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Article: TWINS 3, ST. LOUIS 1; Pitching pair play Cards star Pujols just right; Joe Nathan struck out the slugger with the game on the line in the ninth, after Glen Perkins had held him to one harmless hit.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- June 27, 2009
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ST. LOUIS - Runner on second in the ninth.
Albert Pujols, THE ALBERT PUJOLS, is the tying run at the plate.
What do you do?
"People didn't come here to see us intentionally walk Albert Pujols," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "They came to see him hit, and to see our best pitcher pitch to him."
And Twins closer Joe Nathan went after Pujols, in his house, and won. Nathan struck out Pujols with a slider then retired the next two batters to wrap up a 3-1 win at Busch Stadium. Nathan ran his scoreless streak to 15 innings while earning his 18th save.
He was asked if he relished facing Pujols.
"I think I would have more ...