Pujols hits his 699th and 700th homers in the same game, a breakdown
What Happened
Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals steps up to the plate in the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, sitting on 698 career home runs. With two more, he would join the exclusive 700 home run club, a feat accomplished by only three other players in MLB history. In his first at-bat, Pujols crushes a fastball to left field for his 699th career homer. The fan who catches the historic ball is mobbed by the crowd, but manages to hang onto the prized memento. Pujols shares some lighthearted interactions with his teammates in the dugout, including an awkward high-five exchange with catcher Yadier Molina. Later in the game, Pujols comes up to bat again with a chance to reach the 700 home run milestone. The entire stadium rises to their feet, anticipating history. Pujols works the count before launching a hanging slider deep into the seats for his 700th career home run. The fan who catches this ball is quickly escorted away by security, clutching the valuable souvenir. Pujols rounds the bases with a huge smile on his face, high-fiving the third base coach. As he approaches home plate, he breaks from his normal routine, running with his arms tucked in. He makes a quick detour to greet longtime friend and former teammate Adrian Beltre, who is sitting in the front row. Pujols shares an emotional embrace with Beltre before continuing on to home plate, where he is greeted by his current Dodgers teammates. The crowd erupts in cheers, filming the celebration on their phones. Even a young fan who gets stuck in his own sweatshirt manages to clap along, joining in the excitement. Pujols' former teammate and current Dodgers manager, Dave Roberts, shares a one-handed high-five, beaming with pride. Pujols takes a moment to soak in the adulation, waving to the crowd before disappearing into the dugout. This historic achievement by the future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols comes in the midst of a close game between the longtime rival Cardinals and Dodgers. Pujols' two-homer performance, capped by his 700th career blast, is a moment that will be etched in the memory of baseball fans for years to come.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentit was a beautiful night in L.A Albert
Pujols stepped to the plate sitting on
home run number
698. two more he would join the
exclusive 700 home run Club only three
other men in it at this time this one is
brought to you by DraftKings Heaney
throws first pitch in there for strike
one next one a fastball inside so now
he's got a 1-1 count
fouls it down the line um says that ball
went that way it's foul buddy broke his
Bat batboy says I think this one's got
some luck in it brand new bat the first
swing he's taken with it fastball center
cut and he smokes it to left field home
run number 699 it bounces up and then
this guy grabs it and he kind of like
really gets mauled out there good for
him for hanging tough they're trying to
escort him out they're through the mob
that guy's double fisting beer ends
looks like a mixed drink of sorts and
then I found this super interesting
Bueno doesn't give double high fives so
he's gonna hit
with the right up there but Michaelis is
trying to give him a double high five
but weiner goes I'll get your left with
my right hand and then I'll get you
right with my right hand which really
confuses his teammate he's like what
dude and then he turns around and
yachty's trying to give him a double
high five and Wayne was like don't do
them pal I'm a one-hand guy so he goes
I'll get you left with my right and then
I'll cross over and I'll get and and it
was just confusing
what's up with that Wayne I'll just go
both hands at once anyway later on in
the game now the whole stadium gets up
doesn't matter what fan you are because
now home run would be number 700 you got
a slider top of the Zone strike one
slider top of the Zone probably strike
two called the ball Paul says he can
throw me another slider
huh
yeah you're gonna throw me another
slider all right kinda I just sit here
and okay I'll sit slider slider hangs it
bangs it home run number 700 and that's
gonna fall right into that guy's glove
brings his glove to the game boxes out
number 22 with the specs on who tries to
grab it out of his hands holds it up in
the air screams and yells so excited
security gets him out of there look at
this oh
what an exciting time for him
oh Double Take and then the catcher
jumps up and then yachty he's pretty
reserved just slowly climbs over the
railing it's gone of course it's gone
that's my boy
Paul's is all smiles rounding the bases
all smiles big high five for the third
base coach and then he kind of gets
stuck into this arms down run and I'm
not sure what this is about he's just
running with his arms pinned down never
seen him really do that before and he's
gonna cross home play and point and say
like hold on dude I'll be right back
thanks God and Donovan's like what do
you mean you'll be right back
I was waiting for you and I thought it
was gonna be like a cool moment that I
got to be the first one that said I was
gonna tell my kids about this where are
you going and he's got to go see Adrian
Beltre he's in the front row oh there
you go Bueno that's a double high five
look at this solid
two hands
two sets of contact and now he turns and
then Donovan's like okay now me and he's
like yep now you now you man but really
I'm trying to get the yachty get that
glove away from you Edmund and here's a
big old hug and then they're gonna touch
hats touch hats touch face touch helmet
love each other of course
it was Wayne oh did he come with a high
five there let's see
uh
um what was that
I don't know what that was
anyway he's gonna get the you know the
hugs from everyone incredibly crazy
moment mookie appreciating greatness
from The Outfield
high five there high five there
one-handed high five for wayno there the
crowd filming it you know screaming
we'll always remember you as a Dodger
having so much fun this little kid gets
stuck in a sweatshirt can't get out
trapped claps from Joey Gallo with his
beard Beltran excited give me that phone
let me see the video you took wants to
watch it back these two guys in The
Dugout you know I kind of like that
they're like yeah hell yeah we did it
too we were here that's awesome
manager smiling chewing his gum
one-handed high five from Bueno and
Monty is a lefty solid contact for Monty
from his offhand those lefties got it
tough
you know I've never had to give a
left-handed high five in my life not
once but lefties are out there just
having to cater to us Monty crushes it
Curtain Call for the away crowd hugs
himself and then looks over at the
Dodgers dugout
gotta love yourself you know some tears
in the eyes maybe from her feeling good
and then a beautiful slo-mo boom
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