Albert Pujols Powers Cardinals, Slump Over
August 4, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under News, Stats and Analysis
Since the All-Star break, Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals had been in a slump. He was hitting just .226 with two homers and five RBIs in 62 at-bats. On Tuesday, that slump came to a screeching halt.
Against the New York Mets, Pujols was 4-for-5 with two homers, three runs, five RBIs and a walk. His first homer came in the 8th inning but it was his home run in the tenth that was the story. With the bases loaded in extra inning, Pujols blasted a grand slam to put the contest out of reach.
When all was said and done, the Cardinals had a 12-7 victory over the Mets. After the Mets took a 7-4 lead in the fifth inning, the Cardinals came back to win by scoring the final eight runs of the game.
With the win, the Cardinals remain tied with the Chicago Cubs atop the NL Central. The loss dropped the Mets ten games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. It was New York’s third loss in a row.
Albert Pujols - St. Louis Cardinals (Image: Zuma Press)
