BALTIMORE -- Albert Pujols' first-inning home run, the 609th of his career, moved the Angels slugger into a tie with Sammy Sosa for eighth on the all-time list.
Pujols, 37, lined a pitch from Orioles starter Jeremy Hellickson just over the left-field wall. It wasn't his most prodigious blast, but it was historic. Along with being tied on MLB's all-time home run list, Pujols and Sosa are now tied for the most homers by a foreign-born player.
Earlier this season Pujols became the sixth player in Major League history with at least 600 home runs and 1,700 runs scored.