Also his first home win since September 10, From July 1 to August 19 suffered through a career high seven game losing streak over ten starts to see his record drop to from In those ten starts allowed 12 home runs and posted an ERA of 6.
On July 6 vs Montreal recorded his th career strikeout, Lee Stevens Snapped the losing streak on August 24 in Baltimore, pitched 7. Won his last four decisions of the season over eight starts with an ERA of 2. On September 4 tossed his third complete game and second shutout in a win over vs. New York AL Career high 12 strikeouts on September 4 vs the Yankees In five of his losses the Blue Jays scored one run or less, were shutout in two of his starts Was flawless in the field over 36 total chances Opponents hit.
Prior to the All-Star break was with a 3. As a starter posted a record of in 27 starts with a 6. In relief was in seven games with an ERA of 3. Opened the season losing his first three starts and posting an ERA of 7. Posted first win of the season with a complete game victory over the Yankees on April 21 in an win b was his seventh career complete game Was the first of three consecutive wins to even his record at on May Was in April with a 5. Tossed second complete game 8.
Fell to before defeating Pedro Martinez, in Boston on May Allowed runs in the first inning of five consecutive starts from May 6 to May Posted second three game win streak of the season from May 23 to June An win on June 14 at Detroit left him with a winning record for the only time during the season at The rest of the season would post a record On June 20 allowed a career high nine ER against the Tigers in 2.
Would match that two starts later in Baltimore in 4. ERA as starter excluding those two starts drops from 6. Of his 27 starts had nine starts with six or more earned runs and 11 of five or more At the All-Star break was with a 6. Made 20 consecutive starts and was with a 6. Then returned to rotation for two more starts and lasted 3. Then five straight appearances in relief from August 6 to 23 and was a combined with a 6. Collected win 8 on August 10 at KC after retiring 12 of 15 batters faced over 4.
Win 9 came on August 13 at Minnesota after pitching 5. Returned to the rotation from August 29 to September Lost start on August 29 at Anaheim in career game Posted three straight quality starts from September 5 to 16 and was On September 16 against the White Sox was hit on the right side of the face by a ball off the bat of Jose Valentin Returned to the mound on September 28 in a start at Baltimore where he suffered his 12th loss of the season Pitched in relief in Cleveland on October 1 to finish the season Opponents finished the season batting.
In his first inning pitched opponents hit. At home was with a 7. James Andrews to remove a bone spur Last start was September 10, after not pitching since August 27 with right elbow pain, he lasted only three innings The four complete games were second on the club and tied for fifth in the AL Was second on the club with 14 quality starts Allowed three earned runs or less in 16 of 24 starts Did not allow more than three ER in his first nine starts but was with a 3. Lost first start of the season in Baltimore on April 10, the run was initially an unearned run but was later changed Tossed a complete game two-hitter on April 15 against Tampa Bay in an victory at home, his second start of the season and the first complete game of in the AL Finished April with a 2.
Tossed complete games on May 6 in a loss at home to Oakland Was disabled from June with inflammation in his right elbow Made one rehab start with St. Returned from the DL and won next five decisions over eight starts from June 28 to August Tossed a shutout in second start after the DL on July 3 vs Tampa Bay, allowing just three hits for his 3rd career shutout Was at the All-Star break with a 3.
Following the break he was with a 6. Was in August with a 6. Received a ND in his only start in September, on the 10th in Detroit Opponents attempted to steal just nine times and were successful only three times On the road was in 12 starts with a 4. As a starter was , 4. In relief was with a 2. Started first two games and then made nine relief appearances Pitched 4.
From May 28 made 21 consecutive starts to finish the season Won three straight decisions for the first time in his career from June 7 to 23 over four starts Was in June with 5.
Was knocked out of June 13 start vs Baltimore after 0. Tossed a complete game four-hit shutout on July 4 vs Tampa Bay, his first complete game and shutout of the season and second of each in his career Struck out a season high 10 batters on July 16 in Chicago to set his career high Walked a career high seven batters on August 4 at Texas in and loss Posted second three-game win streak from Aug.
In September was in five starts with a 2. All five starts were quality starts, in In his last ten starts allowed more than three earned runs just twice Finished 10th in the AL in strikeouts per 9. Also ranked ninth in the AL with In Toronto was with a 3. After starting opponents hit just.
Had 11 quality starts. Contract was purchased by Toronto on May Started and lost his major league debut on May 12 in Minnesota, L 3. First ML strikeout was Paul Molitor In debut he became the sixth youngest Blue Jays pitcher to start a game- 22 years and 18 days old Made two more appearances, one start before returning to Syracuse, in three games was , Made 12 more starts with Syracuse including a seven inning complete game shutout against Richmond on May Made 19 starts in total at Syracuse, was with a 4.
Used exclusively as a starter in Toronto the rest of the season Captured his first major league win on August 19 at Chicago in game one of two against the White Sox 6. Became the ninth Blue Jay rookie to throw a shutout on September 9 as he defeated the Anaheim Angels, 9. First Blue Jay rookie to toss a shutout since John Cerutti in Lowered his ERA in each of his last nine starts, over that time was with a 3.
Seven of his last nine starts were quality starts Allowed just one HR in his last six starts after six in his first eight games Finished 10th in innings pitched for AL rookies, ninth in starts and was one of three rookies to record a shutout Led the club with 28 starts, The strikeouts ties him for third in Knoxville club history Alex Sanchez , Knoxville Pitcher of the Month in May going with a 1. It's up to Carpenter in terms of how efficient he can be, because that's the only way he'll be going deep into a ball game coming off an injury.
But if he can throw a pitch, seven-inning game, the Cardinals will have a better chance of pulling a few wins out. Louis has been one of the most consistent teams in baseball. They are the defending World Series champions. They have solid pitching, great hitting, and a superb manager. What more could they need? Well, when it comes to repeating as World Series champs, nothing is easy.
There's no question that the Cardinals have had stretches this season where they've had to reach deep down to find motivation and keep going. And now that Carpenter is back with the team, it provides an extra shot of adrenaline for a team that desperately needed one. Carpenter's return is akin to a player who fights through a sprained ankle to continue battling in a game.
The Cardinals will look at their veteran and see a man who has worked hard, very hard, to get back into playing shape to help his teammates makes another run at glory. He provides that glimmer of hope, and should motivate the players to give it their all on ever pitch, just like he did with every rehabilitation session.
Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox! Your sports. Join Newsletter. But he also enjoyed playing hockey: despite being 6-feet-6 or 6-feet-9 on skates, as his dad jokingly recalled , he was a three-time all-state defenseman, and both the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins scouted him for a possible professional career.
A versatile athlete who could both play the outfield and pitch, he was one of the star players on the Trinity High Pioneers team. By his senior year, baseball scouts rated him in the top 10 among high-school pitchers, 7 and local newspapers were predicting that he would be drafted.
As it turned out, going to Nebraska would not be necessary: The Blue Jays drafted him in the first round, as the 15th overall pick. Local sports reporters who had followed his high-school career noted that Carpenter was the first New Hampshire baseball player ever selected in the first round of the amateur draft.
In Carpenter made his professional debut, pitching for the Medicine Hat Alberta Blue Jays in the rookie-level Pioneer League; he won six and lost three, with a 2. When he returned to Knoxville for the season, Carpenter was determined to improve, and he did. His record was with a 3. But prior to reporting, he had the chance to meet one of his childhood heroes, Roger Clemens, who was now with the Blue Jays; when Carpenter arrived early at the Jays training camp in Dunedin in early February, there was Clemens, the man he had emulated even as a Little Leaguer.
Carpenter was just 11 when Clemens won his first Cy Young Award in , and he wanted to be as good a pitcher as the Red Sox ace. He also remembered how he would pretend to be Clemens when pitching in an important Little League game. But there was no plan to hurry Carpenter along: the Blue Jays, while impressed with his potential, felt he still needed more time in the minor leagues.
He was only , with a 3. It did not go well. Pitching against the Minnesota Twins on May 12, , he lasted only three innings, giving up seven runs five earned and eight hits, as the Jays lost to the Twins Carpenter was the losing pitcher. On July 29 Carpenter was recalled by the Blue Jays, but it would take a few more starts and several more losses before he finally got his first major-league win, on August 19, when the Jays defeated the Chicago White Sox Carpenter gave up four runs in six innings, but a win was a win, and he was happy to get one.
On September 9 he gave his best major-league performance, beating the Anaheim Angels, It was his first shutout and his first complete game, and he gave up just three hits; only two runners reached second base. Carpenter finished the season with an overall record of and an ERA of 5. When the Jays began the season, he was in the starting rotation, eager to build on what he had learned during his rookie year.
He made 24 starts that year, compiling a record of , with a 4. Most of those wins came in the second half of the year; he went over a period from July through September. As the season approached, Carpenter seemed poised to have a breakout season. Although Chris had a couple of minor health problems in including several weeks during spring training when he had some tightness in his shoulder, 23 and a time in the late summer when he saw an asthma specialist after experiencing some breathing problems , 24 neither situation caused any lasting effects.
During April and May of , Carpenter led all Jays pitchers in innings pitched and complete games, and was the only starter with an ERA under five — his was 3. He ended up on the day disabled list, then did a rehab start at Class-A St. But although he said he felt good, his pitching was once again inconsistent, and he was having problems with control. He decided to see a specialist to find out why he continued to experience recurring pain.
In the offseason, he had elbow surgery, after which he worked on strengthening his arm, and said he would be ready for the season. He insisted he was fine, but some players who knew him suspected he was in more pain than he wanted to admit. He was in and out of the starting rotation, and he finished up with a losing record, with an unimpressive 6.
By this point, fans and baseball writers alike were wondering why he continued to underachieve. In fairness, Carpenter was playing for a team that had endured quite a bit of management turmoil.
At times during the early part of the season, he seemed ready to do just that, like when he overpowered the White Sox in late May, pitching a six-hit shutout and boosting his record to For the remainder of the season, Carpenter once again pitched well, and brought his record up to , with a 4. Ricciardi was not as accommodating as the previous management had been. The Jays refused to give him a multiyear deal, nor did they offer him the kind of money he had hoped to make.
And yet again, it was a difficult year for Carpenter. In early April, after a game in which he gave up four home runs in less than three innings, he was put on the disabled list with shoulder tendinitis which he admitted had begun during spring training.
By early September, Chris had a record of and a 5. The team announced that the hard-luck pitcher would need surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, and even if everything went well, he would not be able to pitch for at least nine months.
But few of the beat reporters in Toronto expected to see Carpenter in a Jays uniform again. Few people thought that was all he was capable of.
Perhaps a new start would be for the best. When the Jays wanted to assign him to Triple-A Syracuse, Carpenter instead decided to test the free-agent market. It was a good decision: The day after he severed ties with the Jays, the St.
Louis Cardinals made him an offer.
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