PITTSBURGH -- Albert Pujols hit two home runs, then caught the warm-up tosses when star catcher Yadier Molina made his first pitching appearance to close out the St. Louis Cardinals' 18-4 romp over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Molina gave up a pair of homers and four runs while working the ninth inning, eventually completing the Cardinals' three-game sweep.
But it was not all fun and games for St. Louis. Starter Steven Matz lasted only four pitches before being pulled with stiffness in his left shoulder.
It's been an up-and-down start for Matz, a free-agent addition this offseason from the Toronto Blue Jays.