Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Crushes 17th homer of year Sunday

Carpenter went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a solo homer and three runs Sunday against the Athletics.

Analysis:

Carpenter has struggled to produce runs for the Cardinals lately, as he's only posted three RBI since August 9. Despite the recent struggles, his 17th homer of the year raised his slugging percentage to .540, which is easily the best number of his six-year career.