Official Site of the Angels · Mar 11, 2017
Pujols excited about return to game
Mike Scioscia talks about Albert Pujols' first Spring Training game and how he is progressing towards getting back in playing formTEMPE, Ariz. -- When he first arrived to Spring Training last month, Angels slugger Albert Pujols set March 10 as his target date for playing in his first Cactus League game. Pujols stuck to that schedule Friday, making his spring debut in the Angels' 4-2 loss to the Padres at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
Pujols, who has been rehabbing from December foot surgery, served as the designated hitter and finished 0-for-2 with a walk. He grounded out to third in the first, drew a walk off Padres starter Clayton Richard in the third and grounded into a force out in the fifth.