Soto’s Homer in 7th Gives Mets 5-4 Win over Cardinals
Soto’s 14th homer of the season capped a six-homer game and kept the Mets from being swept for the sixth time.
- On Thursday, the New York Mets earned a 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, avoiding being swept for the sixth time this season.
- Early scoring included a two-run shot by Bo Bichette, though the Cardinals responded in the second with home runs from Lars Nootbaar and Jimmy Crooks to take a 4-3 lead.
- Jared Young tied the game with a fifth-inning single, before Soto broke the deadlock in the seventh with his 14th homer of the season off reliever JoJo Romero.
- Brooks Raley earned the win after tossing a scoreless seventh inning, while Devin Williams secured his ninth save by retiring the side in order during the ninth.
- The Cardinals continue their six-game road trip on Friday, while the Mets prepare to host the Atlanta Braves for a three-game series opener.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the New York Mets earned a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Soto’s shot off JoJo Romero (0-2) allowed the Mets to avoid being swept for the sixth time this season. Soto’s 14th homer of the season was the sixth of the game. Alec Burleson opened the scoring with a two-out blast in the first before the Mets responded with Bo Bichette’s two-run shot and Jared Y…
Mets’ Juan Soto his go-ahead homer vs. Cardinals to salvage series
NEW YORK — Pitching sure is at a premium for the New York Mets at the moment. Christian Scott was good, but far from great Thursday afternoon against the St. Louis Cardinals. But the right-hander didn’t last long enough, forcing the bullpen to cover a lot of ground after the Mets came back to tie the game in the bottom of the fifth. A massive shot by Juan Soto off left-hander Jojo Romero (0-2) in the seventh gave the Mets back the lead for good,…
Juan Soto’s go-ahead homer propels Mets to sweep-avoiding win over Cardinals
After back-to-back lopsided losses to the Cardinals, who the Mets are chasing, the Mets finally awoke on Thursday at Citi Field with a 5-4 win. Juan Soto hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh.
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