The Mets (23-17) were defeated by the Cardinals (26-13) by a score of 10-2 Tuesday evening at Citi Field.
Pitching:
Jon Niese started for the Mets, going 5 innings while allowing 8 earned runs on 11 hits, walking one and striking out one. All season he has been allowing a lot of base runners (1.49 WHIP after this game), and it finally caught up to him. The Cardinals took advantage of every opportunity they were given.
Erik Goeddel pitched two innings and allowed his first earned runs of the season, giving up two runs on 3 hits while striking out 2. His ERA increased to 1.29 on the season. Sean Gilmartin and Jack Leathersich each recorded scoreless innings.
Offense:
While the Cardinals had 15 hits, the Mets could only muster 5. Michael Cuddyer, Wilmer Flores, and Juan Lagares each recorded base hits. Newly called-up Darrell Ceciliani recorded an infield single, the first of his career. Congratulations to him!
Daniel Murphy provided all the runs this evening, spanking a 2-run home run over the right field wall in the 4th inning scoring Cuddyer. He continues to hit the ball well while nobody else does.
Notes:
Not much happened for the Mets at the plate… Again. After they scored so many runs in the last few games including that 14-run outburst, I thought they would get off the schnide, however it seems I may be mistaken. I would knock on wood, but the Mets wouldn’t recognize the sound.
Juan Lagares… Missed a ball?? In the top of the 3rd inning, Randal Grichuk hit a long line drive to the center field wall and, as per usual, Lagares was there to greet it. However, as he jumped towards the wall and snared the ball, bracing for impact against the wall, the ball slipped out of his glove. This would have been another unbelievable yet routine catch for our Gold Glover out there, but I guess he’s allowed to miss one every once in a while, as long as Yadier Molina wasn’t the one to hit it.
Juan Lagares batted 9th for the third straight game while the pitcher batted 8th and Eric Campbell batted 2nd. That should really help his confidence level.
Sorry for that knock on wood joke, that was harsh.
Congratulations again to Darrell Ceciliani for recording his first major league hit!
On Deck:
Bartolo Colon (6-2, 3.86 ERA) will start for the Mets while the Cardinals will counter with Carlos Martinez (3-2, 4.73 ERA) tomorrow evening at 7:10 pm at Citi Field. LET’S GO METS!
