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LONDON -- After an illustrious playing career full of remarkable cup comebacks alongside jarring Premier League lows, Steven Gerrard is done.The 36-year-old Gerrard, who won every major club honor with Liverpool apart from the English title, said Thursday he was retiring from soccer after an 18-year professional career.You are aware that time is coming towards the end, the body starts talking to you, the former England captain told British broadcaster BT. The pains and the aches get more regular. The way you feel out there on the pitch changes.Over the last couple of years Ive felt myself slowing down a little bit and I basically cant deliver what I used to be able to deliver and that becomes a little frustrating as time goes on.Gerrard was one of the best midfielders of his era and won admiration for staying loyal to his boyhood club and resisting the riches offered by Premier League rivals.He only left Liverpool in 2015 after no longer being able to reach the formidable levels of his peak years and losing his place in the team. The final two seasons of his career were seen out with the Los Angeles Galaxy.There were inevitably frustrations during such a long career, so often on international duty while captaining England at the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, and the 2012 European Championship. England didnt progress beyond the first knockout round in those three tournaments as the teams performances never matched the hype and expectation that Gerrard sought to temper as a cool leader.With Liverpool, Gerrard came agonizingly close in 2014 to finally landing the one club prize that eluded him: The Premier League title. Adding to the anguish, Gerrards own slip against Chelsea contributed to a 2-0 loss that ended up costing Liverpool the title as Manchester City emerged victorious.It drove me mad for a few nights, a few weeks, Gerrard said at the time. It was a big moment and went against me.But there were so many moments that went Gerrards way.The biggest of them all came in Istanbul in the 2005 Champions League final. Trailing 3-0 at halftime against AC Milan, Liverpool was facing humiliation until Gerrard scored to begin a comeback that culminated in the clubs fifth European title -- won on penalty kicks.A year later in the FA Cup final, Liverpool was trailing 3-2 heading into stoppage time until Gerrard pounced with a long-range equalizer. Just like in the European final, the FA Cup was collected by winning a penalty shootout.I feel lucky to have experienced so many wonderful highlights over the course of my career, Gerrard said in a statement. I am proud to have played over 700 games for Liverpool, many of which as captain, and to have played my part in helping the club to bring major honors back to Anfield, none more so than that famous night in Istanbul.Liverpools scouts spotted Gerrards talent as an 8-year-old and he went on to score 186 goals in 710 first-team appearances.Gerrard, who also made 114 appearances for England, now has a decision to make about his next job.I am excited about the future and feel I still have a lot to offer the game, in whatever capacity that may be, Gerrard said. I am currently taking my time to consider a number of options and will make an announcement with regards to the next stage of my career very soon.Gerrard was in talks about becoming manager of third-tier club MK Dons last week but decided that vacancy came a bit too soon.I definitely have dreams and aspirations of having a go at management or assisting the manager and being back involved in the dressing room, Gerrard said. 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He was one of four players to come a triple shy of the cycle.Pujols hit his 586th homer, which tied Frank Robinson for ninth on the career list.Its obviously special, Trout said. Im very fortunate to play with Albert, be in the same clubhouse as him. Just looking at his career, just being in the same sentence with him, its unbelievable.Kole Calhoun was also a triple shy of the cycle, and C.J. Cron homered among his three hits for the Angels.?Matt Shoemaker (9-13) allowed two runs and seven hits over seven innings. After giving up a two-run homer to Joey Votto in the first, Shoemaker settled in to win his third straight decision.As the game went on, he really got a feel for pitching in to some of the lefties, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. One pitch that was hit out of the park early in the game, but he buckled down after that and got into the game.Trout scored his 100th run on an RBI single by Pujols in the third inning. It was Pujols 1,801st RBI, and hes now 11 shy of tying Robinson for 20th on the career list.Dan Straily (10-7) was then chased from the game after giving up a two-run homer to Cron and another home run to Jefry Marte two batters later. Straily was charged with seven runs and eight hits, walked one and struck out three in 2 2/3 innings.Weve talked a lot about the deception he has, and that wasnt the case tonight, Reds manager Bryan Price said. A very unusual night for Dan. Hee threw strikes, tested hitters in the zone, and they were on him.dddddddddddd Dan hasnt really had a game like that for us this year, but hell get right back on the beam next time.Straily struggled with all of his pitches, unable to throw strikes from the start.I just didnt have it tonight, Straily said. Whatever I threw, they seemed to hit it well.Calhoun led off the fourth with a solo homer to right off Alfredo Simon to bring the Angels home run tally to five and put them ahead 8-2.Trout and Pujols hit back-to-back home runs in the first to give the Angels a 3-2 lead. Trout hit a two-run homer, and Pujols followed with a solo shot to left.Reds shortstop Jose Peraza was removed from the game in the third inning because of a facial contusion. An errant pickoff throw by Shoemaker missed Crons glove at first base and hit Peraza in the face. Zack Cozart was inserted as a pinch runner and remained in the game at shortstop. Price said Peraza, who didnt talk to media after the game, didnt have a concussion but will need to undergo dental examinations to check for chipped teeth.TRAINERS ROOMAngels: 3B Yunel Escobar has been cleared to resume baseball activities and likely will rejoin the team this weekend. 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