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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2021-05-05 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · 7 innings · 66°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:28
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Mets 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 5th. Ryan Helsley earned the win and Alex Reyes picked up the save. Paul DeJong went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Ryan Helsley L: Marcus Stroman SV: Alex Reyes
Umpires — HP: Brennan Miller · 1B: Randy Rosenberg · 2B: Jordan Baker · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Alonso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Conforto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Pillar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff McNeil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 James McCann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Villar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Marcus Stroman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dominic Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dylan Carlson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Arenado | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harrison Bader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Knizner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kwang Hyun Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Jacob Barnes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwang Hyun Kim | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Giovanny Gallegos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Reyes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: 3/P3
- Pete Alonso: S9/L9+
- Michael Conforto: W.1-2
- Kevin Pillar: 4/P4MD
- Jeff McNeil: 43/G4D
Bot 1
- Tommy Edman: 43/G34
- Dylan Carlson: 43/G34
- Paul Goldschmidt: HR/L7D
- Nolan Arenado: S9/L9LS
- Paul DeJong: 9/F89XD
Top 2
- James McCann: 8/F8
- Jonathan Villar: 63/G56D
- Albert Almora: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Tyler O'Neill: 9/F9
- Harrison Bader: 8/L8
- Andrew Knizner: 8/L8
Top 3
- Marcus Stroman: 5/P5SF/FL
- Francisco Lindor: 63/G6
- Pete Alonso: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Kwang Hyun Kim: 7/F7
- Tommy Edman: K
- Dylan Carlson: S9/L9D
- Paul Goldschmidt: S4/P3D.1-3
- Nolan Arenado: S8/L89D+.3-H;1-3
- Paul DeJong: 43/G4
Top 4
- Michael Conforto: W
- Kevin Pillar: S5/P5D.1-2
- Jeff McNeil: W.2-3;1-2
- James McCann: 5(2)/FO/G5.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Jonathan Villar: K
- Albert Almora: K
Bot 4
- Tyler O'Neill: E3/L3.B-1
- Harrison Bader: S9/G34.1-3
- Andrew Knizner: K
- Matt Carpenter: SB2
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Tommy Edman: K
Top 5
- Marcus Stroman: K
- Francisco Lindor: 13/G4MS
- Pete Alonso: W
- Michael Conforto: 13/G1-
Bot 5
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: E6/TH/G56.B-1
- Paul DeJong: WP.1-2
- Paul DeJong: HR/F78XD.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Tyler O'Neill: W
- Harrison Bader: 53/G5S
Top 6
- Kevin Pillar: K
- Jeff McNeil: 8/F8S
- James McCann: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Andrew Knizner: 8/F89D
- Justin Williams: K
- Tommy Edman: D9/L9L+
- Edmundo Sosa: K
Top 7
- Jonathan Villar: 63/G6
- Albert Almora: K
- Dominic Smith: 3/G3
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged call that McNeil was safe at 3rd; call overturned - force out
- Carlson left with injured leg