The Diamondbacks hosted the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday night, and the Cardinals hit four home runs in a blowout win.
On Mexican Heritage Night, 34,248 fans filled the seats at Chase Field with a concert set for after the game on the field. But Pujols was the star attraction on the diamond, fans of both teams roaring for the 42-year-old, three-time NL Most Valuable Player and 11-time All-Star.
He trails only Hank Aaron in that category, but by more than 700 bases. With one more game for the Cardinals and possibly Pujols in Phoenix, he has 12 home runs — including the first of his MLB career in 2001 — and 47 runs batted in in 51 games at Chase Field. "It's a blessing to have all of these fans supporting your career," Pujols said, acknowledging the crowd's cheers for him.
That inning saw the Cardinals score seven of their eight runs on a Paul DeJong grand slam and Paul Goldschmidt's three-run homer.