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August 9, 2009

Pujols reaches 100 RBIs, Cardinals win (AP)

St. Louis Cardinals' Adam Wainwright(notes) pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh inning before being taken out of the baseball game in Pittsburgh,  Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009. Wainwright allowed one run on seven hits.

Albert Pujols hit a three-run double to reach the 100 RBIs mark for the ninth consecutive season and Adam Wainwright limited Pittsburgh to one run over 6 2-3 innings, leading the Cardinals past the Pirates 5-3 on Saturday night. Pujols, who hits better in Pittsburgh than any other hitter, missed a chance to possibly break open the game when he grounded into a double play in the fifth with two on…

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