St. Louis Cardinals 10, Pirates 2
Date: 8/23/2010 Album ID: 1062692
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Cardinals righthander Kyle Lohse, who missed three months with forearm problems that required surgery, gained his second win of the season and first since May 17 on Monday night. The 10-2 win for the Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates was generated like so many other ones here -- by slugger Albert Pujols.
St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, right, rounds the bases in front of Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Ronny Cedeno after hitting a three-run homer, the 399th of his career, in the first inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh,  Monday, Aug. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, left, celebrates hitting a three-run homer in front of Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit in the first inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh,  Monday, Aug. 23, 2010.The homer was the 399th of Pujol's career. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 23:  Albert Pujols #5 of the St Louis Cardinals sits in the dugout during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 23, 2010 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 10-2.   (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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St. Louis Cardinals' starting pitchher Kyle Lohse throws against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh,  Monday, Aug. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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St. Louis Cardinals' Allen Craig, left, is tagged out at home by Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Chris Snyder, right, after trying to score on a ground ball by  Cardinals' Skip Schumaker in the seventh inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh,  Monday, Aug. 23, 2010. The Cradinals won 10-2.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sean Gallagher throws against the  St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh,  Monday, Aug. 23, 2010. Gallagher came in to face the Cardinals third batter, Alebert Pujols, after starter Ross Ohlendorf left with an apparent injury. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits a line drive single to left field in the sixth in the inning of the baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh,  Monday, Aug. 23, 2010. Pujols went 3 for 5 with a three-run homer, a double and a single.The Cards won 10-2. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, right, scores from second on a hit by Cardinals' Matt Holliday in the Cardinals' three-run fifth inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh,  Monday, Aug. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ross Ohlendorf catches the ball from  Pirates catcher Ryan Doumit in the first inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh,  Monday, Aug. 23, 2010. Ohlendorf complained of a physical problem and was taken out of the game before facing St. Louis Cardinals' third batter, Albert Pujols. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, right, heads to home plate past Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sean Gallagher after hitting his 399th career homer, a three-run shot in the first inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh,  Monday, Aug. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 23:  Pedro Feliz #77 is congratulated by teammate Bryan Anderson #16 of the St Louis Cardinals after scoring against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on August 23, 2010 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 10-2.  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 23:  Trever Miller #43 of the St Louis Cardinals pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on August 23, 2010 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 10-2.  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 23:  Felipe Lopez #3 of the St Louis Cardinals is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on August 23, 2010 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 23:  Felipe Lopez #3 of the St Louis Cardinals fields a ground ball against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on August 23, 2010 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 23:  Albert Pujols #5 of the St Louis Cardinals rounds third base after hitting a two run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on August 23, 2010 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His home run was the 399th of his career.  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 23:  Neil Walker #18 and Lastings Milledge #85 of the Pittsburgh Pirates both attempt to make a catch on a fly ball during the game against the St Louis Cardinals on August 23, 2010 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 23:  Kyle Lohse #26 of the St Louis Cardinals pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on August 23, 2010 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 23:  Kyle Lohse #26 of the St Louis Cardinals pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on August 23, 2010 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH - AUGUST 23:  Albert Pujols #5 of the St Louis Cardinals slides safely and scores in front of Ryan Doumit #41 of the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game on August 23, 2010 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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