Nimmo, Lindor and Soto lead Mets past Cardinals 7-4 for 4-game sweep
[April 21, 2025]
By MIKE FITZPATRICK
NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo robbed Jordan Walker of a
home run in the sixth inning and singled home the tiebreaking run in the
seventh as the New York Mets beat St. Louis 7-4 on Sunday for their
first four-game sweep of the Cardinals in 39 years.
Francisco Lindor had three hits, including a leadoff
homer, and the Mets completed a four-game sweep of St. Louis at home for
the first time in franchise history. The club's previous three four-game
sweeps against the Cardinals came in St. Louis, the most recent in April
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New York Mets' Francisco Lindor (12) reacts after hitting a home run,
during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis
Cardinals, Sunday, April 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina
Katsanis) |
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Juan Soto had three RBIs, including a two-run
double to cap a three-run eighth that made it 7-3. New York
improved to 9-1 at home and won its eighth straight meeting with
the Cardinals, equaling the longest winning streak versus St.
Louis in team annals.
JoJo Romero (1-2) took the loss in relief for the Cardinals, who
fell to 1-9 on the road and were swept in a four-game series for
the first time since June 2021 against Cincinnati at home.
After trailing 3-0, the Cardinals got a run in the sixth against
starter Clay Holmes and tied it with two outs in the seventh
when rookie Thomas Saggese delivered a two-run double on the
first pitch from reliever José Buttó (2-0).
Lindor launched Sonny Gray's fourth pitch into the second deck
in right field for his 22nd career leadoff homer and second this
season.
A single by Lindor set up Soto's shallow sacrifice fly in the
third, and Pete Alonso added a two-out RBI single in the fifth.
Key moment
Nimmo leaped above the left-field wall to steal a solo homer
from Walker on Holmes' career-high 91st pitch, preserving a 3-1
lead in the sixth.
Key stat
Gray entered 4-0 with a 2.31 ERA in four career starts against
the Mets. St. Louis won his previous eight outings dating to
Aug. 29, 2024.
Up next
Cardinals: RHP Erick Fedde (1-2, 3.43 ERA) starts Monday night
at Atlanta against RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (1-1, 2.55) in the
opener of a three-game series.
Mets: RHP Tylor Megill (2-2, 1.40 ERA) faces Phillies RHP Aaron
Nola (0-4, 6.65) in the first meeting this season between the NL
East rivals. New York eliminated Philadelphia from the playoffs
last year.
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