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Video: Angels' Albert Pujols Gets Standing Ovation from Cardinals Crowd After HR

It's not often that a visiting player receives a curtain call following a home run, but that's exactly what happened at Busch Stadium on Saturday.

This weekend marked the first time Albert Pujols returned to St. Louis since signing with the Los Angeles Angels following the 2011 campaign. He received an extended standing ovation prior to his first at-bat on Friday, but he was unable to complete his "dream" scenario of hitting a home run on the first pitch he saw.

Well, on Saturday, he had the opportunity to round the bases once again in St.