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 ST. LOUIS (AP) - Leading off the eighth inning in a tie game, Albert Pujols was just trying to get something started. Instead, he made history.
Pujols set a major league record with his 14th homer in April, sending the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday.
St. Louis manager Tony La Russa appreciated the timing of Pujols' shot. After NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Carpenter and All-Star Livan Hernandez locked up in a pitchers' duel, Pujols broke a 1-all tie when he connected off Jon Rauch (0-1).
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