Cardinals top Mets, take series

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ST. LOUIS (AP) – Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs and Noah Syndergaard had
better luck at the plate than on the mound, hitting a homer with Dexter Fowler’s
help as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday.

Syndergaard (1-2) allowed six runs, four earned, on eight hits in five innings,
but his most memorable play came while batting in the fourth. He hit a deep
flyball to center that Fowler leaped for on the warning track even though it was
well below the fence. The ball deflected off Fowler’s glove and over the fence
for Syndergaard’s fifth career homer and first since Aug. 16, 2016, at Arizona.

It was one of four homers on the day for the Mets, but that wasn’t enough for
Syndergaard, who has allowed at least five runs in his last two starts after not
having given up five in a game since April 30, 2017, at Washington.

Dakota Hudson (1-1) allowed three runs on five hits in five innings, striking
out five, for his first career victory as a starter. He went 4-1 in 26
appearances, all in relief, as a rookie last season. Jordan Hicks pitched a
scoreless ninth for his fifth save in six chances.

Robinson Cano homered for the Mets but left in the seventh inning after he was
hit in the right hand by a pitch from Andrew Miller. Third base umpire Paul
Emmel ruled that Cano swung before the ball hit his hand and called the pitch a
strike, and then Mets manager Mickey Callaway was ejected for arguing the call.
The ejection was the third of Callaway’s career. X-rays on Cano’s hand were
negative.

Pete Alonso and Michael Conforto also homered for New York, which lost two of
three at St. Louis.

Kolten Wong’s RBI single in the second tied the game at 1-1, and he advanced to
second after Brandon Nimmo’s throw to the plate wasn’t cut off. Hudson reached
on an error to load the bases, and Goldschmidt singled two batters later to make
it 3-1.

The Cardinals went ahead 5-1 on Molina’s RBI groundout and Fowler’s run-scoring
double in the fourth.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Cardinals: RHP Carlos Martinez (right shoulder cuff strain) will probably throw
a side session Monday before heading to extended spring training, manager Mike
Shildt said.

UP NEXT

Cardinals: RHP Jack Flaherty (1-1, 5.00) starts against the Milwaukee Brewers
on Monday. Flaherty is 1-2 with a 4.58 ERA in seven career starts against
Milwaukee. Adrian Houser (0-0) starts for the Brewers. Game time is 6:45 with
the preg-game at 5:50 on KTLO-AM.

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