Watch: Albert Pujols hits home run No. 702 in ultimate household video game of job

Rachel Schilke

Oct 02, 04:26 PM October 02, 04:33 PM

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols hit the 702nd house operate of his career in the course of the final normal period home recreation of his career on Sunday.

The Cardinals are playing the Pittsburgh Pirates now for their very last residence match of the year.

At the time of his residence operate, the Cardinals were down 3-4. They were foremost 5-4 at the bottom of the fourth inning as of press time.

Pujols is retiring at the stop of the season. He told Usa Today columnist Bob Nightengale that he would retire following this period no issue what his total household run depend arrived out to be.

“I’m even now going to retire, no subject regardless of whether I stop up hitting 693, 696, 700, regardless of what," Pujols mentioned. “I really do not get caught up in figures. If you were heading to tell me 22 a long time back that I would be this shut, I would have instructed you that you are freakin’ outrageous. My job has been remarkable."

Earlier this calendar year, the star slugger built it to 700 property runs, becoming a member of only a few other gamers in accomplishing the feat: Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, and Babe Ruth.