http://tinyurl.com/3784bw 09/27/2007 12:46 AM ET Pujols reaches milestone in first inning First to start career with seven years of 30 homers, 100 RBIs By Mattew Leach / MLB.com MILWAUKEE -- The streak Albert Pujols cared most about came to an end several days ago when the Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time in four years. But one of the streaks for which Pujols is most famous lives on. The slugger hit a solo home run in the first inning on Wednesday night against Brewers starter Carlos Villanueva, giving him an even 100 RBIs for the year. In each of his seven Major League seasons, Pujols has hit at least 30 homers and driven in at least 100 runs -- and he is the only player in the history of the game who can say that. "It's always awesome," said Pujols. "It's an honor to get 100 RBIs. That's tough to do every year. But I wish I could trade that and be in the postseason, playing next month. But that's the way it goes. "Obviously I need to thank my teammates because I couldn't do it by myself. They're getting on base, being aggressive running the bases. It's a big accomplishment that hopefully I can continue to do." With two outs and the bases empty in the first, Pujols drilled an 0-1 pitch to right field. It was his 32nd long ball of the season and No. 282 of his career. The RBI was Pujols' 858th. "I congratulated him," said manager Tony La Russa. "It's historic. Some of us who have been around have had a chance to see it, to see history. That kind of excellence, from the first year of your career, it's historic. ... When you think of who's played this game and [that he is] the only guy that's ever done that, I don't know what more you can say." Pujols has two concurrent streaks still on the line, one almost certain to continue and one likely to end. He has hit at least .300 in every season of his career, and with a .325 mark in the season's final week, that is almost certain to reach a seventh year. Pujols has scored at least 100 runs in every big league season as well, but he will have a difficult time making it seven-for-seven there. His homer, plus two more runs later in the game, gave him 96 for the year with four games to play. Pujols is playing on a strained calf, and he is extremely limited as a baserunner, so it is difficult for him to score, but the mark is at least within reach. "I smell it," he said. "It would be awesome if I can get four more. That would be big. But I still want to get my walks, too. ... Getting 100 [RBIs] and 100 walks and 100 runs, it would be big with the injuries I've been having this year. But we'll see how we're going to play it. Obviously I'm not going to try to be stupid." Pujols drew his 98th walk of the season on Wednesday, a new career high. Matthew Leach is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. --

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