Pedro Martinez disappointed his fans in the Dominican Republic and the US when he was unable to restrain the New York Yankees from winning the second game of the best-of-seven American League playoffs. Boston lost 2-0.
But Albert Pujols, batted a home run in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game. The Cardinals eventually pushed ahead for good in the sixth to defeat Houston 10-7.
The Major League Baseball web site highlights that for the second straight series, a Pujols long ball — this time of the two-run variety — provided the Cards’ first runs of the round. The story highlights how Albert Pujols went deep for the third time this postseason, reaching base four times.
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