Pujols hits three HRs in win over Mets

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Albert Pujols homered three times, connecting once off Pedro Martinez and twice against Victor Zambrano in the St. Louis Cardinals' 9-6 win over the New York Mets on Friday.

Pujols hit a two-run homer against Martinez in the third and solo drives in the fifth and seventh innings.

Martinez allowed three runs and four hits in four innings.

Winning pitcher Mark Muler allowed two runs and five hits in the first inning, but he then shut out the Mets for five innings on three hits.

-- AP