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DENVER (AP) —It was the start of a double feature — a big day for him and another big series win for the Cardinals.Carpenter tied a St. Louis record with four doubles http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-j.-c.-ramirez-jersey , pitcher Austin Gomber had a two-run infield single in a six-run first inning and the Cardinals routed the Colorado Rockies 12-3 on Sunday.Carpenter matched a franchise mark that Joe “Ducky” Medwick set on Aug. 4, 1937, against the Boston Bees (now Braves). Carpenter doubled twice in the first, had another in the third and lined his fourth in the seventh on a day when St. Louis pounded out 16 hits. The first baseman wound up 4 for 5 with two RBIs.The Cardinals took two of three from the Rockies in a series between NL playoff contenders. It was the ninth straight series St. Louis has captured.“I don’t know why it couldn’t last for the rest of the year,” Carpenter said. “I don’t see why it shouldn’t, why it couldn’t.”The score was 6-0 before many of the fans even had time to settle into their seats. The Cardinals sent 11 batters to the plate in a wild first and had seven hits off Tyler Anderson, including a two-run homer by Tyler O’Neill. Anderson later intentionally walked Yairo Munoz to get to Gomber Darin Erstad Jersey , who bounced a high hopper for an infield hit. A hustling Harrison Bader scored from second.The runs in the first were scored with two outs.“For us to come out early and put up that 6-spot, it makes my job a lot easier,” Gomber said.Wearing “Big G” on the back of his uniform as part of Players’ Weekend, Gomber (4-0) threw six efficient innings and allowed two runs, one earned, to become the first left-handed Cardinals starter to win at Coors Field since Kent Mercker on July 24, 1999.“Does it show how well (Gomber pitched) or show how few lefties we’ve had?” Carpenter joked. “Gomber was outstanding.”Despite St. Louis leading 10-2 after three innings http://www.angelsfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-upton-jersey , the crowd predominantly stayed around. This provided a big incentive: A screening of “The Sandlot” at the ballpark following the game.Anderson (6-7) was booed as he walked off the mound after allowing six runs and getting just two outs. He was replaced by Chad Bettis.The left-hander has been tinkering with a new release point to better utilize his 6-foot-3 frame. He hasn’t won since July 4, and has a 15.09 ERA over his last three outings.“Whatever I was trying to go to wasn’t working,” Anderson said. “Sometimes when you’re making pitches they’re on the corners, and sometimes they’re just off. Sometimes when you’re going for the corners you miss middle, which is what’s been happening.”TRAINER’S ROOMCardinals: RHP Mike Mayers was placed on the 10-day DL with shoulder inflammation and RHP Dominic Leone (right arm nerve irritation) was activated from the 60-day DL. Leone pitched a perfect ninth. … 2B Kolten Wong wasn’t in the starting lineup a day after straining his left hamstring running out a grounder.Rockies: OF Charlie Blackmon was rested.EXPOUNDING ON EXPANDING ROSTERSAlthough active rosters are expanding at the end of the month, manager Bud Black would like to see a cap on the number of players that can be used on game day. For instance, a maximum of 27.“Now you’re talking Shohei Ohtani Jersey ,” Black said. “For five months, you play a certain roster and then at the most critical time of the year you have all this weaponry, potentially, at your disposal. I don’t know if that’s right.”M-V-PCarpenter heard the “M-V-P!” chants from fans after the game.“It was a neat experience,” he said.One of his main rivals for the award figures to be Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado.DID HE DO THAT?The talk after the game was about Bader scoring from second on Gomber’s chopper. It certainly impressed Carpenter.“You don’t see that very often. He’s just a special baserunner,” Carpenter said.UP NEXTCardinals: RHP Jack Flaherty (7-6, 2.97 ERA) takes the mound Tuesday when the Cardinals open a three-game series against Pittsburgh. Flaherty needs six strikeouts to reach 150 and tie Paul Dean (1934) for sixth-most in a season for a rookie in Cardinals history.Rockies: Start a two-game series Monday at the Los Angeles Angels. RHP Jon Gray (10-7 Brandon Phillips Jersey , 4.67) goes for Colorado. SEATTLE (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen hopes doctors will clear him to return to pitching sometime next week.Jansen threw about 20 pitches during a bullpen session Friday, continuing his light workload after being placed on the disabled list last week with an irregular heartbeat. Jansen said he feels good and is hopeful his physicians will clear him to return to the Dodgers bullpen when they meet Monday.The 30-year-old Jansen said earlier this week it’s likely he’ll need another ablation procedure on his heart after the season — the right-hander had a similar operation in 2012. When he was placed on the disabled list last week, it was projected Jansen would miss four to six weeks. Jansen said he’s had no symptoms or reactions to medication in the past week.“I hope they say (I’m) ready to go. I’ve got my fingers crossed about Monday,” Jansen said. “We’ll see if that happens. That would be great so I can come back and help us get back in the race and go where we want to go.”Jansen has experienced several episodes with his heart condition in the past. He was prescribed blood thinners in 2011 and missed a month, then missed three weeks the following season with a similar issue.He said his latest incident occurred at the team hotel in Denver. After breakfast, he felt his heart begin to quiver and eventually called 911. Jansen was transported to a hospital, where he was shocked back into a normal heart rate.Jansen has 32 saves Luis Valbuena Jersey , tied with Colorado’s Wade Davis for the National League lead. Los Angeles began the day a game behind first-place Arizona in the NL West.Without their star closer, the Dodgers’ bullpen had lost three consecutive games.“It’s just bad for me not being out there,” he said. “You feel great, you feel like you can play but that blood thinner medicine holds you back. That’s why I say it’s bad. It’s frustrating. I want to be out there every single time to help our guys. … It’s not a fun time for me right now.”