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Six Counts... Three Strikes

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A federal grand jury indicted former Major League pitcher Roger Clemens on three counts of making false statements, two counts of perjury, and one count of obstruction of Congress. Robert Siegel talks to NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman about Thursday's indictment, which stems from Clemens' 2008 testimony about his use of performance enhancing drugs.

Audio Embed: All Things Considered 8/19/10.

USA Today's Daily Pitch detailed the charges

Count one: Obstruction of Congress

The indictment alleges Clemens knowingly made false or misleading statements 15 times in the congressional deposition or hearing, including:

Clemens never used HGH.

He never spoke to Brian McNamee (identified as "Strength Coach #1) about HGH.

He testified regarding HGH, "I couldn't tell you the first thing about it."

He never used steroids.

McNamee injected him with vitamin B12 and lidocaine.

He said a Yankees teammate (Andy Pettitte) "misheard" or "misremember(ed)" when he told the player said Clemens admitted to taking HGH in 1999 or 2000.

He didn't know that McNamee had injected Clemens' wife, Debbie, with HGH in 2003.

He had "no idea" former senator George Mitchell wanted to interview him for his investigation.

Count two: False statements

On three occasions Clemens gave false testimony denying his use of HGH.

Count three: False statements

On three occasions Clemens gave false testimony denying his use of steroids.

Count four: False statements

On three occasions Clemens gave false testimony regarding his use of vitamin B12.

Count five: Perjury

On two occasions Clemens gave false testimony denying his use of HGH. He said McNamee "has never given me growth hormone."

Count six: Perjury

On one occasion Clemens gave false testimony denying his use of steroids. "I have never taken steroids."