After doing a bit of everything on the field, Carlos Martinez needed a little help catching his breath
So yeah, by the time he got back to the dugout on that Carpenter RBI, he was pretty winded.
Hey, sometimes you just need a little extra help to catch your breath. Considering Martinez came up big on the mound and at the plate to lead the Cardinals to victory -- which put them in a tie for the second NL Wild Card -- we say he earned as much of the free breathing stuff as he wants.
And don't worry, even though Mike Matheny thought Martinez was looking a little "green," when it came time to celebrate the Cards' victory, he had plenty of energy: