This year Albert Pujols may not win his second Gold Glove Award, but he set a new defensive record on Sunday afternoon. With a toss to pitcher Joel Pineiro in the fifth inning against the Brewers, Pujols set a Major League record in a season by a first baseman. He set the National League record seven days earlier in Denver. It is Pujols' 185th assist of the year, which overpasses a record set by Bill Buckner in 1985 with the Red Sox.
The slugger has had a strong defensive year in some respects, however, he also had some difficulties sometimes. Pujols won a Gold Glove at first base in 2006.
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