Albert Pujols, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals

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Cardinals | Pujols hits team-record fourth grand slam
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:44:48 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols set a team record when he hit his fourth grand slam of the year Friday, July 3. The grand slam was the 10th of his career, also a team record. Pujols finished the game 2-for-5 with five RBIs and a run scored.

Cardinals | Pujols named NL Player of the Month
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:45:08 -0700

The Sports Network reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was named the National League Player of the Month for the month of June. He hit .320 with 14 home runs and 35 RBI during the month.

Cardinals | Monster season for Pujols continues
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:45:25 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols leads the major leagues with 30 homers and 77 RBIs after his third multi-homer game in the last 10 games, his seventh this season and the 30th of his career. Pujols had two homers Tuesday, June 30, in a 6-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants. His 35 RBIs in June is a career best for any month and his 14 homers in the month matched his career best in April 2006.

Cardinals | Pujols homers twice Saturday
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:37:38 -0700

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit two home runs Saturday, June 27. It was his 29th career multi-home run game and second in six days.

Cardinals | Pujols passes Utley in All-Star balloting
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:37:04 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has edged past Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley for the race to be the National League's top All-Star vote-getter. In results of fan voting released Monday, June 22, Pujols reclaimed the top spot with 2,934,794 votes to Utley's 2,922,796.

Cardinals | Pujols named NL Player of the Week
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:54:04 -0700

The Sports Network reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, June 21. He led the league with a 1.111 slugging percentage and hit four home runs and knocked in 11 runs.

Cardinals | Pujols called his shot
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:09:55 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols returned to the clubhouse to review video after his third-inning fly out Sunday, June 21. He told assistant hitting coach Mike Aldrete that his next at-bat would hit the yet-to-be-opened Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame behind the visitors bullpen in left field. In the fourth inning, Pujols hit a grand slam 423 feet off a Hall of Fame window.

Cardinals | Pujols homers twice Sunday
Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:20:47 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was 4-for-5 with six RBIs and two runs scored Sunday, June 21. Pujols hit a home run and a grand slam in the game, bringing his season total to major league-leading 26 home runs. The grand slam was his third this season, tying the team's record for most grand slams in a season, and the ninth of his career, tying former Cardinals OF Stan Musial's franchise record.

Cardinals | Pujols homers Saturday
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:56:40 -0700

John Marshall, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit his 24th home run of the season Saturday, June 20.

Cardinals | Pujols scores 1,000th run
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:02:45 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols scored the 1,000th run of his career Friday, June 19.

Cardinals | Pujols gets the day off
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:13:04 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols received the day off Thursday, June 18, but entered the game in the seventh inning.

Cardinals | Pujols takes major league HR lead
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:33:08 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols took the major league lead with his 23rd homer Tuesday, June 16. He has five homers in his last five games.

Cardinals | Pujols goes deep twice Saturday
Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:17:39 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit two home runs Saturday, June 13. It was his fourth multi-home run game this season and 27th of his career.

Cardinals | Pujols homers Thursday
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:32:08 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit his 19th home run of the season in a win Thursday, June 11.

Cardinals | Pujols breaks slump Wednesday
Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:22:03 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols went 1-for-4 Wednesday, June 10, after coming into the game stuck in an 0-for-15 slump.

Cardinals | Pujols slumping
Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:43:26 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols went 1-for-14 in the team's recently completed series against the Colorado Rockies.

Cardinals | Pujols homers Friday
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:55:11 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols went 1-for-4 with a home run Friday, June 5, but ended a streak of 15 straight games in which he reached base at least twice.

Cardinals | Daily double for Pujols
Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:18:07 -0700

According to The Associated Press, St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has doubled in five straight games through Thursday, June 4.

Cardinals | Intentional passes piling up for Pujols
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:05:50 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols received his major league-leading 17th intentional walk Tuesday, June 2. No other player has 10 this season.

Cardinals | Pujols rolls ankle
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:59:10 -0700

Cardinals.MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (ankle) rolled his right ankle in an awkward slide into second base Monday, June 1, but Pujols said he'd play Tuesday, June 2.

Cardinals | Pujols homers twice Saturday
Sun, 31 May 2009 13:50:58 -0700

St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit two solo home runs Saturday, May 30, against the San Francisco Giants, according to The Associated Press. It was his third multihomer game of the season.

Cardinals | Pujols continues to be walked
Wed, 27 May 2009 14:05:03 -0700

Colin Fly, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts and two walks Wednesday, May 27. He has just one hit in his last 10 at-bats and has been walked 12 times in his last six games.

Cardinals | Pujols hits 14th homer
Fri, 22 May 2009 06:39:51 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit his 14th homer Thursday, May 21.

Cardinals | Pujols effective against Duke
Wed, 13 May 2009 06:41:47 -0700

According to The Associated Press, St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is 15-for-33 against Pittsburgh Pirates SP Zach Duke, and the home run he hit was his fourth consecutive hit off Duke in two games.

Cardinals | Pujols owns Duke
Tue, 12 May 2009 08:30:53 -0700

MLB.com's Brian Connors Manke reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is 14-for-28 with two homers and three RBIs in his career against Pittsburgh Pirates SP Zach Duke.

Cardinals | Pujols hits homer Sunday
Mon, 11 May 2009 00:15:18 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit a home run Sunday, May 10, against the Cincinnati Reds to snap an 0-for-11 slump at the plate.

Cardinals | Pujols homers again Wednesday
Wed, 06 May 2009 19:57:55 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols homered for the fourth time in five games in a winning effort Wednesday, May 6. He went 4-for-4 in the game and is hitting .611 (11-for-18) with two home runs and three RBIs against the Pittsburgh Pirates in five games this year. Pujols is batting .500 (14-for-28) with two home runs in his career against Pirates SP Zach Duke.

Cardinals | Molina, Pujols have good history against Duke
Wed, 06 May 2009 13:39:42 -0700

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals C Yadier Molina and 1B Albert Pujols both have hit Pittsburgh Pirates SP Zach Duke well in the past five years. Molina is .316 with three RBIs in 19 at-bats and Pujols is hitting .440 with one home run and two RBIs in 25 at-bats.

Cardinals | Pujols has one hit in two games against Philadelphia Phillies
Wed, 06 May 2009 06:04:05 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has one hit in his team's last two games against the Philadelphia Phillies. The hit was a solo home run Tuesday, May 5, in a 10-7 loss.

Cardinals | Pujols named NL Player of the Month
Tue, 05 May 2009 13:06:33 -0700

Tom Singer, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was named the National League Player of the Month for the month of April. He hit eight home runs while striking out only seven times.

Cardinals | Pujols hits Myers well
Tue, 05 May 2009 12:27:54 -0700

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is batting .333 with two home runs and four RBIs in 18 at-bats in the last five seasons against Philadelphia Phillies SP Brett Myers.

Cardinals | Pujols given day off Saturday
Sat, 02 May 2009 12:47:45 -0700

St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was not in the starting lineup Saturday, May 2, against the Washington Nationals, because of a planned off day, according to The Associated Press.

Cardinals | Hit four homers Friday
Fri, 01 May 2009 19:24:48 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols, OF Chris Duncan, OF Ryan Ludwick and 3B Joe Thurston all hit home runs in a win Friday, May 1. Thurston's home run was his first career major league dinger. Ludwick ended an 0-for-13 slump with his homer.

Cardinals | Pujols hits Vazquez well
Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:12:28 -0700

Mark Bowman, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has five hits, including two doubles and a home run, in 13 career at-bats off Atlanta Braves SP Javier Vazquez.

Cardinals | Pujols named NL Player of the Week
Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:53:38 -0700

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, April 26.

Cardinals | Pujols particularly effective against Atlanta
Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:43:44 -0700

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's David O'Brien reports the .744 slugging percentage by St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols against the Atlanta Braves is the highest among 17 teams he's played more than 10 games against in his career. Pujols has hit .372 with 15 homers and 44 RBIs in 49 games against the Braves, and .379 with 21 extra-base hits (10 homers) and 26 RBIs in 26 games at Turner Field.

Cardinals | Pujols reaches milestone Saturday
Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:17:48 -0700

St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit the eighth grand slam of his career Saturday, April 25, against the Chicago Cubs, according to The Associated Press. The four RBIs gave Pujols 1,002 for his career, making him the sixth player in team history to accomplish the feat. The others are Stan Musial, Enos Slaughter, Jim Bottomley, Rogers Hornsby and Ken Boyer; all but Boyer are in the Hall of Fame.

Cardinals | Pujols continues to run
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:24:45 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols stole his third base in three attempts Friday, April 24.

Cardinals | Pujols has two homers off Dempster
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:52:26 -0700

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has two home runs and seven RBIs in 24 career at-bats against Chicago Cubs SP Ryan Dempster.

Cardinals | Pujols homers twice Thursday
Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:51:45 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit two home runs in a winning effort Thursday, April 23. He has six home runs on the year and now has 25 multi-homer games in his career. Pujols scored four times in the contest and increased his National League-leading RBI total to 21.

Cardinals | Pujols, Molina struggle against Livan
Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:14:11 -0700

Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is hitting just .143 in 14 at-bats against New York Mets SP Livan Hernandez since 2004. C Yadier Molina is a career .182 hitter against Hernandez.

Cardinals | Pujols drives in two Wednesday
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:19:47 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols drove in two runs Wednesday, April 22, and is now 5-for-11 with two homers and 11 RBIs against Mets SP John Maine.

Cardinals | Pujols has two homers off Maine
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:25:16 -0700

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is batting .444 with two home runs and nine RBIs in just nine career at-bats against New York Mets SP John Maine.

Cardinals | Pujols, Molina hit Perez well
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:58:15 -0700

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols and C Yadier Molina both have success in their careers against New York Mets SP Oliver Perez. Pujols has two home runs and four RBIs in 18 at-bats while hitting .389 and Molina is batting .313 with one home run and three RBIs in 16 career at-bats against Perez.

Cardinals | Pujols may not take part in Home Run Derby
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:13:18 -0700

Updating a previous item, ESPN.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols said he is not penciled in to participate in the 2009 Home Run Derby as part of All-Star week. "I know they're using my picture and everything to promote the All-Star Game, but I have never heard that," Pujols said. He stated that he will not participate in the derby if his elbow is not healthy.

Cardinals | Pujols struggles against Zambrano
Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:44:57 -0700

Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is hitting .250 with four homers and six RBIs in 40 at-bats since 2004 against Chicago Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano.

Cardinals | Pujols to participate in Home Run Derby
Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:04:09 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols plans to participate in the 2009 Home Run Derby during All-Star week at the new Busch Stadium, the home of the Cardinals. The Home Run Derby is scheduled for July 13.

Cardinals | Pujols, Molina decent against Marshall
Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:33:09 -0700

MLB.com's Tom Singer reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (.308) and C Yadier Molina (.333) have good career averages against Chicago Cubs SP Sean Marshall.

Cardinals | Pujols hits fourth homer
Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:40:59 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit his fourth home run of the season Monday, April 13.

Cardinals | Pujols hits Davis well
Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:18:34 -0700

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is hitting .344 with two home runs and nine RBIs in 32 career at-bats against Arizona Diamondbacks SP Doug Davis.