Albert Pujols. (Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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The St. Louis Cardinals unloaded on the Nationals in Albert Pujols’ first recreation again, scoring 29 runs in an absolute rout.
Cardinals followers know higher than anybody the ability of Albert Pujols over a baseball workforce. You might say they acquired a reminder of it on Wednesday when the workforce legend made his long-awaited return to motion in a St. Louis jersey.
That’s as a result of the Cardinals let it rip in opposition to the Nationals, scoring 29 runs in opposition to them in spring coaching.
Pujols didn’t have the best recreation, to be honest. He grounded right into a double-play however nonetheless scored the primary run of the sport within the first inning within the course of. Then issues went off.
The Cardinals confirmed off their bats in Albert Pujols’ return
Whereas Pujols ended up going 1-of-3 in his DH appearances, everybody else gave the impression to be exhibiting off for the outdated veteran.
Paul DeJong was 3-for-3 with 5 RBI together with back-to-back dwelling runs. Yadier Molina and Josh Bell additionally went yard. Conner Capel drove in 4. Alec Burleson introduced dwelling three.
In video games with Albert Pujols at designated hitter because the begin of 2012, the #stlcards are averaging 29.0 runs.
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) March 30, 2022
Pujols is much from his prime however he proved with the Dodgers that he can nonetheless contribute on a contender. St. Louis is hoping for the same affect with him again within the fold. Spring coaching is clearly just the start.
If nothing else, having him within the dugout needs to be a lift for the squad whereas having him again in a Cardinals jersey appears like a lift for town too.
It was all of the extra particular for St. Louis to welcome Pujols again with that type of show contemplating what’s going on in his household for the time being. His spouse, Diedre, underwent surgical procedure on Wednesday morning to take away a mind tumor.
Fortuitously, Pujols was capable of inform reporters after the sport that the surgical procedure went properly.
