New York Mets edges St. Louis Cardinals 5-4
Game Summary
New York Mets squeaked out a narrow win over St. Louis Cardinals, 5-4. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 1st. New York Mets pushed across 3 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Jimmy Crooks led St. Louis Cardinals's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals reliever George Soriano threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Jared Young led New York Mets's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. New York Mets reliever A.J. Minter threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
St. Louis Cardinals starter Hunter Dobbins: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 0 BB (88 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. Bullpen: 3.7 IP, 2 ER, 4 K (ERA 4.91).
New York Mets starter Christian Scott: 4.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 1 BB (88 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. 3 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.3 IP with 3 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
St. Louis Cardinals: 7 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.226). 6 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Lars Nootbaar (2-for-4, 1 HR).
New York Mets: 10 H, 5 RBI (team AVG 0.294). 5 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Juan Soto (2-for-4, 1 HR), Jared Young (2-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI).
Turning Points
This game featured 2 lead changes — a true back-and-forth contest.