The St. Louis Cardinals prematurely ended a good season in the Major Leagues, after being swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of the Wild Card series. The saddest thing is that tonight’s loss brings to an end Albert Pujols’ brilliant career as a major league player and, along with him, that of his friend and teammate Yadier Molina.
The Phillies started banging away
The Phillies took advantage of their timely hitting and solid pitching to win tonight 0-2 at Citizens Bank Park, to advance to the Divisional Series where they will face the Atlanta Braves starting on Tuesday.
Pujols numbers
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Pujols leaves behind a 22-year career in which he hit 703 home runs, towed 2,218 runs and leaves with a lifetime batting average of .296, along with a .374 on-base percentage (OBP) and a slugging percentage (SLG) of .544, figures that now make him eligible to enter the Cooperstown Hall of Fame.
There is speculation that pitcher Adam Wainwright will also hang up his spikes
Pujols had a good parting night with two hits in four at-bats, including one in the last at-bat he saw. Toward the end of the game, Pujols was seen serene in the Cardinals’ dugout, watching the action, after being relieved by a pinch runner.
What’s next in Albert Pujols’ career?
Regarding his immediate future, “The Machine” had advanced that he plans to return to the Los Angeles Angels to work with them in the front office. This decision is part of the agreement he signed in 2011 for 10 years and 240 million dollars where it was established that once he finished his career as a player, he would have another 10 years (and 10 million dollars) as part of the Angels’ front office.
Pujols is also recognized as a great person off the field concerned about charity work and as a celebrity in the city of St. Louis and in the Dominican Republic.
Phillies sweep
Aaron Nola pitched a four-hit ball until the seventh inning and with a home run by Bryce Harper, the Phillies took an early lead that they were able to maintain until the game closed. Nola struck out six and walked one on 101 pitches before leaving the game with 7.2 innings of work. Jose Alvarado then retired Yadier Molina in a pop-up, stranding a runner on first. Seranthony Dominguez struck out Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado to leave with zeroes in the eighth inning.
This is the first postseason series win for the Phillies since beating Cincinnati in the 2010 divisional round.
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