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Goldschmidt, Cards erupt in 11th, beat Brews, 4th win in row

Paul Goldschmidt and Tyler O’Neill homered off Brad Boxberger in the 11th inning to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-1 for their fourth straight victory

MAY 12, 2021 • Associated Press

The Pujols release puts a greater focus on the Matt Carpenter situation with the Cardinals Fans in St. Louis have plenty of questions about the Albert Pujols situation. Columnist Jeff Gordon takes a shot at answering them.

MAY 7, 2021 • STLTODAY.COM

Watch: 'He's done it again!' Matt Carpenter makes history with homer See Cardinal Matt Carpenter deliver a three-run pinch-hit homer for his second consecutive game, the first time that's happened since 1906.

MAY 1, 2021 • STLTODAY.COM

Homers again as pinch hitter Carpenter blasted a pinch-hit three-run home run in Friday's 7-3 win over the Pirates.

Impact Carpenter has now homered as a pinch hitter in each of the last two contests, as he provided the Cardinals with some insurance with his three-run shot in the top of the sixth inning Friday. The 35-year-old hasn't started in any of the last five games and is now hitting .116 with three home runs, 10 RBI and seven runs this season.

MAY 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carpenter hits another pinch homer as Cardinals beat Pirates

Matt Carpenter hit his second pinch, three-run home run in as many days and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3

MAY 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Smacks second homer Carpenter slugged a pinch-hit three-run home run in Thursday's win over the Phillies.

Impact Carpenter turned a one-run deficit into a two-run lead with a long ball off Aaron Nola, Carpenter's second this season. The batted-ball numbers point to a lot of bad luck for Carpenter early on, but the lack of production has eaten into his time regardless. His last start for St. Louis was back on April 23.

APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carpenter hits three-run pinch homer, Cardinals win 4-3 on 10th-inning wild pitch ST. LOUIS — Matt Carpenter caught a break. Many would say, “Finally.” Hitting under .100 for all of spring training and the regular season,...

APRIL 29, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

O'Neill scores on game-ending wild pitch as Cards top Phils

Tyler O’Neill scored on David Hale’s game-ending wild pitch in the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 to split their four-game series

APRIL 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Carp comes up big in a pinch in finale No. Not this time. No way, and not for Matt Carpenter especially. Phillies left fielder Roman Quinn had it. He had the home run ball in his...

APRIL 29, 2021 • MLB.COM

Wheeler takes 1-hitter into 9th as Phillies deck Cards 2-1

Zack Wheeler took a one-hit shutout into the ninth inning and Rhys Hoskins homered twice as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1

APRIL 27, 2021 • Associated Press

As Matt Carpenter continues to struggle at the plate, Cardinals weigh how to balance patience with production The 35-year-old enters Monday's four-game set against Philadelphia with a scarce hitting line of .075/.208/.150.

APRIL 26, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Not in Sunday's lineup Carpenter is not in Sunday's lineup against the Reds, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Carpenter saw an increase in playing time as Tommy Edman was forced to play in the outfield regularly due to injuries. However, the return of Tyler O'Neill has allowed Edman to return to second base on a regular basis, cutting into Carpenter's playing time.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

St. Louis Cardinals: Matt Carpenter’s playing time starting to dwindle The tale of Matt Carpenter’s tumultuous season with the St. Louis Cardinals is well documented. Carpenter, 35, is hitting .081 through 10 st...

APRIL 24, 2021 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

St. Louis Cardinals: Matt Carpenter running out of time Matt Carpenter has been a key part of the St. Louis Cardinals lineup over the years. A three time All Star, he has played around the infield...

APRIL 24, 2021 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

It sure looks like Matt Carpenter is about to lose his job with the Cardinals With two seasons of struggles continuing into this season, Matt Carpenter is not long for his spot in the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup. From...

APRIL 24, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

Notes: Carp at a crossroads; O'Neill back The Cardinals have -- and will -- preach confidence in the numbers surrounding Matt Carpenter, knowing some of his advanced and predictive m...

APRIL 24, 2021 • MLB.COM

BenFred: If we're going to talk about Matt Carpenter's numbers, let's really talk about them The good, the bad and the ugly. Let's dig in deep on the slumping hitter's numbers this season and beyond.

APRIL 22, 2021 • STLTODAY.COM

Scherzer's 9 K's, Avila RBI double lift Nats past Cards 1-0

Max Scherzer struck out nine in six scoreless innings to move up to No. 21 on the career K's leaderboard, and Alex Avila drove in the game’s lone run with one of his two doubles, h...

APRIL 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Takes seat Tuesday Carpenter is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Impact Tommy Edman will move from right field to second base while Carpenter heads to the bench for only the second time in seven games. With Tyler O'Neill (groin) and Harrison Bader (forearm) both on the injured list, Edman will be needed in the outfield more frequently in the short term, so Carpenter should see steady work at second base. The veteran is sitting on a .419 OPS and 35.9 percent strikeout rate through 39 plate appearances, but a 26.3 percent barrel rate and 68.4 percent hard-hit rate -- both which rank in the top one percent of all players -- suggest that better days could be ahead for Carpenter.

APRIL 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

DeJong hits 2 of Cardinals' 5 HRs in 12-5 win at Nationals

Paul DeJong hit two of the St. Louis Cardinals’ five homers in a 12-5 victory at the Washington Nationals

APRIL 20, 2021 • Associated Press

St. Louis Cardinals: Matt Carpenter sounds off on struggles Matt Carpenter has become a punching bag for St. Louis Cardinals fans. His numbers - .069/.200/.372 in 29 at-bats - justify the fanbase's fr...

APRIL 19, 2021 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Cardinals fans are so freaking done with Matt Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Matt Carpenter has had a year to forget, and the fans are really sick of his poor performances at the dis...

APRIL 18, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

Nola pitches 1st 9-inning shutout, Phillies beat Cards 2-0

Aaron Nola struck out 10 and threw a two-hitter for his first nine-inning shutout in the majors, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals

APRIL 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Back in lineup Carpenter will start at second base and bat fifth Sunday against the Phillies, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Impact Carpenter moved to the bench for Saturday's 9-4 win over the Phillies, but he'll be back in the lineup for the fifth time in six games Sunday. With Tommy Edman having logged more time in right field of late due to injuries to Harrison Bader (forearm) and Tyler O'Neill (groin), Carpenter appears to have seized hold of an everyday role at the keystone.

APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks first homer Carpenter went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Nationals.

Impact Carpenter started his second consecutive game at second base, with Tommy Edman shifting to right field to cover for several injuries. He managed only one hit, but made it count by taking Stephen Strasburg yard in the third inning for a two-run home run. It was Carpenter's first long ball of the season, and his first real production at the plate, as he entered the game having collected just one hit in his first 14 at-bats of the campaign.

APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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