Albert Pujols made history in the World Series

First, Alexi Ogando saw Albert Pujols walk the bases. Then Michael Gonzalez, and Darren Oliver. The Dominican superstar joined Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players to hit three homers in a World Series game, tying record with five hits and six RBIs leading the Cardinals to win 16 -7 to the Texas Rangers on Saturday to give St. Louis a 2-1 lead in the series. "It's a super player, no doubt about it," said Rangers manager Ron Washington of. "It certainly came to play tonight."

Two days after being criticized for his silence after a crucial error in the ninth inning of the second game, Pujols preferred to talk with his bat. The three-time winner of the MVP of the NL caught a line of 96 miles per time of his compatriot in the sixth. It was a home run that traveled 423 feet, drove in three runs and bounced into the windows of a restaurant in left field to put the game 11-6. also hit a two-run homer in the seventh and another solo shot in the ninth, all in direction from left field. "I came to the stadium thinking about having a night like this," Pujols said. "It was very special, but I have only a minute to enjoy it, because I have to be ready to play tomorrow (Sunday). Pujols set a World Series record with 14 total bases, after having been in the blank first two games. Former President George W. Bush and the executive director of the Rangers Nolan Ryan witnessed first row of devastating display of Pujols. maybe Ryan could have been tempted to go to the mound to bring some order. "It is a tremendous hitter. You can not remove anything, "Gonzalez said." What happens is you can not fail to locate pitches against a good hitter. They do not waste your mistakes. " Pitching Texas could do nothing. Matt Harrison, Scott Feldman, Ogando, Gonzalez, Mark Lowe and Oliver combined to allow 15 hits, three more than the Cardinals piled up in the first two games. San Louis set a franchise record in terms of runs scored in a postseason game. In addition, the Rangers infield almost completed the cycle of errors. First baseman Mike Napoli, second baseman Ian Kinsler and shortstop Elvis Andrus made ​​mistakes . Third baseman Adrian Beltre was the only one saved. "They gave us a beating," said Washington. "shakes the tree and could not do much about it. The truth is not going to know what combination to use to contain them. It was impossible to stop them. "