Pujols powers Cardinals past Padres 5-1 (AP)

AP - With one swing of Albert Pujols' bat a St. Louis Cardinals lineup that looked so sickly in September suddenly got a lot better under the California sun. San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy tempted Pujols with one pitch too many and the slugger who has a shot at a second straight NL MVP award responded with a two-run homer that launched the Cardinals to a 5-1 victory in the opening game of the division series on Tuesday.