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Totals five RBI in win Carpenter went 4-for-6 with a homer, a double and five RBI in Sunday's win over the Angels.

Impact Carpenter plated a pair of runs with a double in the second and then blew the game wide open with a three-run shot to center field in the sixth. He now has three homers in his last six games and has notched three-plus hits in two of his last three. Carpenter has recently seen a majority of his starts coming from the leadoff spot, and it's paid off, as he leads the team with a .295 batting average after Sunday's massive day.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Trey Sweeney, Kerry Carpenter help Tigers bash Angels Deadspin | Trey Sweeney, Kerry Carpenter help Tigers bash Angels

MAY 5 • DEADSPIN.COM

Sweeney and Carpenter each homer and combine to drive in 11 as Tigers pound Angels 13-1

Trey Sweeney and Kerry Carpenter each homered and had four hits, and they combined to drive in 11 runs as the Detroit Tigers pounded the Los Angeles Angels 13-1 to win three of fou...

MAY 4 • Associated Press

Carpenter's career-high 5 RBIs fuel Tigers' blowout win ANAHEIM -- The Tigers opened their four-game series by playing on Angels manager Ron Washington’s fears of letting Kerry Carpenter beat them...

MAY 4 • MLB.COM

Detroit Tigers launch 3 homers as Reese Olson deals in 13-1 obliteration of L.A. Angels Detroit Tigers score: Kerry Carpenter went off at the plate as Reese Olson dealt on the mound in a blowout 13-1 wins vs the Angels on May 4.

MAY 4 • FREEP.COM

Hendricks pitches Angels past Tigers 5-2 to snap 7-game slide

Kyle Hendricks pitched into the eighth inning for his first win with the Los Angeles Angels, who stopped a seven-game losing streak by defeating the Detroit Tigers 5-2

MAY 4 • Associated Press

Tallies three hits in win Carpenter went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.

Impact Batting leadoff again for the Tigers, Carpenter delivered three singles and helped pace the team's offensive attack. The outfielder has batted first seven times over his last nine games, giving Detroit power from the top of the lineup. For the season, Carpenter is slashing .282/.306/.524 with seven home runs in 30 games.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Thursday vs lefty Carpenter is not in the Tigers' starting lineup Thursday against the Angels.

Impact With the Angels sending southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the mound Thursday, the lefty bat of Carpenter will take a seat. Carpenter is coming off of a three game set in Houston where he went 3-for-13 with two home runs. As the 27-year-old takes a seat Thursday, Riley Greene will bat as the designated hitter with Justyn-Henry Malloy entering the outfield.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Javy Báez's 9th career grand slam leads Tigers over Astros 7-4

Javy Báez capped a five-run third inning with his ninth career grand slam, Detroit Tigers avoided a series sweep by beating the Houston Astros 7-4

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Hits leadoff home run Tuesday Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Astros.

Impact Carpenter opened the game with his seventh home run of the season, taking Houston starter Ryan Gusto deep in the top of the first inning. It was also the second long ball in as many nights for the outfielder, who remains a top offensive threat against right-handed pitching.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Altuve and Walker each hit a 2-run homer to help the Astros beat the Tigers 8-5

Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning that sent the Houston Astros to an 8-5 win over the Detroit Tigers

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Blasts off in Houston Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Astros.

Impact Batting leadoff, Carpenter went deep in the third inning against Houston starter Ronel Blanco with a runner on for his sixth home run of the season to go along with 13 RBI in 27 games. The outfielder continues to excel against right-handed pitching in particular with a .284/.324/.507 slash line compared to .227/.217/.500 against southpaws, albeit in a small sample.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers try to keep home win streak going, host the Orioles

The Detroit Tigers host the Baltimore Orioles looking to extend a three-game home winning streak

APRIL 27 • Associated Press

Idle in Game 2 Carpenter is not in the Tigers' starting lineup for second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.

Impact Carpenter served as the designated hitter in Game 1 and went 0-for-4 with one walk and two strikeouts. With the Orioles sending southpaw Keegan Akin to the mound, Carpenter will begin Game 2 in the dugout while Gleyber Torres fills in as the DH and bats in the leadoff spot.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers play the Orioles in first of 3-game series

The Detroit Tigers begin a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Orioles visit the Tigers to open 3-game series

The Detroit Tigers host the Baltimore Orioles to begin a three-game series

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

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APRIL 24 • FOX SPORTS

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Not in Detroit lineup Carpenter is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Padres.

Impact Carpenter returned to action Tuesday after missing a game with a hamstring injury, but he's back on the bench Wednesday as the Padres send southpaw Kyle Hart to the bump. Justyn-Henry Malloy is at designated hitter and batting leadoff for the Tigers.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers and Padres play with series tied 1-1

The Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres meet on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Pivetta pitches Padres over Tigers 2-0 for San Diego's 7th shutout in 24 games

Nick Pivetta allowed two hits over seven innings and the San Diego Padres recorded their seventh shutout of the season with a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Returns to Detroit lineup Carpenter (hamstring) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game versus the Padres.

Impact Carpenter exited Sunday's game versus the Rays and sat out Monday with a sore right hamstring. He's not able to play the outfield yet, but the Tigers feel he's healthy enough to serve as the team's DH.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres meet in game 2 of series

The Detroit Tigers lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the San Diego Padres

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Tigers string together gritty at-bats to beat Padres pitching DETROIT -- The Tigers knew by Monday morning that they shouldn’t be without Kerry Carpenter for long after he was diagnosed with a mild righ...

APRIL 22 • MLB.COM

Kerry Carpenter injury update: Detroit Tigers get good news about outfielders hamstring Detroit Tigers outfielder Kerry Carpenter left Sunday's game with a hamstring injury, but it doesn't look like he'll need a stint on the inj...

APRIL 21 • FREEP.COM

Not in lineup, but not going on IL Carpenter (hamstring) is not in Monday's lineup versus the Padres but is not expected to need a stint on the 10-day injured list, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact It's possible Carpenter's status changes if he doesn't recover as quickly as hoped from right hamstring soreness, but for now the Tigers are considering him day-to-day. Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry are in the corner outfield spots for the Tigers on Monday, while Colt Keith will be the designated hitter.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

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