VIENNA, Austria - An 18-year-old woman who was kidnapped eight years ago and held captive in a cellar managed to escape, and her alleged abductor committed suicide by jumping in front of a train, authorities said Thursday. Cardinals Tim McCarver Jersey . Natascha Kampusch was found in a yard in a residential area northeast of Vienna on Wednesday afternoon. She was identified by a scar on one of her arms from a childhood operation, authorities said, ending one of Austrias biggest police mysteries. She had disappeared while walking to school as a 10-year-old. An undated photo released by Austrian police in March 1998 shows Natascha Kampusch who vanished in Vienna, Austria, on her way to school on March 2, 1998 when she was ten years old. Austrian police on Wednesday Aug. 23, 2006 were trying to verify the identity of a young woman who claims she is the girl who vanished more than eight years ago, an Interior Ministry spokeswoman said. [AP] The alleged kidnapper has been identified by Austrian media as 44-year-old Wolfgang Priklopil. A DNA analysis was under way to confirm his identity, Austrian television reported. Armin Halm, spokesman for Austrians federal police, said the woman told investigators her name was Natascha Kampusch and said she was kidnapped and kept for years in a cellar under a garage in a house in Strasshof, just outside Vienna, police said. Besides the telltale scar, she also was identified by her father, mother and half sister. Results of a DNA test were expected later Thursday, Austrian television reported. We are quite sure its her, Halm said. Kampusch vanished in Vienna on her way to school on March 2, 1998, triggering a massive search that extended into neighboring Hungary. Erich Zwettler of Austrias federal police was quoted by the Austria Press Agency as saying the woman appeared to have a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome, a survival mechanism in which a hostage begins to empathize with a captor. Investigators said the woman had been examined by a doctor and that she did not have signs of injuries. But police are investigating whether she was beaten or sexually abused. Nikolaus Koch, a lead investigator, said on Austrian television that the police had contact with the alleged kidnapper about three months after the girl disappeared but that he had a sturdy alibi at the time. Halm said the woman spent the night in a secure location in the presence of a female police officer with specialized psychological training. She was due to undergo more questioning throughout the day, he said. 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Shortly after hitting the go-ahead home run that beat Oakland 8-5, Ortiz responded to a story on The New York Times website that he and former teammate Manny Ramirez tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs six years ago. "Ive just been told that the report is true," Ortiz said in a statement after contacting the union. "Based on the way I lived my life Im surprised to learn I tested positive." The popular Big Papi, who had never been linked to drugs, said he intended to find out what was in his system and would tell the Red Sox and the public. "You know me -- I will not hide and I will not make excuses," he said. Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are among the many all-stars tainted by the cloud of steroids and drugs, which has called into question some of the sports greatest achievements over the last two decades. Ortiz and Ramirez led the Red Sox to the World Series title in 2004 -- their first in 86 years -- and another championship in 2007. Ramirez, now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, recently served a 50-game suspension for violating baseballs drug policy. Asked about this second alleged doping violation, he told reporters in St. Louis: "You want more information, Im pretty sure you guys got the phone number to the union. Call the union, and they can explain that to you guys." "Me and David, were like two mountains," he said. "Were going to keep playing the game, and were going to keep doing good. Were trying to move forward; thats the key here." Red Sox manager Terry Francona, who guided Boston to those two titles, said the news "blindsided everybody," including Ortiz. "Nobody condones the use of performance-enhancing drugs ... the testing procedure was confidential. I dont know how you can go back on that now," he said. In 2003, 104 major leaguers tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs; the results were supposed to be anonymous and are now under court seal. "Precisely for that reason, the Players Association will not, indeed cannot, comment on whether the information is accurate," union leader Donald Fehr said. The Times story cited lawyers involved in pending litigation over the testing results who spoke anonymously because the information is under seal. The newspaper did not say what the players tested positive for. "Can somebody in baseball -- were all begging, people -- get that stupid list out and move on," Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "This is ridiculous; this is embarrassing; this is a joke. Whoever is there is there, get them out, and thats it." As for Ortiz, "too bad for him, too bad for baseball. Too bad for both," New York Yankees star Derek Jeter said. "Im sad for everyone. Once again, were sitting here talking about this again." There were no penalties for a positive test in 2003 -- the anonymous tests were conducteed to determine if it was necessary to impose mandatory random drug testing across the major leagues in 2004. Texans Matt Schaub Jersey. . But federal agents seized the results as part of the BALCO investigation. The union has argued the search was illegal, and the case is currently before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In the meantime, the names on the list keep coming out one by one. In June, the Times reported Sosa also was on the 2003 list, and Rodriguez admitted using performance-enhancing drugs after he was linked to the 2003 list earlier this year. Asked about this latest report involving Ortiz, Rodriguez said, "Well, hes my friend, and I care for David." "I have nothing else to say about that," the Yankees star said. "No, Im not talking about it." Major League Baseball declined to comment on the Times report, telling The Associated Press it didnt have the list of players who tested positive in 2003. Red Sox owner John Henry did not immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment. Try as it might, baseball has not been able to escape the drug stain. "Were just trying to move on and play the game, and play it clean, play it the right way, Texas pitcher Kevin Millwood said. "And this cloud keeps looming over. And when these names keep leaking out, it just builds this whole thing back up again." The news revived an ongoing debate -- should all 104 names be revealed? "Coming out every couple months with a couple names here, a couple names there, it could go on for years and years and years. It reopens a wound were trying to close. I dont know what can be done," Seattle pitcher Jarrod Washburn said. Said Atlanta star Chipper Jones: "Its like somebody wants to keep this on the tips of everybodys tongues. And if thats the case, Id rather we just got it over with." Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon played with Ortiz and Ramirez on those championship Red Sox teams. Will fans think those Boston clubs were full of steroid users? "That probably is what being said, and thats what makes guys like me upset," Damon said. Ramirez was a long-established star in 2003. Ortiz, in contrast, had been a part-time player before that season. Ortiz had never hit more than 20 homers in a season as a part-time player in Minnesota early in his career. He came to Boston as a platoon player in 2003 and had four homers by July 1, then hit 27 the rest of the year. Ortiz followed up with seasons of 41, 47 and 54 home runs as he stamped himself as one of the best sluggers in the game. Last year, he dipped to 23 home runs, and his slump continued this season. Hes hitting only .228 with 14 homers. Ramirez returned from his suspension this month and quickly re-established his presence in the middle of the lineup for the NL West-leading Dodgers. Boos have rained down on Ramirez throughout this weeks series in St. Louis whenever he comes to the plate or touches the ball. "Hes a great player, and I dont think the suspension has anything to do with it," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said. "Personally, if he never got suspended theyd still be booing the hell out of him." ' ' '