Contreras, Donovan spark Cardinals to 6-5 victory over Mets in first
game of doubleheader
[May 05, 2025]
By WARREN MAYES
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Willson Contreras drove in three runs
on three hits, including a homer, and Brendan Donovan had two hits and
two RBIs to spark the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the New
York Mets in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday. |
St. Louis Cardinals' Willson Contreras, center, is congratulated by
teammates after hitting a solo home run in the second inning during the
first baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Mets, Sunday,
May 4, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz) |
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Erick Fedde (2-3) pitched into the sixth
inning, allowing three runs on six hits and five walks. Ryan
Helsley worked the ninth for his fifth save in seven chances.
Blade Tidwell (0-1), a 23-year-old right-hander and the Mets'
15th-ranked prospect, lost his major league debut. He gave up
six runs on nine hits in 3 2/3 innings, becoming the first Mets
starter this year to give up more than four runs. That ended a
33-game streak to begin the season of starters allowing four
runs or fewer, which was the longest in the National League in
the modern era.
Nolan Arenado and Victor Scott II each had two hits with a walk.
Pete Alonso hit two doubles and Luisangel Acuña, who made his
first major league start at third base, added three singles for
the Mets.
A one-out, two-run single by Francisco Lindor with the bases
loaded in the eighth got the Mets within 6-5. Reliever JoJo
Romero entered and walked a batter before striking out Alonso
looking and getting Brandon Nimmo to fly out.
St. Louis chased Tidwell with two outs in the fourth after 82
pitches. Donovan and Contreras each had two-run singles for a
6-2 lead.
Key moment
St. Louis second baseman Nolan Gorman ran and made a sliding
catch of popup behind first base in the second inning. Contreras
avoided a collision but stepped on Gorman’s glove hand. Gorman
sustained a cut on his left index finger.
Key stat
New York had won its last nine games against St. Louis.
Up next
Mets RHP Tyler Megill (3-2, 1.74) was to face Andre Pallante
(2-2, 4.13) in the nightcap.
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