By Tom Orf
Chris Duncan’s home run Tuesday night broke a streak as Albert Pujols had hit the last five St. Louis Cardinals home runs. There have only been three other streaks of five or more since 1954. (Pujols-2006-five, McGwire-1998-six, Allen-1970-six)
During the 55-year period, there have been 19 streaks of four or more. Pujols has the most with four, with three coming in 2006.
The shortest it took any player to get to four was two games by Lou Brock. After starting out 0-for-2 on 4-15-67, he singled to lead off the fifth of Don Sutton and singled in a run later in the inning as the Cardinals batted around, scoring six runs. He then hit a solo homer in the seventh and a three-run-homer in the eighth. The next day against Mike Cuellar, Brock led off the bottom of the first with a home run, singled in a run in the second and hit another solo shot in the bottom of the fourth.
The longest was Rex Hudler in 1990 going from August 25th to September 5th (12 days).
Cardinals Home Run Streak by One Player (1954-2009)
Yr# | G# | Date | Batter | Tm | Opp | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RBI | Play Des | |||
62 | 1 | 6/11/2009 | Albert Pujols | STL | @FLA | Andrew Miller | down | 1 | – | 4 | t 6 | 1 | 2 | |
63 | 1 | 6/12/2009 | Albert Pujols | STL | @CLE | David Huff | down | 0 | – | 1 | t 4 | 0 | 1 | |
64 | 1 | 6/13/2009 | Albert Pujols | STL | @CLE | Tomokazu Ohka | tied | 0 | – | 0 | t 4 | 1 | 1 | |
65 | 2 | 6/13/2009 | Albert Pujols | STL | @CLE | Tomokazu Ohka | tied | 1 | – | 1 | t 6 | 1 | 1 | |
66 | 1 | 6/16/2009 | Albert Pujols | STL | DET | Ryan Perry | ahead | 9 | – | 1 | b 6 | 0 | 1 | |
118 | 2 | 8/1/2008 | Ryan Ludwick | STL | PHI | Cole Hamels | ahead | 4 | – | 0 | b 5 | 2 | 1 | |
119 | 3 | 8/1/2008 | Ryan Ludwick | STL | PHI | Ryan Madson | ahead | 5 | – | 3 | b 8 | 0 | 1 | |
120 | 1 | 8/2/2008 | Ryan Ludwick | STL | PHI | Joe Blanton | down | 0 | – | 2 | b 7 | 0 | 1 | |
121 | 1 | 8/3/2008 | Ryan Ludwick | STL | PHI | Brett Myers | ahead | 1 | – | 0 | b 4 | 1 | 1 | |
147 | 1 | 9/3/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | PIT | Ian Snell | tied | 0 | – | 0 | b 1 | 2 | 1 | |
148 | 2 | 9/3/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | PIT | Ian Snell | ahead | 1 | – | 0 | b 3 | 1 | 2 | |
149 | 3 | 9/3/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | PIT | Ian Snell | ahead | 3 | – | 0 | b 5 | 0 | 2 | |
150 | 1 | 9/4/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | @WSN | Ramon Ortiz | down | 0 | – | 4 | t 9 | 2 | 1 | |
151 | 1 | 9/5/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | @WSN | Pedro Astacio | tied | 0 | – | 0 | t 1 | 2 | 1 | |
41 | 2 | 5/13/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | ARI | Claudio Vargas | ahead | 4 | – | 1 | b 2 | 1 | 1 | |
42 | 1 | 5/19/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | @KCR | Mark Redman | down | 0 | – | 5 | t 4 | 0 | 2 | |
43 | 1 | 5/20/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | @KCR | Ambiorix Burgos | ahead | 1 | – | 0 | t 8 | 0 | 3 | |
44 | 1 | 5/21/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | @KCR | Scott Elarton | tied | 0 | – | 0 | t 4 | 2 | 1 | |
15 | 3 | 4/16/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | CIN | Rick White | ahead | 5 | – | 4 | b 7 | 2 | 1 | |
16 | 4 | 4/16/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | CIN | Dave Weathers | down | 6 | – | 7 | b 9 | 0 | 2 | *ENDED GAME |
17 | 1 | 4/17/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | @PIT | Paul Maholm | tied | 0 | – | 0 | t 1 | 1 | 2 | |
18 | 1 | 4/18/2006 | Albert Pujols | STL | @PIT | Oliver Perez | down | 1 | – | 8 | t 4 | 0 | 1 | |
67 | 2 | 5/23/1998 | Mark McGwire | STL | SFG | Rich Rodriguez | ahead | 7 | – | 4 | b 4 | 1 | 1 | |
68 | 3 | 5/23/1998 | Mark McGwire | STL | SFG | John Johnstone | tied | 8 | – | 8 | b 5 | 1 | 3 | |
69 | 1 | 5/24/1998 | Mark McGwire | STL | SFG | Robb Nen | down | 4 | – | 6 | b12 | 2 | 2 | |
70 | 1 | 5/25/1998 | Mark McGwire | STL | COL | John Thomson | down | 0 | – | 3 | b 1 | 2 | 1 | |
71 | 1 | 5/29/1998 | Mark McGwire | STL | @SDP | Dan Miceli | ahead | 6 | – | 0 | t 9 | 1 | 2 | |
72 | 1 | 5/30/1998 | Mark McGwire | STL | @SDP | Andy Ashby | tied | 0 | – | 0 | t 1 | 2 | 1 | |
45 | 1 | 6/4/1997 | Ray Lankford | STL | @PIT | Jason Schmidt | tied | 0 | – | 0 | t 1 | 1 | 2 | |
46 | 1 | 6/5/1997 | Ray Lankford | STL | @PIT | Ricardo Rincon | down | 2 | – | 9 | t 9 | 0 | 1 | |
47 | 1 | 6/6/1997 | Ray Lankford | STL | @LAD | Chan Ho Park | tied | 0 | – | 0 | t 1 | 2 | 1 | |
48 | 2 | 6/6/1997 | Ray Lankford | STL | @LAD | Chan Ho Park | ahead | 1 | – | 0 | t 4 | 1 | 1 | |
86 | 1 | 9/1/1995 | Ray Lankford | STL | COL | Curt Leskanic | down | 3 | – | 4 | b 8 | 0 | 1 | |
87 | 1 | 9/2/1995 | Ray Lankford | STL | COL | Roger Bailey | down | 0 | – | 6 | b 9 | 0 | 1 | |
88 | 1 | 9/4/1995 | Ray Lankford | STL | @ATL | John Smoltz | down | 1 | – | 4 | t 4 | 0 | 1 | |
89 | 1 | 9/8/1995 | Ray Lankford | STL | SDP | Joey Hamilton | ahead | 3 | – | 1 | b 5 | 0 | 1 | |
54 | 3 | 8/25/1990 | Rex Hudler | STL | @HOU | Jim Deshaies | down | 2 | – | 6 | t 8 | 1 | 1 | |
55 | 1 | 8/30/1990 | Rex Hudler | STL | @ATL | Tom Glavine | tied | 0 | – | 0 | t 2 | 1 | 1 | |
56 | 1 | 9/1/1990 | Rex Hudler | STL | @ATL | Kent Mercker | down | 2 | – | 4 | t 9 | 0 | 1 | |
57 | 1 | 9/5/1990 | Rex Hudler | STL | MON | Chris Nabholz | down | 1 | – | 4 | b 4 | 2 | 1 | |
4 | 1 | 4/21/1990 | Pedro Guerrero | STL | PHI | Terry Mulholland | down | 1 | – | 5 | b 3 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | 1 | 4/23/1990 | Pedro Guerrero | STL | PIT | Bob Walk | down | 1 | – | 2 | b 3 | 2 | 2 | |
6 | 1 | 4/26/1990 | Pedro Guerrero | STL | @LAD | Tim Belcher | ahead | 3 | – | 0 | t 7 | 1 | 3 | |
7 | 2 | 4/26/1990 | Pedro Guerrero | STL | @LAD | Tim Crews | ahead | 6 | – | 1 | t 9 | 2 | 1 | |
35 | 1 | 6/27/1988 | Tom Brunansky | STL | MON | Jeff Parrett | down | 2 | – | 3 | b13 | 2 | 1 | |
36 | 1 | 7/2/1988 | Tom Brunansky | STL | @SDP | Dennis Rasmussen | ahead | 2 | – | 0 | t 3 | 1 | 3 | |
37 | 1 | 7/3/1988 | Tom Brunansky | STL | @SDP | Lance McCullers | down | 3 | – | 4 | t 9 | 2 | 2 | |
38 | 1 | 7/5/1988 | Tom Brunansky | STL | @LAD | Orel Hershiser | down | 0 | – | 3 | t 4 | 2 | 1 | |
39 | 1 | 6/16/1987 | Jack Clark | STL | PIT | Dave Johnson | ahead | 8 | – | 1 | b 6 | 2 | 3 | |
40 | 1 | 6/18/1987 | Jack Clark | STL | PIT | Bob Kipper | down | 1 | – | 3 | b 4 | 0 | 2 | |
41 | 2 | 6/18/1987 | Jack Clark | STL | PIT | Don Robinson | tied | 6 | – | 6 | b10 | 0 | 2 | *ENDED GAME |
42 | 1 | 6/24/1987 | Jack Clark | STL | PHI | Don Carman | down | 1 | – | 2 | b 6 | 1 | 1 | |
12 | 1 | 4/22/1987 | Jack Clark | STL | CHC | Rick Sutcliffe | ahead | 1 | – | 0 | b 4 | 1 | 1 | |
13 | 2 | 4/22/1987 | Jack Clark | STL | CHC | Ed Lynch | down | 3 | – | 5 | b 8 | 1 | 1 | |
14 | 1 | 4/26/1987 | Jack Clark | STL | @NYM | Ron Darling | ahead | 3 | – | 0 | t 5 | 0 | 1 | |
15 | 1 | 4/29/1987 | Jack Clark | STL | SDP | Andy Hawkins | ahead | 3 | – | 2 | b 6 | 1 | 1 | |
61 | 1 | 7/11/1970 | Dick Allen | STL | PIT | Bob Veale | down | 3 | – | 6 | b 3 | 2 | 2 | |
62 | 2 | 7/11/1970 | Dick Allen | STL | PIT | Bruce Dal Canton | down | 5 | – | 6 | b 6 | 0 | 1 | |
63 | 1 | 7/17/1970 | Dick Allen | STL | ATL | George Stone | tied | 0 | – | 0 | b 1 | 1 | 3 | |
64 | 1 | 7/22/1970 | Dick Allen | STL | HOU | Larry Dierker | down | 1 | – | 3 | b 3 | 1 | 3 | |
24 | 2 | 5/10/1970 | Dick Allen | STL | @ATL | George Stone | down | 2 | – | 5 | t 9 | 0 | 1 | |
25 | 1 | 5/11/1970 | Dick Allen | STL | PHI | Jim Bunning | tied | 0 | – | 0 | b 9 | 0 | 3 | *ENDED GAME |
26 | 1 | 5/12/1970 | Dick Allen | STL | PHI | Lowell Palmer | down | 4 | – | 5 | b 5 | 0 | 2 | |
27 | 1 | 5/14/1970 | Dick Allen | STL | PIT | Dock Ellis | down | 2 | – | 5 | b 6 | 0 | 1 | |
28 | 1 | 5/19/1970 | Dick Allen | STL | @HOU | Scipio Spinks | ahead | 3 | – | 1 | t 4 | 2 | 3 | |
29 | 1 | 5/21/1970 | Dick Allen | STL | @PHI | Woodie Fryman | down | 0 | – | 3 | t 9 | 2 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 4/15/1967 | Lou Brock | STL | LAD | Joe Moeller | ahead | 7 | – | 3 | b 7 | 1 | 1 | |
4 | 2 | 4/15/1967 | Lou Brock | STL | LAD | Bruce Brubaker | ahead | 10 | – | 4 | b 8 | 1 | 3 | |
5 | 1 | 4/16/1967 | Lou Brock | STL | HOU | Mike Cuellar | tied | 0 | – | 0 | b 1 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | 2 | 4/16/1967 | Lou Brock | STL | HOU | Mike Cuellar | ahead | 5 | – | 3 | b 4 | 0 | 1 | |
33 | 3 | 5/25/1957 | Stan Musial | STL | @CIN | Hersh Freeman | ahead | 8 | – | 3 | t 8 | 1 | 2 | |
34 | 1 | 5/26/1957 | Stan Musial | STL | @CIN | Hal Jeffcoat | ahead | 1 | – | 0 | t 3 | 2 | 1 | |
35 | 2 | 5/26/1957 | Stan Musial | STL | @CIN | Hal Jeffcoat | down | 2 | – | 6 | t 8 | 1 | 4 | |
36 | 1 | 5/27/1957 | Stan Musial | STL | CHC | Bob Rush | ahead | 3 | – | 1 | b 5 | 2 | 2 | |
85 | 1 | 7/8/1955 | Stan Musial | STL | CHC | Paul Minner | down | 1 | 2 | b 4 | 1 | |||
86 | 1 | 7/9/1955 | Stan Musial | STL | CHC | Warren Hacker | down | 0 | 1 | b 6 | 4 | |||
87 | 1 | 7/10/1955 | Stan Musial | STL | CHC | Howie Pollet | tied | 0 | – | 0 | b 1 | 2 | 1 | |
88 | 1 | 7/14/1955 | Stan Musial | STL | @BRO | Johnny Podres | tied | 0 | – | 0 | t 4 | 0 | 1 | |
48 | 1 | 6/3/1954 | Stan Musial | STL | NYG | Sal Maglie | ahead | 4 | – | 2 | b 2 | 2 | 2 | |
49 | 1 | 6/4/1954 | Stan Musial | STL | PHI | Robin Roberts | ahead | 1 | – | 0 | b 3 | 2 | 3 | |
50 | 2 | 6/4/1954 | Stan Musial | STL | PHI | Jim Konstanty | ahead | 4 | – | 2 | b 8 | 1 | 1 | |
51 | 1 | 6/5/1954 | Stan Musial | STL | PHI | Murry Dickson | down | 2 | – | 9 | b 8 | 2 | 2 |