
Albert Pujols' batting averages and home run totals aren't as gaudy as they used to be. Pujols homered, hit a tie-breaking double in the ninth and reached a couple of career milestones to lead the Los Angeles Angels over Minnesota 8-5 on Saturday night for their third straight win over the Twins. He hit a solo homer in the third off Phil Hughes for a 3-2 lead, scoring his 1,500th run on his 25th home run this season. ''My job is to help our ball club to win and it was pretty special because I was able to do that tonight.'' After 10 stellar seasons in St. Louis, Pujols has yet to hit .300 for a season in three years with the Angels.
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