Field Level Media
24 Sep 2022, 09:25 GMT+10
Albert Pujols joined baseball's 700-homer club on Friday in Los Angeles, becoming just the fourth player to reach the milestone.
The St. Louis Cardinals slugger hit two home runs in the first four innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers in order to reach the 700, going deep against left-hander Andrew Heaney in the third and against right-hander Phil Bickford in the fourth.
The first home run was a no-doubt-about-it shot halfway up the bleachers in left field and gave the Cardinals an early 2-0 lead. His second homer of the night also was to left field for a 5-0 advantage, with Pujols having all five RBIs.
After crossing home plate, Pujols went to the front row of the stands, where he greeted former major-leaguer Adrian Beltre. After returning to the dugout, he received a curtain call from the Dodger Stadium crowd, while players from the Dodgers dugout applauded the moment.
Friday's game was reminiscent of April 22, 2014, when Pujols hit home run Nos. 499 and 500 as a member of the Los Angeles Angels against the host Washington Nationals.
The latest long balls were the 20th and 21st of the season for Pujols, who hit 12 with the Dodgers last season. The veteran, in his 22nd major league season, has 15 of those 21 home runs in the second half this season during a run that started after he participated in the Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium.
The only players ahead of Pujols on the all-time homer list are Babe Ruth (714), Hank Aaron (755) and Barry Bonds (762).
Pujols, who has said he will retire at the end of the season at age 42, has 466 career home runs with the Cardinals and 222 with the Angels in addition to his 12 with the Dodgers.
--Field Level MediaGet a daily dose of San Diego Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to San Diego Sun.
More InformationMENLO PARK, California: Meta is taking another swing at smart eyewear—this time with a sporty edge. The company announced a new partnership...
Dallas [US], June 26 (ANI): The San Francisco Unicorns became the first team to qualify for the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 playoffs,...
New York [US], June 26 (ANI): Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs informed a federal judge on Tuesday that he will not testify in his high-profile...
DUBAI, 26th June, 2025 (WAM) -- Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed three traffic improvements on Business Bay....
Los Angeles [US], June 25 (ANI): Veteran Italian actress Lea Massari, famous for her roles in Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Avventura...
Washington DC [US], June 25 (ANI): Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger surprised his fans when he revealed that his film 'Twins' was his most...
LONDON/NEW YORK/CHICAGO: In suburban Chicago, just 15 minutes from O'Hare International Airport, a small customs brokerage quietly...
NEW YORK, New York, - U.S. stocks were split, but little moved Wednesday after a positive start to the week heralded by a two-day rally....
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Elon Musk is taking a big step toward making his long-promised robotaxi dream a reality. Over the weekend,...
PLANO, Texas: Toyota Motor will raise prices across a range of vehicles in the United States starting next month, the Japanese automaker...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. business activity showed signs of softening in June while inflationary pressures continued to build, driven...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock markest closed sharply higher on Tuesday as a truce entered into between Irsael and Iran after 12 days...