Albert Pujols' HR lifts Cards past Cubs in extras for 2nd straight day

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    Albert Pujols held the followthrough on his swing for a couple extra seconds, the bat extended like a lightning rod, then high-stepped it to home plate.

    The St. Louis Cardinals may be accustomed to his winning hits, but the All-Star slugger still gets pretty excited.

    "It's a big game and a big win," Pujols said after hitting a game-ending homer in extra innings for the second straight day, beating the Chicago Cubs with a leadoff shot in the 10th inning of a 3-2 victory Sunday. "It doesn't matter what you do as long as you don't embarrass yourself out there."

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310605124&teams=chicago-cubs-vs-st.-louis-cardinals
     

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