Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer and finished with three hits, moving past Rogers Hornsby on the all-time list of the St. Louis Cardinals, who snapped the Toronto Blue Jays’ winning streak to seven by beating them 6-1 on Wednesday. .
Adam Wainwright pitched seven inspired innings to help St. Louis split the two-game series despite playing without sluggers Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado, who are unvaccinated and unable to travel to Canada.
Nolan Gorman homered, while Dylan Carlson and Lars Nootbaar had doubles.
Foreigners who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 cannot enter Canada, with limited exceptions that require a 14-day quarantine. Unvaccinated players are placed on the restricted list, where they are not paid and days of Major League service are not counted.
Goldschmidt, Arenado and catcher Austin Romine, who were placed on the restricted list Tuesday, will be eligible to return to the Cardinals on Friday when they start a three-game series in Washington.
Facing Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman, Pujols singled in the first inning, doubled in the fourth, and homered. His hits allowed him to reach 2,110 and 2,111 with the Cardinals, passing Hornsby for fourth in the franchise history.
For the Cardinals, the Dominican Albert Pujols 4-3 with a run scored and three produced.
For the Blue Jays, the Dominican Vladimir Guerrero 4-2 with a run scored, Raimel Tapia 3-1 and Teoscar Hernández 3-0; and Mexican Alejandro Kirk 4-0.
