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Pete Alonso hit his 39th homer for the Mets,
whose four-game winning streak came to an end.
Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson (5-0) allowed two runs
on five hits in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked
two.
Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (3-7) allowed three runs
on nine hits in four innings. He struck out three and walked
nobody.
Palacios kept the Mets off the scoreboard in second inning with
a leaping catch at the center field wall to rob DJ Stewart of a
solo homer.
The Mets broke on top in the third inning. After Omar Narvaez
drew a leadoff walk, then Rafael Ortega reached on a fielder's
choice grounder and scored from first base on Jonathan Arauz's
hit-and-run single.
The Cardinals tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the inning on
singles by Tommy Edman, Alec Burleson and Goldschmidt.
Alonso's 423-foot homer in the fourth inning put the Mets back
on top 2-1.
The Cardinals moved ahead 3-2 in the fifth inning. Burleson hit
a double and Goldschmidt knocked Carrasco out of the game with
his 20th homer of the season.
St. Louis expanded its lead to 7-2 in the seventh inning.
Goldschmidt hit a single and Nolan Arenado walked to set the
stage. Willson Contreras hit an RBI single, Jordan Walker hit a
run-scoring double and Palacios capped the rally with a two-run
single.
The Mets cut their deficit to 7-3 in the eighth inning.
Francisco Lindor hit a one-out single and Alonso reached base
with two outs after striking out on a wild pitch.
Francisco Alvarez hit a single that Tyler O'Neill misplayed in
left field. One run scored, but Alonso was thrown out at the
plate to end the inning.
--Field Level Media
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