St. Louis, Mo. (KFMO) – The St. Louis Cardinals swept a Sunday doubleheader to take two games out of a three game series with the New York Mets over the weekend.
In the first game of the series on Friday night the Mets were victorious 9-3 with 17 hits in the game handing Sonny Gray his first loss of the season on the mound.
Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo homered in the New York win.
After a rainy Saturday, Sunday’s scheduled day game featured a four run bottom of the fourth that propelled the Cardinals to the win in the first of two games on the final day of the series. New York threatened late with two runs in the top of the eighth inning but Ryan Helsley came in to close the door.
Willson Contreras had three hits in the 6-5 win; Brendan Donovan, Nolan Arenado and Victor Scott II each had two hits in the game. Erick Fedde earned the win.
In the night cap of the doubleheader Andre Palante struggled in the early innings walking four and allowing four fourth inning runs. Michael McGreevy earned his first career win pitching 5.2 innings of one-hit ball and struck out five Mets.
Scott II doubled in the bottom of the sixth that scored Yohel Pozo and broke a 4-4 tie. McGreevy handled New York hitters after for the win.
St. Louis (16-19) begins a three game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday on B104.3.