OCTOBER 3, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Jason Mackey: Albert Pujols makes one final trip to his personal playground, PNC Park -Jack Wilson made his MLB debut in 2001, the same year as Albert Pujols. Three years later, it was over a leaping Wilson that Pujols’ good f...
Japan's Munetaka Murakami gets into home run act, too
In a season of home run milestones in American baseball by Albert Pujols and Aaron Judge, 22-year-old Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami has also gotten into the actOCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates host the Cardinals, look to continue home win streak
The Pittsburgh Pirates, on a three-game home winning streak, host the St. Louis CardinalsOCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Albert Pujols smacks 702nd homer for Cardinals - The Boston Globe Pujols and catcher Yadier Molina, who also is retiring, were honored in a 46-minute ceremony before their last regular-season home game.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Crushes career home run 702 Pujols went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 7-5 loss to Pittsburgh.
Impact Batting third in his final regular season game at Busch Stadium, Pujols crushed his 702nd career home run, a 409-foot shot to center field. The future Hall of Famer also hit a ground rule double in the first inning to score two runs, but the offensive explosion was still not enough to give St. Louis the win in his last regular season home game. Pujols now has eight home runs in 26 games since the beginning of September and is slashing .268/.344/.543 through 346 plate appearances this season.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits 702nd homer
Albert Pujols hit the 702nd home run of his career in the third inning of his final home start on Sunday.OCTOBER 2, 2022
Pujols hits HR No. 702 in final regular-season at-bat in St. Louis ST. LOUIS -- During his retirement ceremony prior to his final regular-season game at Busch Stadium on Sunday, Cardinals superstar slugger A...
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • MLB.COM
Pujols hits 702nd HR, ties Ruth in RBIs, Cardinals lose 7-5
Albert Pujols slammed his 702nd career home run and drove in three runs in the Cardinals' 7-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on SundayOCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pujols hits No. 702 in final regular-season home game Albert Pujols is still on a home run hitting tear. Two days after hitting his 701st career homer, Pujols added No. 702 on an 0-1 count off P...
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hits 702nd homer
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit his 702nd career homer in the third inning against the Pittsburgh PiratesOCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
First Pitch: Molina and Pujols take to Busch Stadium for final time in regular season Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina start in the final regular season home game of their careers.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • STLTODAY.COM
Picks up two RBI in win Pujols went 1-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 13-3 victory over the Pirates.
Impact Pujols continued to rake Saturday, knocking in Paul Goldschmidt and Lars Nootbaar on a first inning single. He came around to score shortly thereafter on Corey Dickerson's grand slam. Pujols now has hits in back-to-back games and has gone 9-for-27 in his last nine appearances. During that span, the veteran first baseman has seven runs, three homers and eight RBI and has taking his batting average from .256 to .263.
OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pujols, Dickerson help Cardinals rout Pirates 13-3
Albert Pujols hit a two-run single and Corey Dickerson had a grand slam in a six-run first inning to help the NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 13...OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hits home run No. 701 Pujols went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 2-1 victory over the Pirates on Friday.
Impact Pujols turned on a 1-2 offering from Johan Oviedo in the bottom of the fourth inning to put the Cardinals on the board with a solo shot to left field that tied the game. It was his 701st career home run and the 22nd home run of his storybook 2022 campaign which saw Pujols become only the fourth player in MLB history to reach the 700-home run mark. Pujols is slugging .527 in 298 at-bats this season. The last season in which Pujols slugged at this high of a rate was in 2011.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jack Flaherty shines, Albert Pujols hits No. 701 as Cardinals clip Pirates, 2-1 ST. LOUIS — While Jack Flaherty had an impressive audition Friday night not only for a postseason roster spot but a chance to be in the rota...
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Pujols hits 701st homer, Flaherty pitches Cards past Pirates
Albert Pujols hit his 701st home run, Jack Flaherty allowed one run in six innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Albert Pujols hits another home run, Pirates offense stays quiet in series-opening loss at St. Louis Johan Oviedo pitched well and Ji Hwan Bae stood out, but the Pirates came up short against Albert Pujols and the Cardinals.
OCTOBER 1, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits home run No. 701
Albert Pujols officially passed the 700-mark on Friday with a blast against the Pittsburgh Pirates.OCTOBER 1, 2022
Pujols hits 701st career home run, connects for Cardinals
Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols has hit his 701st home run, connecting against the Pittsburgh PiratesOCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates bring 3-game win streak into matchup with the Cardinals
The Pittsburgh Pirates are looking to continue a three-game win streak with a victory over the St. Louis CardinalsSEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Aaron Judge's 61st HR another murky milestone for MLB
Aaron Judge made baseball history with homer No. 61 and the joy was palpable in TorontoSEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rests for second time in three games Pujols is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Milwaukee, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Impact After going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-4 win, Pujols will get a breather Wednesday after he and the Cardinals celebrated a division-clinching victory the night before. Now that he's reached 700 home runs for his career and with St. Louis having punched its ticket to the postseason, the 42-year-old Pujols seems likely handle a part-time role over the final week of the regular season.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Cardinals try to close out 2-game series win against the Brewers
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to sweep a two-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on WednesdaySEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
