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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2021-05-06 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 12939 · 61°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph to CF · 3:19
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 2nd — Harrison Bader out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dominic Smith. Nolan Arenado scores. Paul DeJong to 3rd. New York Mets took the lead in the 5th — James McCann walks. Dominic Smith scores. Kevin Pillar to 3rd. Jonathan Villar to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Jonathan Villar walks. Pete Alonso scores. Dominic Smith to 3rd. Kevin Pillar to 2nd — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Taijuan Walker L: John Gant SV: Edwin Diaz
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Brennan Miller · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff McNeil | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Francisco Lindor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Michael Conforto | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Alonso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dominic Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Pillar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan Villar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 James McCann | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Taijuan Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Edman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dylan Carlson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Goldschmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul DeJong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harrison Bader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Knizner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Gant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Carpenter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edmundo Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taijuan Walker | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
 Trevor May | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Edwin Diaz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gant | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
 Kodi Whitley | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Seth Elledge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Webb | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jake Woodford | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jeff McNeil: 8/F89XD
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Michael Conforto: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Pete Alonso: 64(1)/FO/G56+.B-1
Bot 1
- Tommy Edman: K
- Dylan Carlson: K
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
Top 2
- Dominic Smith: K
- Kevin Pillar: S9/G4
- Jonathan Villar: SB2
- Jonathan Villar: W
- James McCann: 64(1)/FO/G56+.2-3;B-1
- Taijuan Walker: K
Bot 2
- Nolan Arenado: S9/G4
- Paul DeJong: FC5/G56.1-3(E5/TH);B-1
- Justin Williams: 53/G56S+.1-2
- Harrison Bader: 7/SF/F78XD.3-H(UR);2-3
- Andrew Knizner: K
Top 3
- Jeff McNeil: S5/G56
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8XD
- Michael Conforto: W.1-2
- Pete Alonso: S8/L8D+.2-3;1-2
- Dominic Smith: K
- Kevin Pillar: 7/F7LDF/FL
Bot 3
- John Gant: 3/P34
- Tommy Edman: 7/F7LD
- Dylan Carlson: 8/L8D
Top 4
- Jonathan Villar: K
- James McCann: S7/G56
- Taijuan Walker: S9/L89.1-2
- Jeff McNeil: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Francisco Lindor: K
Bot 4
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: 13/G2-
- Paul DeJong: 63/G6D
Top 5
- Michael Conforto: 9/F89S
- Pete Alonso: E5/TH/G5.B-1
- Dominic Smith: W.1-2
- Kevin Pillar: W.2-3;1-2
- Jonathan Villar: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- James McCann: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Taijuan Walker: K
- Jeff McNeil: 63/G4M
Bot 5
- Justin Williams: 63/G4M+
- Harrison Bader: K
- Andrew Knizner: 3/P34S
Top 6
- Francisco Lindor: W
- Michael Conforto: 4/P4MS
- Pete Alonso: K
- Dominic Smith: WP.1-2
- Dominic Smith: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Matt Carpenter: K
- Tommy Edman: 63/G4M
- Dylan Carlson: 7/F7
Top 7
- Kevin Pillar: K
- Jonathan Villar: 6/P6
- James McCann: S9/G3
- Taijuan Walker: K
Bot 7
- Paul Goldschmidt: K
- Nolan Arenado: 6/P6D
- Paul DeJong: 3/P3F/FL
Top 8
- Jeff McNeil: W
- Francisco Lindor: W.1-2
- Michael Conforto: S9/F9S.2-3;1-2
- Pete Alonso: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dominic Smith: S9/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kevin Pillar: 6/P6D
- Jonathan Villar: K
- James McCann: 8/F8XD+
Bot 8
- Justin Williams: K
- Harrison Bader: 7/F78D
- Andrew Knizner: K
Top 9
- Albert Almora: 9/L9D
- Jeff McNeil: K
- Francisco Lindor: S9/G3+
- Michael Conforto: 3/G3S
Bot 9
- Edmundo Sosa: 53/G5
- Tommy Edman: S9/L89
- Dylan Carlson: S8/L8.1-2
- Paul Goldschmidt: 8/F78D+
- Nolan Arenado: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Notes & reviews
- Originally a dropped foul error by 1bman on 1st pitch to Goldschmidt; error removed on 05-13-2021