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Long ball helps Halos snap vexing funk
- Updated: August 17, 2016
ANAHEIM — As he’s done countless times throughout his storied career, Albert Pujols turned momentum in his team’s favor with one swing.
Pujols launched a three-run homer to spark a 7-6 comeback win for the Angels against the Mariners on Tuesday. The slugger’s blast tied the game at 4 in the sixth inning, breathing life into a club that had suffered through 11 straight defeats.
“Albert always comes through for us like that it feels like,” said Angels catcher Jett Bandy, who followed Pujols with a solo shot to give the Angels a brief, 5-4 lead. “It was great, it was just like a new ball game and we were right back in it.”
For Pujols, it was career homer No. 582, moving him within one of tying former teammate Mark McGwire for 10th on baseball’s all-time home run list.
It was Pujols’ first homer since a walk-off blast against the A’s on Aug. 3, which had been the most recent Angels win before Tuesday.
Pujols has been on a tear …
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