Then came the seventh inning and Albert Pujols strode to the plate for his third at-bat of the game against Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson. Pujols dug in and on a 2-1 pitch from Hudson Pujols unloaded and drove a pitch into the bullpen behind the left field wall for his 13th home run of the season.
However more than the fact that it gave the Angels their first run of the game, it gave Pujols a chance to give back to the 46,711 fans that were in attendance for this Albert Pujols homecoming weekend in St. Louis.