Mets Lose To Cardinals 6-5 After Late Inning Rally Comes Up Short

 

Mets RHP Blade Tidwell (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 this afternoon at Busch Stadium in the first game of a doubleheader and dropped their record to 22-12.

RHP Blade Tidwell made his ML debut and started out well with a scoreless bottom of the first, but then struggled after that.

Tidwell gave up a solo homer to 1B Wilson Contreras in the bottom of the second and a RBI ground-out in the bottom of the third.

Tidwell allowed four more runs in the bottom of the fourth on a two-run single to LF Brendan Donovan and later in the inning a two-run single to Contreras and was taken out with two outs in the bottom of the fourth.

His final line was 3.2 innings, six runs, nine hits, two walks, three strikeouts and a hit by pitch.

Tidwell showed off his 98 mph fastball and sharp breaking ball, but struggled with command.

LHP Genesis Cabrera followed with 2 scoreless innings.

RHP Huascar Brazoban came in next and got the last out in the bottom of the sixth.

RHP Austin Warren threw a scoreless bottom of the seventh.

RHP Reed Garrett threw a scoreless bottom of the eighth.

The Met offense got off to a fast start in the top of the first after LF Brandon Nimmo doubled with one out and then 1B Pete Alonso followed with a RBI double.

In the top of the third, RF Juan Soto led off with a single and Alonso followed with another double.

Two batters later, DH Jesse Winker drove in Soto with a sacrifice fly. Winker left in the game in the fourth inning with right side discomfort.

In the top of the sixth, 2B Jeff McNeil led off with a walk and 3B Luisangel Acuna followed with a single.

Two batters later, SS Francisco grounded into a fielder's choice which brought home a run, but then Soto struck out to end the inning.

In the top of the eighth, catcher Luis Torrens led off with a walk and two batters later, Acuna singled.

Pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor then singled and Lindor delivered with a two-run single,

Soto followed with a walk to load the bases with one out, but then Alonso struck out on a close pitch and Nimmo popped out to end the threat.

The offense struggled all game with men on base going 3-15 with runners in scoring position leaving 12 runners on base.

The Mets have another game coming up later tonight in Game 2 of the doubleheader at the Cardinals at 6:15 p.m.