Albert Pujols’ six RBI against Kansas City in St. Louis’ interleague game on Sunday tied the Cardinals team high for RBI in an interleague series contest:
Albert Pujols-2009-KCR-6
Mark McGwire-1999-CHW-6
Ryan Ludwick-2007-OAK-5
Albert Pujols-2007-LAA-5
John Mabry-2005-KCR-5
John Mabry-2004-TEX-5
Pujols extended his team lead in games with five RBI or more over the last 55 years to 13.
Cardinals five-RBI games (1954-2009):
13-Albert Pujols
8-Mark McGwire
7-Ken Boyer
7-Stan Musial
6-Ted Simmons
4-Scott Rolen
4-Edgar Renteria
4-George Hendrick
4-Jim Edmonds
Over his career, Pujols has 28 multi-home run games. 19 of them were on consecutive plate appearances and 22 were on consecutive at-bats.
Before Pujols’ feats this past weekend, the only other Cardinal with multiple RBI games in all three games of an interleague series was Edgar Renteria on June 3-5, 2003 against Toronto in St. Louis.
The only player other than Khalil Greene to hit a home run in all three games of an interleague series was Pujols on May 19-21, 2006, also in Kansas City.
Home runs by Cardinals designated hitters (single game):
| Player | Date | Opp | **HR** |
| Albert Pujols | 6/21/2009 | @KCR | 2 |
| Larry Walker | 6/14/2005 | @TOR | 2 |
| Tino Martinez | 6/14/2003 | @NYY | 2 |
| Jim Edmonds | 6/12/2003 | @BOS | 2-1 after moving to LF |
| Albert Pujols | 6/29/2008 | @KCR | 1 |
| Yadier Molina | 6/20/2008 | @BOS | 1 |
| Scott Spiezio | 6/17/2007 | @OAK | 1 |
| Chris Duncan | 6/14/2007 | @KCR | 1 |
| Chris Duncan | 5/21/2006 | @KCR | 1 |
| Larry Walker | 5/21/2005 | @KCR | 1 |
| Albert Pujols | 6/10/2003 | @BOS | 1 |
| Miguel Cairo | 6/8/2002 | @KCR | 1 |
| Fernando Tatis | 7/17/2000 | @MIN | 1 |
| Shawon Dunston | 7/13/2000 | @CHW | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 6/9/2000 | @DET | 1 |
Cardinals career DH home run totals:
4-Albert Pujols
3-Larry Walker
2-Tino Martinez
2-Chris Duncan
1-Jim Edmonds
1-Scott Spiezio
1-Yadier Molina
1-Miguel Cairo
1-Fernando Tatis
1-Shawon Dunston
1-Thomas Howard
Thanks to Tom Orf for gathering the above stats.
An article in the June 23 NY Times mentions the Cards take the fewest pitches of any team in MLB.