Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Carpenter kụrụ ọrụ mbụ ya na postseason home run na October 17, 2012, n'oge Egwuregwu 3 nke
National League Championship Series (NLCS) megide San Francisco Giants. Egwuregwu home run nke abụọ bịara na abụọ n'ime ala nke atọ nke ndị Giants na-amalite Matt Cain. Carpenter si na bench banye n'egwuregwu ahụ iji dochie Carlos Beltrán merụrụ ahụ na agba nke abụọ.