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- Updated: August 4, 2016
ANAHEIM — Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols knocked his 12th career walk-off home run — the most of any active player in the Majors — giving his club an 8-6 win over Oakland on Wednesday, further notching his reputation as one of the best clutch players of all-time.
It was Pujols’ 20th career walk-off hit, tying him with Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz for the most since 2000 and third most in the Majors since 1969. The all-time leader for walk-off homers is Jim Thome with 13, while Pujols is tied with Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson and Jimmie Foxx for second.
“You’d have to look at David Ortiz, Albert, those guys,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said when listing off some of the game’s best clutch hitters. “It seems like late in the game, they want to be up there and they’re going to give you a good at-bat. Obviously, a huge hit for Albert.”
The Angels appeared to have the game locked up in the ninth, but reliever Cam Bedrosian’s string of 25 consecutive scoreless appearances was snapped when he gave up a game-tying RBI single to Stephen Vogt.
Mike Trout jump-started the game-winning rally by sliding headfirst to avoid the tag at first after an errant throw, …
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