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With Bonds in Town, Dodgers Host Steroid Awareness Clinic

LOS ANGELES (AP) -There was a steroids awareness clinic at Dodger Stadium, and it had nothing to do with Barry Bonds.

Approximately 100 Little Leaguers were at the ballpark before Thursday night's game against Bonds' San Francisco Giants for a two-hour session led by Los Angeles center fielder Juan Pierre, hitting coach Bill Mueller and former Dodger Lou Johnson. The boys and girls, ages 12 to 17, received a Dodger goodie bag.

"I'm not touching no Barry questions," Pierre said to reporters later. "I didn't even realize when they asked me to do it, what was the date or when it was going to be. It was all for the kids, just telling them about the severity of taking steroids."

The 43-year-old Bonds headed into Thursday night's series finale with 754 home runs, one from tying Hank Aaron's record. There are suspicions the slugger's pursuit was fueled by steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, which he has long denied knowingly taking.

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Bonds is 1-1 with a single, he's coming to the plate.

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