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.