Pujols powers La Russa's 2,500th win

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Gil Meche threw a 95 mph fastball up and away that Albert Pujols somehow fouled off. On the next pitch, the St. Louis slugger smashed a changeup off the windows of the Royals Hall of Fame in left for a grand slam.

Sure, the pitch was a little up, but even the best hitters aren't supposed to do that.

"The speed differential, for a guy to be on a pitch like that, it doesn't happen," Meche said. "He's one of those elite guys."

And, boy, does he like hitting against the Royals.

Pujols finished off a three-day romp in Kansas City with two homers and six RBIs,...