Albert Pujols Homers Twice, Leads Cardinals
June 13, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
If Albert Pujols isn’t the best hitter in baseball, he’s right there near the top. The St. Louis Cardinals saw two more examples of his greatness on Saturday. In an interleague game against the Cleveland Indians, Pujols hit a pair of solo homers to lead the Cardinals to a 3-1 victory.
Albert Pujols - St. Louis Cardinals (Image: Zuma Press)
In the fourth inning, Pujols hit his first long ball. After the Indians tied it up in the bottom of the fourth, Pujols hit his second homer in his next at bat in the 6th inning. The Cardinals would never trail again.
On the mound, Brad Thompson picked up his first win of the season. Pitching six strong innings, Thompson gave up three hits, two walks and on unearned run while striking five batters. His ERA on the season dropped to 3.60.
With the win, St. Louis improved to 34-29. Currently, that record places the Cardinals in second place in the NL Central — a half game behind the Milwaukee Brewers. In the NL Wild Card race, the Cardinals have a slim lead over the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets.
The loss dropped the Indians to 28-36 and into last place in the AL Central.
