Albert Pujols Leaves Game With Wrist Injury

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Albert Pujols sprained his left wrist trying to make a tag at first base, but the St. Louis Cardinals recovered to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 Sunday on Skip Schumaker'sninth-inning homer.
Pujols was injured in the sixth and the three-time NL MVP left
the game. He will be evaluated further on Monday, an off day for St. Louis.
Wilson Betemit hit a chopper up the middle off Cardinals starter
Jamie Garcia. Second baseman Pete Kozma backhanded the ball and
made a jump-throw to first, pulling Pujols off the bag.

As the slugger tried for a tag, Betemit ran into his glove hand and Pujols
went down to the ground in pain.
Pujols, hitting .279 this year, was 3 for 3 with his 17th home
run. The fifth-inning shot gave St. Louis a 3-2 lead.

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