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Carpenter nets first NL Player of Week nod

Matt Carpenter's hot bat at the top of the Cardinals' lineup earned the third baseman National League Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career.

Carpenter led the Majors with seven doubles and hit .480 last week. The third baseman was tops in the NL with 22 total bases and second with a .880 slugging percentage. Carpenter also collected five RBIs and scored four runs.

With Carpenter providing an offensive boost from the leadoff spot, the Cardinals went 5-1 during their six-game homestand. His leadoff home run on Sunday night propelled the Cards to a 2-1 win over the Reds to complete a three-game sweep.