Albert Pujols insists he was not in a slump. The results are finally supporting him. Pujols hit his first home run and drove in his first runs in 12 games as the St. Louis Cardinals avoided a sweep with an 8-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. Brendan Ryan tied a career high with four hits, and rookie P.J. Walters won his first major league game with five shutout innings. But it was Pujols' play that had everyone's attention, except Pujols. "I'm just putting a good swing on it," said Pujols, who finished with three RBIs. "It's the same swing I've been putting on it all year. Sooner or later, they're going to fall." http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=300527125
