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Cardinals split two with Mets on Tuesday

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May 18th, 2022 by admin

The St. Louis Cardinals split their doubleheader against the New York Mets on Tuesday.

The Mets won game one 3-1. New York got off to a 3-0 lead with 1 in the second and 2 in the third. Jeff McNeil, Dominic Smith, and Eduardo Escobar each had two hits for the Mets.

The Cardinals took the evening contest 4-3. Paul Goldschmidt led the way with 3 hits and 2 RBI. Tommy Edman and Tyler O’Neill each brought in a run. The Cards got the go-ahead run in the 9th after a couple of walks helped them get in scoring position and O’Neill hit a grounder that got the run home.

The Cardinals are now 20-16 on the season. The two teams meet again on Wednesday night with a 6:10 p.m. first pitch. Pregame on KJAN will start at 5:15 p.m.