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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2025-05-02 · Night game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 27966 · 62°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to RF · 2:51
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 9–3. St. Louis Cardinals opened the scoring in the 1st — Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Masyn Winn singles on a ground ball to shortstop Francisco Lindor. Lars Nootbaar scores. New York Mets took the lead in the 2nd — Francisco Alvarez grounds into a force out, shortstop Masyn Winn to second baseman Nolan Gorman. Jesse Winker scores. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Francisco Alvarez to 1st. St. Louis Cardinals took the lead in the 3rd — Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to left fielder Brandon Nimmo. Masyn Winn scores. Brendan Donovan to 2nd. New York Mets took the lead in the 5th — Pete Alonso homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Juan Soto scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Pete Alonso homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Juan Soto scores — worth 22% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Clay Holmes L: Sonny Gray SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alex MacKay · 1B: Jim Wolf · 2B: Brian Walsh · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Soto | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Alonso | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Nimmo | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jesse Winker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Vientos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff McNeil | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Alvarez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Acuna | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyrone Taylor | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Masyn Winn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brendan Donovan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alec Burleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nolan Gorman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Pages | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Scott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clay Holmes | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Butto | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryne Stanek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Gray | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
 Chris Roycroft | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John King | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roddery Munoz | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: S9/L9
- Juan Soto: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Pete Alonso: K
Bot 1
- Lars Nootbaar: D7/F78XD+
- Masyn Winn: SB3
- Masyn Winn: S6/G6.3-H
- Brendan Donovan: 8/F8
- Nolan Arenado: CS2(24)
- Nolan Arenado: 2/P2F/FL
Top 2
- Brandon Nimmo: W
- Jesse Winker: S7/F7LS.1-2
- Mark Vientos: S7/L7.2-3;1-2
- Jeff McNeil: 36(1)/FO/G34.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Francisco Alvarez: 64(1)/FO/G6D.3-H;B-1
- Jose Acuna: W.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Soto: K
Bot 2
- Willson Contreras: K
- Alec Burleson: S12/L13
- Nolan Gorman: 7/L78
- Pedro Pages: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Pete Alonso: S9/L9LS
- Brandon Nimmo: CS2(16)
- Brandon Nimmo: S8/G4
- Jesse Winker: K
- Mark Vientos: K.BX1(23)
Bot 3
- Victor Scott: S7/G6
- Lars Nootbaar: 43/G34.1-2
- Masyn Winn: SB3.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)
- Masyn Winn: S7/L7+
- Brendan Donovan: S8/L78D.1-3
- Nolan Arenado: K
- Willson Contreras: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Alec Burleson: 8/F78
Top 4
- Jeff McNeil: 7/F7LS
- Francisco Alvarez: K
- Jose Acuna: K.BX1(23)
Bot 4
- Nolan Gorman: 5/P5F/FL
- Pedro Pages: 53/G56
- Victor Scott: K
Top 5
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F78XD+
- Juan Soto: D9/L9LD+
- Pete Alonso: HR/F8XD.2-H
- Brandon Nimmo: S7/F7LS
- Jesse Winker: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mark Vientos: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-H(NR)(UR);BX1(6E3)
- Jeff McNeil: S7/L78S.1-2
- Francisco Alvarez: S9/L89S+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jose Acuna: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
Bot 5
- Lars Nootbaar: 3/G3
- Masyn Winn: 53/G6
- Brendan Donovan: 8/L89XD
Top 6
- Francisco Lindor: 13/G13
- Juan Soto: S8/L8S
- Pete Alonso: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 6
- Nolan Arenado: 4/L34
- Willson Contreras: S4/L34D-
- Alec Burleson: 36(1)/FO/G3.B-1
- Nolan Gorman: 8/L89D
Top 7
- Brandon Nimmo: HR/F89XD
- Starling Marte: 4/L4
- Mark Vientos: K
- Tyrone Taylor: D7/L7
- Francisco Alvarez: S9/L9S.2-H
- Jose Acuna: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Francisco Lindor: K
Bot 7
- Pedro Pages: K
- Victor Scott: 31/G3
- Lars Nootbaar: 7/L78
Top 8
- Juan Soto: 8/F8XD+
- Pete Alonso: 53/G6S
- Brandon Nimmo: W
- Starling Marte: 9/F89S
Bot 8
- Masyn Winn: D7/L7D+
- Brendan Donovan: W
- Nolan Arenado: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Willson Contreras: 63/G6
Top 9
- Mark Vientos: 63/G6
- Tyrone Taylor: HP
- Francisco Alvarez: S7/L78D+.1-3
- Jose Acuna: 9/SF/F9LD.3-H
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G34
Bot 9
- Alec Burleson: 8/L8XD+
- Nolan Gorman: K
- Pedro Pages: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned.