Cardinals need more than Carpenter

— -- LOS ANGELES -- The question wasn't meant in a disparaging way, but Matt Carpenter couldn't help but smile and perk up when he heard it.

After hitting a game-tying, two-run home run in the eighth inning in Game 2 of the NLDS on Saturday, Carpenter now has two home runs and two doubles in his first two games this postseason. It's an impressive run for any player, let alone one who hit only eight home runs all season and only one since Aug. 17.

Carpenter was asked what it was like to do what he was doing, considering he wasn't Babe Ruth or anything.

"I'm not?" Carpenter asked, smiling.