Mets vs. Cardinals Game 19 Recap

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (Credits to MetsMerizedOnline.com)

The New York Mets defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 last night and improved their record to 11-8 on the season. In the top of the first inning, the offense got on the board early against Cardinals starter RHP Adam Wainright. 2B Robinson Cano doubled, RF Michael Conforto walked, and catcher Wilson Ramos hit an RBI single to drive in the first run of the game. Third baseman J.D. Davis followed with an RBI double to bring home the second run of the inning. In the top of the third inning, Cano drove in CF Juan Lagares with an RBI double. Ranos drove in second run of the game with an RBI ground-out in the top of the fourth inning. 1B Pete Alonso hit a solo homer, his seventh of the year in the top of the sixth inning.

LHP Jason Vargas gave up one run on three hits with three walks and three strikeouts in four innings. Vargas had a no-decision, since he couldn't go past four. RHP Seth Lugo came in next and gave up a two-run homer to rookie pinch-hitter Lane Thomas in the bottom of the fifth. Lugo settled down with a scoreless bottom of the sixth. He picked up his first win. RHP Jeurys Familia settled down with a scoreless bottom of the seventh inning, and then came back out for the bottom of the eighth inning, but was taken out after recording one out. LHP Justin Wilson came on to retire CF Dexter Fowler on a hard-hit grounder to third baseman J.D. Davis, but then walked lefty 2B Kolten Wong on four pitches. RHP Robert Gsellman had to come on to get out of the jam and retired pinch-hitter Jed Gyorko on a pop-up to Cano and 3B Matt Carpentar hit a ground-out to 1B Pete Alonso to end the inning. RHP Edwin Diaz came on to close it out in the bottom of the ninth and had a shaky outing and walked LF Marcel Ozuna, gave up a base hit to RF Jose Martinez, but got catcher Yadier Moliana to fly out with center field with the bases loaded with two outs to pick up his seventh save.

The Mets next game is tomorrow afternoon at the Cardinals at 2:15 P.M.