St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols hit two home runs on Friday to help him join the MLB's '700 Club.'
It’s been a remarkable run for Pujols. This was his 14th home run since the start of August for the NL Central-leading Cardinals, and his 21st of the season.
Pujols received a prolonged standing ovation from the crowd — he finished out last season while playing for the Dodgers. He took a curtain call, raising his cap in acknowledgment. Reaching 700 homers seemed like a long shot for Pujols when he was batting .189 on July 4. But the three-time NL MVP started to find his stroke in August, swatting seven homers in one 10-game stretch that helped St. Louis pull away in the division race.
“So I think at the end of the day you have to be positive and just stay focused and trust your work. That’s something that I’ve done all the time.”
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