Albert Pujols

Albert Pujols hits 698th homer, helps Cards beat Reds 6-5. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his 698th home run, a tying two-run drive in the sixth inning ...

(AP) — Max Homa moved into position to defend his title at the Fortinet Championship, shooting a 5-under 67 to share the 36-hole lead with Danny Willett at the PGA Tour’s season opener. And yet Chastain can’t relax, even as he sits ninth in the 16-driver field. The bottom four in the standings will be eliminated when the checkered flag falls at the Tennessee short track, and Chastain can’t guarantee he won’t be knocked below that cutline. Johnson is coming off a win at the last LIV Golf event. (AP) — Dustin Johnson is on a roll in the Saudi-backed LIV series. 1 player made it look easy with a 63 at the LIV Golf Invitational-Chicago. had made a serious offer to get the Americans home but the Russians had not responded to that offer. Staley said the third-year quarterback is day-to-day and that his status will be evaluated again on Monday. Alvarez, second in the AL with 36 home runs, had solo shots off Adrián Martínez in the first, third and fifth. Ryan Helsley pitched the ninth with the third immaculate inning in Cardinals history. Pujols trails only Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) on the career list. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his 698th home run, a tying two-run drive in the sixth inning that sparked the St.

Albert Pujols has a flair for the dramatic. Not only did he tie the Cardinals' game with a two-run home run Friday, it was also the 698th of his career.

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Albert Pujols will continue his bid for his 700th homer when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds in a doubleheader on Saturday.

Head to our [sports betting section](https://nationalpost.com/category/sports/sports-betting) for news and odds. He is 4-4 with a 3.45 ERA on 12 career appearances against Cincinnati, including 11 starts. Quintana is coming off a strong performance on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, his former team. He is 6-2 with a 3.45 ERA in 11 career games against Cincinnati, including 10 starts. And I think the pitch clock is going to help him.” Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds in a doubleheader on Saturday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his 698th home run, a tying two-run drive in the sixth inning that sparked the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinn...

“This feels like a playoff atmosphere with the fans and the last year of myself and Yadi,” Pujols said, referring to catcher Yadier Molina. LHP José Quintana (5-6, 3.34 ERA), who starts the night game, is 2-1 with a 2.93 ERA in nine starts sincehe was acquired from Pittsburgh on Aug. He is expected to start for Memphis Saturday and Sunday and could rejoin the big league club Tuesday. Five of his last six home runs have come in the sixth inning or later, and his last five homers have tied the game or put St. RHP Dakota Hudson (7-7, 4.43 ERA) will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis to start Saturday’s day game against LHP Mike Minor (4-11, 5.78 ERA) who has not won a start against St. “It’d be one thing if he was just chasing it, but the thing is he’s taking an unbelievable approach and delivering when we need it most.” Friedl at the left-field wall in the seventh. He is in his 22nd major league season and intends to retire at the end of the season. “I think just getting every opportunity that I’ve been getting, especially lately, and just trying to help this ballclub to win.” “I could tell from his first pitch, Helsley, I was like, ‘OK, he’s ready to go.’” Pujols hit a first-pitch slider from Raynel Espinal 427 feet into the left-field stands for his 19th home run this season, tying the score 4-4. Pujols is hitting .324 (45 for 139) with 15 homers and 35 RBIs in 47 games since July 10.

The Cardinals are now 15-1 this season in games when Pujols hits at least one home run.

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his 698th home run, a tying two-run drive in the sixth inning that sparked the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinn...

“This feels like a playoff atmosphere with the fans and the last year of myself and Yadi,” Pujols said, referring to catcher Yadier Molina. LHP José Quintana (5-6, 3.34 ERA), who starts the night game, is 2-1 with a 2.93 ERA in nine starts sincehe was acquired from Pittsburgh on Aug. He is expected to start for Memphis Saturday and Sunday and could rejoin the big league club Tuesday. Five of his last six home runs have come in the sixth inning or later, and his last five homers have tied the game or put St. RHP Dakota Hudson (7-7, 4.43 ERA) will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis to start Saturday’s day game against LHP Mike Minor (4-11, 5.78 ERA) who has not won a start against St. “It’d be one thing if he was just chasing it, but the thing is he’s taking an unbelievable approach and delivering when we need it most.” Friedl at the left-field wall in the seventh. “These games are fun to play in,“ Reds manager David Bell said. “I think just getting every opportunity that I’ve been getting, especially lately, and just trying to help this ballclub to win.” “I could tell from his first pitch, Helsley, I was like, ‘OK, he’s ready to go.’” Pujols hit a first-pitch slider from Raynel Espinal 427 feet into the left-field stands for his 19th home run this season, tying the score 4-4. Pujols is hitting .324 (45 for 139) with 15 homers and 35 RBIs in 47 games since July 10.

St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols is just two homers short of becoming the fourth player in MLB history to hit 700 career home runs.

He is 4-4 with a 3.45 ERA on 12 career appearances against Cincinnati, including 11 starts. He is 6-2 with a 3.45 ERA in 11 career games against Cincinnati, including 10 starts. Quintana is coming off a strong performance on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, his former team. And I think the pitch clock is going to help him.” Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds in a doubleheader on Saturday. “The less time you have in between, the easier I think it is for someone like Dak to repeat.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier Molina hit a two-run drive while Albert Pujols went hitless in...

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