N.Y. Mets 4, at St. Louis 2

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — Clay Holmes delivered a gritty 5 2/3-inning start and the New York Mets’ bullpen slammed the door over the final three frames as the visitors edged the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Monday night at Busch Stadium. In a game that defied the high-scoring projections of a preseason simulator, the Mets (3-1) used timely hitting and a series of key defensive plays to secure a series-opening victory before a crowd of 21,307. The Cardinals fell to .500 at 2-2. The most critical sequence of the game unfolded in the top of the sixth inning, transforming a… Read more...