Cardinals second baseman Matt Carpenter continued his barrage on major-league pitching Sunday.
Carpenter performed well on a national stage, hitting his sixth home run. Carpenter also added a single and a walk. He finished 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. He's on a short hot streak, collecting nine hits over his last five games. Carpenter has raised his slash line to .322/.403/.472 in 286 at-bats.