Mets vs. Cardinals Game 92 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 tonight to snap their three-game losing streak and improve their record to 42-50. The Mets offense got off to a fast start in the bottom of the first inning scoring three runs. LF Yoenis Cespedes hit a RBI single. 1B Lucas Duda hit a RBI double. 3B Wilmer Flores added a RBI single. In the bottom of the second inning, the Mets added four more runs. RF Jay Bruce hit a RBI single. Cespedes drove in his second RBI of the game with an RBI double. SS Jose Reyes capped off the inning with a two-run double. After the early barrage, the offense had three hits the rest of the game.

RHP Jacob deGrom had another terrific start allowing one run on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. Degrom gave up one walk and had three strikeouts. He picked up his 11th win on the season and seventh win in his last seven starts. RHP Paul Sewald came in next and got the last out in the top of the seventh inning. Sewald came back out for the top of the eighth and was taken out with two outs in the inning and two runners on base. LHP Jerry Blevins appeared next and had a difficult appearance and was unable to get out of the inning. Blevins allowed two hits, one walk and two inherited runs and was not able to record an out. RHP Addison Reed came in and managed to get the last four outs and pick up his 16th save.