This Date in Baseball
This Date in Baseball-Aug. 26AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATT CARPENTER #13 - DESIGNATED HITTER - ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
4 HR •
15 RBI •
.234 AVG
4 HR
15 RBI
.234 AVG
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
This Date in Baseball for week: August 20-26AUGUST 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Produces as pinch hitter Carpenter knocked a go-ahead RBI double as a pinch hitter in a win over the Royals on Saturday.
Impact The veteran has now hit safely in three straight games, with two of those coming in a pinch-hit capacity. The extra-base hit was also Carpenter's first since July 18, and his season slash line sits at a crooked .200/.328/.325.
AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Arenado, Carpenter, Molina lead Cards past Royals 5-2
Nolan Arenado homered, pinch-hitter Matt Carpenter delivered a tiebreaking double and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2AUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets chance at DH Carpenter will serve as St. Louis' designated hitter and bat eighth Tuesday against Cleveland.
Impact Playing time has been hard to come by of late for Carpenter, but thanks to the DH being available in Cleveland, he'll enter the starting nine for the first time in seven games. For the second season in a row, Carpenter is hitting below the Mendoza Line (.188), and he's striking out at a career-worst 31.5 percent rate.
JULY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bader's infield single lifts Cardinals past Giants 2-1
Harrison Bader put St. Louis ahead with a checked-swing single off the glove of Giants first basemen LaMonte Wade Jr. in the seventh inning, and the Cardinals went on to a 2-1 vict...JULY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals hit 3 homers in 5th, beat Cubs 6-0
Paul Goldschmidt, Paul DeJong and Tommy Edman homered in the fifth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Saturday nightJULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wainwright expected to start for the Cardinals against Giants
The Cardinals will start Adam Wainwright on Tuesday while the Giants are expected to counter with Johnny CuetoJULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects two RBI Carpenter went 1-for-2 with a two-RBI triple and a walk during Monday's 5-3 win at San Francisco.
Impact The veteran infielder brought home the first runs of the contest during the seventh inning with a two-run triple, which is his first three-bagger of the season. Carpenter has a .182/.314/.311 slash line with three homers, 19 RBI and 12 runs in 159 plate appearances this season.
JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Kim pitches Cardinals past Giants, St. Louis gets to Gausman
Kwang Hyun Kim pitched seven scoreless innings, Matt Carpenter hit a two-run triple in the seventh for the first runs of the game and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped San Francisco’...JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants' Kevin Gausman allows first vs St. Louis hit in 7th
San Francisco right-hander Kevin Gausman had his no-hit bid ended by St. Louis slugger Nolan Arenado’s one-out single to leftJULY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rare multi-hit effort Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Rockies on Sunday.
Impact Carpenter drew the start at second base and operated out of the cleanup spot, and he came through with one of only two multi-hit efforts for the Cardinals on the day. The veteran hadn't managed more than a single hit in a contest since May 30, and although he's shown some modest signs of life at the plate during his scant opportunities in recent weeks, his season average remains an abysmal .177 across 156 plate appearances.
JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
On bench versus righty Carpenter is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with Atlanta.
Impact The lefty-hitting Carpenter will be on the bench for the fourth time in six games, despite a right-hander (Bryse Wilson) being on the hill for Atlanta. Carpenter is no lock to rejoin the lineup for the nightcap with southpaw Drew Smyly starting for Atlanta, and at this point, the 35-year-old may have lost out on primary duties at the keystone to Edmundo Sosa.
JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Morton takes no-hitter into 7th, Braves beat Cardinals 4-0
Charlie Morton didn’t allow a hit until the seventh inning and took a shutout into the eighth, lifting the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0JUNE 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves' Morton loses no-hit bid in 7th vs Cardinals
Braves starter Charlie Morton lost his no-hit bid with one out in the seventh inning when Paul Goldschmidt singled for the St. Louis CardinalsJUNE 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Molina's RBI single in 9th lifts Cardinals past Marlins 1-0
Yadier Molina grounded an RBI single down the third base line in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Miami Marlins 1-0 to sweep the season seriesJUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On bench against lefty Carpenter is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact Carpenter isn't lighting the world on fire with a .764 OPS through his first 11 games of June, but the improved production at the plate is good enough to guarantee him a regular starting role at second base for the time being. The Cardinals could still choose to withhold the lefty-hitting Carpenter from the lineup against southpaws, which will be the case Monday with lefty Braxton Garrett on the hill for Miami. Edmundo Sosa will get the nod at the keystone, ending a streak of five consecutive starts for Carpenter.
JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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JUNE 11, 2021 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM
Starting to click at plate Carpenter is hitting .348 (8-for-23) with five doubles, six RBI, three walks and two runs across his last 10 games.
Impact The veteran's latest taste of offensive success came Wednesday against the Indians, when he laced a first-inning bases-loaded double that plated all three runners. It was Carpenter's second multi-RBI effort of the last three contests, and he's managed to raise his average 51 points to .184 during the aforementioned 10-game stretch. Carpenter's on-base percentage has now climbed to .319 as well thanks in large part to his 14.3 percent walk rate, and he's drawn starts in six games during his hot streak.
JUNE 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cards stop 6-game skid, beat Indians behind Wainwright
Adam Wainwright allowed two runs in seven innings, Tyler O’Neill homered twice and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Indians 8-2 to stop a six-game losing streakJUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Timely knock as pinch hitter Carpenter entered Sunday's loss to the Reds in the sixth inning as a pinch hitter, lacing a two-run double and scoring a run in one plate appearance.
Impact The veteran is slowly but surely starting to string some success together at the plate, as he's now reached safely in four consecutive games. Carpenter's gradual surge actually dates further back, as he's slashing .304/.385/.522 with five doubles, three RBI, three walks and three runs across the 26 plate appearances he's logged in the last 11 contests.
JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Winker's 3 homers lift Reds over Cards 8-7 for 4-game sweep
Jesse Winker hit a tiebreaking home run off Alex Reyes in the ninth inning for his second three-homer game this season, and the Cincinnati Reds completed their first four-game swee...JUNE 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sits after three straight starts Carpenter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Impact Carpenter had started each of the Cardinals' last three games -- twice at second base and once at first base -- but he'll take a seat in the series finale while Tommy Edman returns to the keystone. Edman could end up seeing more time in right field for the foreseeable future while both Harrison Bader (rib) and Justin Williams (neck) are on the injured list, so Carpenter could have a path to semi-regular work at second base in the short term.
JUNE 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Molina hurts knee on foul tip as Cardinals lose to Red 5-2
Yadier Molina left the game in the fourth inning with a bruised knee, and the St. Louis Cardinals extended a losing streak to four for the first time this year with a 5-2 defeat to...JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luis Castillo pitches Reds to 6-4 victory over Cardinals
Luis Castillo earned his first victory since April 7, and rookies Tyler Stephenson and Jonathan India homered as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Friday nigh...JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
