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Devin Williams, a St. Louis native, worked a 1-2-3 ninth to
convert his first save opportunity with the Mets after signing a
$51 million, three-year contract as a free agent. Williams is
replacing star closer Edwin Díaz, who left for the Los Angeles
Dodgers in free agency.
Jorge Polanco and rookie Carson Benge each had two hits for the
Mets. New York banged out 10 hits but stranded 11 runners.
Kyle Leahy (0-1) pitched into the sixth inning for St. Louis in
his second career start and first at Busch Stadium. Leahy gave
up four runs on eight hits and two walks. He is moving from the
bullpen to the rotation this year after starting the final game
of 2025.
Alec Burleson had two hits and an RBI for the Cardinals. Nolan
Gorman hit a solo home run after hitting one Sunday for St.
Louis.
The Mets extended their lead to 4-1 with two runs in the sixth.
Jared Young doubled home Brett Baty, who led off with a single,
to chase Leahy. Cardinals reliever Matt Svanson loaded the bases
with a hit and a walk. He walked Juan Soto on four pitches to
force in a run before retiring Bichette on a line drive to
right.
Bichette, booed Sunday by Mets fans at Citi Field, drove in his
second run of the game in the fifth. With two outs, he singled
to right to score Benge, ending an 0-for-10 slump.
Bichette is 2 for 19 with eight strikeouts. He joined the Mets
as a free agent in January, signing a $126 million, three-year
contract after helping the Toronto Blue Jays reach the World
Series last season.
Francisco Lindor led off the game with a triple to the wall in
right-center and scored on Bichette’s groundout. It was the
second triple in two games for Lindor, who didn't have any in
160 games last year.
Up next
Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante will face Mets RHP Kodai Senga in
the second of a three-games series Tuesday.
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