Mets keep wasting their scoring chances in doubleheader sweep at hands of Cardinals
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LOUIS — The Mets’ hits total over two games Sunday suggested they should have won both, but an inability to finish business flipped the equation.Mostly, they floundered with runners on base.First, the Mets fell short of a comeback by leaving the bases loaded and the tying run at third over the final two innings in a 6-5 loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of a doubleheader.In the nightcap, they wasted plentiful chances in the middle innings in a 5-4 loss in the series rubber game.The Mets lost for the fourth time in five games in dropping a second straight series.The Mets had 10 hits in each of the games and left 12 and 10 runners on base, respectively, in the two losses.In the nightcap, Tylor Megill slogged through five innings in which he allowed four earned runs on four hits and three walks with six strikeouts.After the Mets rallied for a 4-2 lead with four runs in the third inning, the Cardinals tied it against Megill in the bottom of the frame.
Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn walked before Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras each delivered an RBI single.Arenado’s grounder — generously ruled a single — could have easily been the inning’s third out, but Mark Vientos bounced a throw past Pete Alonso, bringing in the run and extending the inning for Contreras to deliver.Juan Soto was denied a three-run homer in the fourth when Victor Scott II reached above the center field fence to rob him.
The Mets left the bases loaded in the inning.Max Kranick was tagged for the go-ahead run in the sixth on Scott’s RBI double.Alec Burleson’s two-run homer in the second put the Mets in a 2-0 hole before they sent nine batters to the plate in the third in building their lead.Alonso singled in a run before Starling Marte delivered a two-run single and Francisco Alvarez’s grounder through the right side brought in a fourth run.B...