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History made by Carpenter on memorable night
- Updated: May 20, 2016
ST. LOUIS — Matt Carpenter approached the plate in the eighth inning with Brandon Moss and Kolten Wong on the basepaths. As the count ran full, Carpenter’s night went from satisfactory to sensational in one swing.
The Cardinals’ third baseman launched a three-run homer 407 feet from home plate and into the right-center-field bleachers, as projected by Statcast™, to cap the scoring in Thursday’s 13-7 victory over the Rockies. It was one final shot on an explosive night at the plate for the Cardinals, who captured the series.
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The blast followed Carpenter’s double in the second inning to score Randal Grichuk and another in the fourth to plate two more runs. Carpenter is the first Cardinal since Red Schoendienst in …
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