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Nieuwenhuis added an RBI single in the sixth and Torres greeted Maikel Cleto with a two-run triple to make it 6-0. After that, the only drama that remained was whether the Cardinals could actually push across a run.
Westbrook allowed five runs and nine hits over five-plus innings in his third consecutive loss.
NOTES: Mets RHP Dillon Gee (4-3, 4.69 ERA) was moved up a day to start Monday's series finale on his regular four days of rest. Kyle Lohse (5-1, 3.36 ERA) goes for the Cardinals as they try to avoid a four-game sweep. ... St. Louis LHP Jaime Garcia, scratched from his last turn with a sore elbow, expects to start Tuesday, manager Mike Matheny said. ... Collins said RHP Chris Young will be called up to start Tuesday night at Washington, with RHP Miguel Batista coming off the disabled list to back him up. Young missed most of last season because of shoulder surgery but re-signed with the Mets and has been working his way back in the minors. ... Former closer and team captain John Franco was inducted into the Mets' Hall of Fame during a 35-minute ceremony on the field before the game. ... Cardinals CF Shane Robinson was scratched from the starting lineup due to a migraine and replaced by Chambers. ... St. Louis pitching coach Derek Lilliquist was back on the bench for the first time in the series after leaving the team for a couple of days to attend his son's high school graduation in Florida.
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