — all unearned — and four hits through seven innings with six strikeouts and no walks. The 36-year-old left-hander lowered his ERA to 1.87. One of the hits off him was a two-run homer by Matt Holliday. Cardinals right fielder Carlos Beltran, who took over the NL home run lead from injured Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp last Sunday, was back in the starting lineup for the first time in five gamess and went 2 for 4 after being sidelined with a sore right knee.dddddddddddd "I took four days rehabbing and working to try and make it better," Beltran said. "We were approaching this situation day by day, and every day I was making improvement — but not to the level where I could play in games. Today, I went out there, did some sprints in the outfield and everything was 100 per cent, so there was no reason for me to sit on the bench. Right now, I feel good. Im just hoping to wake up tomorrow feeling good to and being in the lineup again." Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly was ejected for the second time in six games during the top of the third inning while the Cardinals were rallying from a 3-0 deficit with four runs. But the Dodgers tied it in the bottom half with an RBI single by Kennedy. Tyler Greene led off the Cardinals third with a bunt single and advanced when catcher Ellis tried to surprise him with an attempted pickoff and threw the ball past Loney for an error. Robinson reached on a strikeout-wild pitch, and both runners moved up on Lynns sacrifice bunt. Rafael Furcal drove in the Cardinals first run with a sacrifice fly, and Matt Carpenter checked his swing on a 1-2 pitch. Ellis appealed to third base ump Chad Fairchild, who ruled no swing, and Mattingly was tossed by plate umpire and crew chief Tom Hallion while he was barking at Hallion from the dugout. "Im not going to say if it was a quick trigger or not, but Donnie was just making a point about the checked swings and Tom didnt appreciate what Donnie was saying. I guess he gave him a really short leash," Ellis said. "But Donnies definitely protecting the players and hes out there fighting for us — not that he wasnt doing that last year, but I think hes getting more comfortable. "One thing we know is Donnies going to be there every day and hes going to bring it. So theres not a man in this clubhouse who doesnt love playing for him." Carpenter capitalized on the big break and singled home Robinson. Holliday then put St. Louis ahead 4-3 with his third in four games and ninth overall. Notes: Former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa will join Mattingly and ex-Dodgers managers Tom Lasorda and Joe Torre on June 14 at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles to raise funds for Torres Safe at Home Foundation, which helps victims of domestic violence. The panel discussion will include Angels manager and longtime Dodgers catcher Mike Scioscia. Dodgers Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully will serve as master of ceremonies for the benefit, which will include a sports memorabilia auction. ' ' '