Cardinals Pound Pirates; Pujols on Fire
April 8, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Feats and Accomplishments, News
In their second game of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals got their first win of the season. With help from slugger Albert Pujols, the Cardinals were able to top the Pittsburgh Pirates by a final count of 9-3.
Pujols went 2-3 with two walks, three runs and two RBI. His big hit was a two-run shot in the bottom of the third inning off of Pirates starter Ian Snell. The Cardinals also got homers from Chris Duncan and Yadier Molina.
On the mound, the Cardinals got a good performance from starter Kyle Lohse. Over seven innings, Lohse gave up only five …read more
