Matt Carpenter hit a go-ahead home in the third inning, Nolan Gorman also went deep and the St. Louis Cardinals reached .500 for the first time in six weeks with a 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Carpenter hit his first home run for the Cardinals since April 30, 2021, as St. Louis (27-27) won for the 12th time in 15 games. The Cardinals had not been at .500 since they were 9-9 before play on April 17 and they had dropped to 15-24 before their turnaround. “We're playing good baseball,” Carpenter said.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
32 | 23 | .582 | 0.0 | |
28 | 28 | .500 | 4.5 | |
27 | 27 | .500 | 4.5 | |
26 | 30 | .464 | 6.5 | |
24 | 32 | .429 | 8.5 |