ANAHEIM -- The milestones keep coming for
Pujols, 39, has reached several milestones this year, including reaching 2,000 RBIs on May 9, and becoming the first member of the 650-homer, 650-double club on July 28. Next up on the all-time hits list is Cal Ripken Jr. with 3,184 hits, while he’s nine homers away from catching Willie Mays for fifth all-time with 660 homers.\n\n“At the end of the day, when I’m done with this game, I’ll have plenty of time to look back on my career,” Pujols said. “Obviously, one of the best third basemen to ever play the game was Beltre. From my country, a future Hall of Famer, so it’s pretty special.\"\n\nAngels manager Brad Ausmus said he’s starting to run out of words to describe the career of Pujols, who is already the all-time leader among foreign-born players in homers (651), doubles (653), runs (1,815) and RBIs (2,052). He’s also the active leader in those categories as well.\n\n“What more can we say? He’s one of the greatest players to ever play the game, one of the greatest hitters ever to play the game,” Ausmus said. “He’s gonna pass some other names, I’m sure, that are very well known and have plaques in Cooperstown. I’m kind of running out of accolades.”\n\nThe RBI single also sparked a four-run rally for the Angels with two outs against Archer. Pujols reached second on a wild pitch and scored on a double from
Pujols later gave the Angels two insurance runs with a two-run single to center in the eighth inning off Pittsburgh reliever Geoff Hartlieb. Pujols hit a slow roller up the middle with the infield in to score both Shohei Ohtani and Kole Calhoun. Pujols, who is hitting .242/.299/.433, now has 70 RBIs in 96 games this year while serving as the club’s primary first baseman.
\"He just keeps doing what he does,\" said lefty