"With that situation, one out, you just want to stay away from a double play and being a rally killer," Pujols said. "Just get something up, and that's what I did, and obviously I put the best swing of the night."
Pujols, who has 12 home runs in his last 20 games and an American League-leading 20 on the season, finished the night 2-for-5 with three runs scored and five RBIs. He leads the AL in home runs, RBIs, runs and slugging since May 28.
After a slow start to the season, Pujols has returned to the slugger baseball fans have grown accustomed to seeing.