Oct 7, 2015 at 6:40p ET
Oct 7, 2015 at 6:40p ET
ST. LOUIS (AP) Matt Carpenter really muscled up this season. The St. Louis Cardinals leadoff man hit 28 homers, more than his first three major league seasons combined.
Carpenter struck out a lot more, too, but it seemed to be a worthy trade-off.
''He's having an incredible season, an incredible season,'' manager Mike Matheny said Wednesday, two days ahead of the NL Division Series opener. ''I don't know where we'd be if he didn't have the kind of season he's had.