Matt Carpenter 5 for 5 vs Royals 060414

Matt Carpenter of the St Louis Cardinals was 5 for 5 in a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals in 11 innings on June 4, 2014. For the game he was 5 for 5 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 2 runs and a walk while batting lead off and playing third base. This season he is hitting .307/.395/.395 with 1 HR, 20 RBI, 40 R, 2 SB in 60 games. For his four season MLB career with the Cardinals he has hit .306/.384/.454 with 18 HR, 144 RBI, 210 R, 6 SB in 338 games. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 13th round in 2009. Carpenter turned 28 on November 26.