Albert Pujols is however including to his extraordinary legacy in a St. Louis Cardinals uniform. 

The 42-12 months-previous slugger turned again the clock on Thursday, launching his 690th career house run with a third-inning pinch-hit grand slam and the Cardinals swept their a few-match collection from the Colorado Rockies with a 13- get. 

St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, left, rounds the bases right after hitting a grand slam off Colorado Rockies starting off pitcher Austin Gomber, #26, for the duration of the 3rd inning of a baseball activity Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in St. Louis.  (WHD Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Pujols added an RBI single in the seventh inning, but it was his 16th occupation grand slam that set the video game out of reach. 

Pujols’ initial vocation pinch-hit grand slam moves him into a tie with Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth and Dave Kingman for 10th on the all-time grand slam list, in accordance to the .

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"He appears the same as when he left to me," pitcher Adam Wainwright stated. "This is what he’s meant to appear like, in this article this stadium, accomplishing these issues."

Wainwright, who will change 41 several years old at the conclude of August, moved to 9-8 on the year immediately after throwing seven scoreless innings. 

"My work right now it was just to not mess it up," he said. "The offense was the tale. They have been remarkable you know and Albert hitting the grand slam, I necessarily mean we’re just sort of like residing in his shadow suitable, which is in which we ought to be."

St. Louis Cardinals commencing pitcher Adam Wainwright walks off the field immediately after doing the job during the seventh inning of a baseball game in opposition to the Colorado Rockies Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in St. Louis.  (WHD Picture/Jeff Roberson)

The grand slam by Pujols was his 11th home run of the year as he inches nearer to the elusive 700-residence operate club.

"We’re taking part in suitable now, I believe the way that we had been anticipating ourselves to play early in the year," Pujols explained. "We did not, but we had some glimpses listed here and there. Now we’re participating in the best baseball we have performed all yr lengthy."

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Pujols returned to St. Louis in the offseason for what will be his last time in Significant League Baseball. In July, the 3-time MVP passed Cardinals good Stan Musial for the 3rd-most added-foundation hits in MLB heritage, finding the 1,378th extra-foundation strike of his storied job. 

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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols suggestions his cap immediately after hitting a grand slam through the 3rd inning of a baseball recreation versus the Colorado Rockies Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, in St. Louis.  (WHD Photo/Jeff Roberson)

"I think at the finish of the working day, just being portion of a fantastic corporation, a great group of fellas that want to get, younger players they’re seeing, I’m blessed to be below, and just assist people fellas out," Pujols said. "It’s pleasurable, have faith in me."

The Cardinals are now 66-51, a few game titles up on the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. 

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