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Pujols off to hot start despite injured elbow

Apr 23, 2008 - 1:27 PM St Louis (13-8) at Pittsburgh (8-12) 7:05 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) - Albert Pujols needs to have surgery on his right elbow, not that anyone would notice.

Pujols looks to continue his hot hitting when the St. Louis Cardinals open a two-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

A six-time All-Star, Pujols eventually will need to have Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ligament in his elbow. However, the 2005 National League MVP opted to have the surgery following this season as it requires at least eight months of rehabilitation time.

The injury has not slowed Pujols' production as the 28-year-old slugger has reached base in all 21 games this season while posting a .352 batting average with four home runs, 16 RBI and a .495 on-base percentage.

Pujols should continue his offensive explosion against Wednesday's starter Ian Snell (2-1, 4.07 ERA). Pujols is hitting .563 (9-of-16) against Snell with four home runs and seven RBI in 20 career plate appearances.

Todd Wellemeyer (2-0, 3.24) counters for the Cardinals. The 29-year-old righthander picked up the win after allowing one run and four hits in seven inning while striking out six during Friday's 11-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ST LOUIS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 x 7 11 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: STL - TODD WELLEMEYER, RANDY FLORES (7TH), ANTHONY REYES (8TH) AND
    YADIER MOLINA
    PIT - IAN SNELL, DAMASO MARTE (7TH), MATT CAPPS (9TH)
    AND RYAN DOUMIT

    HOME RUNS:

    Apr 23 9:59 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ SCORED JOSE BAUTISTA AND BRIAN
    BIXLER.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, 0 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
    PITTSBURGH 7 END BOTTOM, 8TH

    Cardinals 4, Pirates 7  Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 23 9:54 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE BAUTISTA SCORED RYAN DOUMIT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BAUTISTA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
    PITTSBURGH 5 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: B BIXLER (.118, 0-FOR-3)

    Cardinals 4, Pirates 5  Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 23 9:47 PM
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    Cardinals 4, Pirates 4  Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 23 9:41 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON BAY (4) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    5TH OFF TODD WELLEMEYER SCORED FREDDY SANCHEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4, PITTSBURGH 4
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DOUMIT (.339, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Cardinals 4, Pirates 4  Bot 5, 0 OutsApr 23 8:48 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY XAVIER NADY SCORED JASON BAY.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R DOUMIT ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
    PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.117, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Cardinals 4, Pirates 2  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 23 8:27 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RYAN DOUMIT SCORED FREDDY SANCHEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R DOUMIT ON FIRST, J BAY ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ST LOUIS 4
    PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.338, 0-FOR-1)

    Cardinals 4, Pirates 1  Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 23 8:26 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ST LOUIS 4 4 4 0
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: STL - TODD WELLEMEYER
    PIT - IAN SNELL

    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.366, 3 HR, 16 RBI)
    F SANCHEZ (.224, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
    J BAY (.254, 3 HR, 5 RBI)

    Cardinals 4, Pirates 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 23 7:32 PM
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    Cardinals vs. PiratesApr 23 5:57 PM
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    Cardinals vs. PiratesApr 2 4:19 AM

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