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- Updated: May 12, 2016
ANAHEIM — Albert Pujols’ batting average has never been this low, this late.
After his current team dropped its second consecutive game to his former team on Wednesday, Pujols was batting .185, a product of 23 hits in 124 at-bats through 33 games.
“What can I do?” Pujols said, moments after the Angels’ 5-2 loss to the Cardinals dropped them seven games below .500 for the first time in 20 months. “I wish I could place it, like this …”
Pujols cupped his right hand and acted as if he were sprinkling baseballs all over a field, symbolizing his frustration that the hits are not falling.
“That’s the way it goes,” Pujols said. “I’m better than that. I’ve been in this game for 17 years, so I know. You have a lot of at-bats left.”
Pujols went 1-for-4 on Wednesday in the Angels’ fifth consecutive defeat. He swung through a Jaime Garcia fastball in the second, reached on an error in the fourth, lined a single to left in the seventh and grounded out in the ninth.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia was asked if he would consider batting C.J. …
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