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Pujols of St. Louis NL Player of Week

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St. Louis Cardinals Albert Pujols looks at his Players Choice Awards awards he has won before a presentation at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on April 24, 2009. The Players Choice Awards recognize each seasons "Best of the Best"as chosen by the players themselves. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt) 
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Published: April 27, 2009 at 7:09 PM

NEW YORK, April 27 (UPI) -- St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was named Monday the National League Player of the Week.

Pujols drove in his 1,000th career run Saturday with a grand slam against the Chicago Cubs. For the week, he led the league with 11 RBI and posted a .450 batting average.

Pujols has a .343 batting average with NL bests of 20 runs and 25 RBI. He is tied with San Diego's Adrian Gonzalez for the league-lead with seven homers (including two grand slams) this season.

Topics: Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols
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