Mets 6, Cardinals 5! Late Inning Heroics From Jay Bruce!
By Ray Martel
Zack Wheeler got the start for the Mets
Tommy Pham gave the Cards the lead in the bottom of the first with a two-run home run.
Jay Bruce got one back in the top of the second with an RBI Triple and the Mets trailed 2-1 after two.
Kolten Wong doubled in a run in the bottom of the fourth, and Luke Weaver, the pitcher, singled in another run, the first time a pitcher had reached base against the Mets all year, and after 4 the Mets trailed 4-1.
Wheeler was lifted for a pinch hitter in the 4th and the Mets got going. Yoenis Cespedes crushed a monster three-run home run and the game was tied 4-4.
Wheeler’s night was over. Four runs on six hits in 4 innings of work. Not the night he or the Mets were looking for.
Bottom of the fifth – Matt Harvey Time. His first appearance from the bullpen. He got a fly ball out, and struck out Yadier Molina, but gave up back to back doubles, the second by Paul DeJong gave the Cards the lead back 5-4.
Harvey worked a scoreless 6th inning.
Sewald followed with a scoreless 7th.
Adrian Gonzalez plated a run on a sac fly in the 8th and the game was tied again.
Tie game, Bottom 9, Cardinals get their first two on against Robert Gsellman via a walk and a bloop single. But he bounced back, got a strikeout and a double play and we were off to extra innings.
Jay Bruce hit a solo Home Run in the top of the 10th and the Mets were ahead for the first time tonight
Jeurys Familia wasn’t going to let this one go, he worked a 1-2-3 10th inning for his 9th save and the Mets took the opener 6-5 in St. Louis.
Mets continue their three-game series tonight in St. Louis, First pitch 8:15, Steven Matz on the hill. Mets on Deck comes to you at 6:05