WATCH: Stephen Piscotty HR gives Cardinals early lead, team record

Stephen Piscotty hit a two-run homer in the first inning in Game 4, giving the Cardinals a team-record eight homers in the NLDS.

It didn't take long for the Cardinals to get on the board in Game 4 of their NLDS matchup against the Cubs. Matt Carpenter led off the game with a laser single to right field and then rookie Stephen Piscotty did this:

That's Piscotty's third home run of the series and the Cardinals' eighth, meaning they've set a club record for home runs in the divisional series. This is their 13th divisional series.

Aside from Piscotty's three homers, the Cardinals have gotten one each from Carpenter, Randal Grichuk, Jason Heyward, Tommy Pham and Kolten Wong.

Stephen Piscotty's first-inning homer set a club record. (USATSI)