Troy Percival, who has tallied 324 saves in his career as a closer, will set a Major League record today when he makes his first career start after appearing in 638 games as a reliever. Percival and the Cards seek a sweep of the Bucs at 12:35 p.m. CT.
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Also, Albert Pujols looks to register his 100th run of the season which will mark 7 straight seasons scoring 100 or more runs to start a career. He has 99. He is looking for a 5th straight season of .330 avg or better as well.
He is already the only player in MLB history to start a career with 7 straight 30+ HRs, 100+ RBIs, .300+ avg.
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Also, Albert Pujols looks to register his 100th run of the season which will mark 7 straight seasons scoring 100 or more runs to start a career. He has 99. He is looking for a 5th straight season of .330 avg or better as well.
He is already the only player in MLB history to start a career with 7 straight 30+ HRs, 100+ RBIs, .300+ avg.