On Tuesday night, the St. Louis Cardinals will continue their series with the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
They are coming off a 4-2 victory on Monday.
Cardinals Send Message To Chris Carpenter
GettyChris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Washington Nationals during Game Three of the National League Division Series at Nationals Park on October 10, 2012 in Washington, DC.
On Monday, Chris Carpenter celebrated his 51st birthday.
The Cardinals made a post for the franchise legend.
They wrote: “Happy Birthday to two-time World Series champion Chris Carpenter! 🎉”
MLB Social Media Shows Love To Carpenter
GettyChris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals stands on the mound in the first inning during Game Seven of the MLB World Series against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium on October 28, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri.
Here’s what other people were saying:
@deejsmith724: “Wish we could have a pitcher like this again 😪”
@Will_TylerR: “I’ll never forget Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS. What great performances by Carp and Doc”
@STLSportsHOF: “Happy birthday to former #stlcards star Chris Carpenter, who was inducted into the #stlshof in 2017. Chris won the Cy Young Award in 2005, finishing with a 21-5 record, 2.83 ERA, and 213 strikeouts.”
@TheFrizz87: “Happy 51st bday to NH star Chris Carpenter! After 6 seasons with the Blue Jays he missed 2003 & went to the Cardinals. Won Cy Young his 2nd year there. 2004-06 was 51-18 with a 3.10 ERA & 1.08 WHIP. Basically missed 2 years. Led NL in ERA in 2009. 2009-11 was 44-22 with 3.02 ERA.”
@CardinalsAlumni: “Happy Birthday to Cardinals Hall of Fame pitcher Chris Carpenter! A three-time All-Star, Chris won the 2005 NL Cy Young Award and led the Cardinals to World Series titles in 2006 and 2011.”
GettyStarter Chris Carpenter #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals checks the runner at first base against the Cincinnati Reds at Busch Stadium on October 2, 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Carpenter’s MLB Career
Carpenter was picked in the first round of the 1993 MLB Draft.
He spent the first six years of his career playing for the Toronto Blue Jays.
The three-time All-Star signed with the Cardinals in 2004.
Getty11 Jul 1998: Pitcher Chris Carpenter #26 of the Toronto Blue Jays in action during a game against the Detroit Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Blue Jays 5-2.
During his time with the franchise (nine seasons), Carpenter went 95-44 with a 3.07 ERA in 198 games.
The Cardinals won two titles and made the MLB playoffs five times.
Cardinals Right Now
GettyManager Oliver Marmol of the St. Louis Cardinals walks to the dug out during the game against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on April 18, 2026 in Houston, Texas.
The Cardinals are 15-13 in 28 games, which has them as the fourth-place team in the National League Central.
They are 8-5 in 13 games on the road.
Following their series with the Pirates, the Cardinals will host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.
St. Louis Cardinals Send Message To MLB Legend Chris Carpenter