St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter exited the game Wednesday night (Thursday in Manila) against Pittsburgh after suffering a strained right oblique when he tried to check a swing in the third inning.

The Cardinals, who lost 7-5, announced Carpenter had left the stadium to undergo tests. Carpenter was in the midst of an MRI when Cardinals manager Mike Matheny met the media after the game and the severity of his injury was not yet known.

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