MLB roundup: Albert Pujols clubs HR No. 696
Albert Pujols moved into a tie for fourth place all-time with his 696th homer and Nolan Arenado hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the ninth Saturday as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals downed the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-5.
With the game tied 4-4 in the ninth against Pirates reliever Wil Crowe (5-9), Yadier Molina singled up the middle and was replaced by pinch-runner Lars Nootbaar, who went to third on Paul DeJong's si