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New York Mets @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
2025-05-04 · Day game · Busch Stadium III · Att: 37735 · 58°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to RF · 3:05
St. Louis Browns defeated New York Mets 6–5. St. Louis Browns put up 4 in the 4th. Willson Contreras went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Erick Fedde L: Blade Tidwell SV: Ryan Helsley
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Tyler Jones · 2B: Chris Segal · 3B: Alex MacKay · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Soto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Alonso | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Nimmo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Winker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Torrens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff McNeil | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Acuna | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Azocar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Vientos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tyrone Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lars Nootbaar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alec Burleson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brendan Donovan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Gorman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Pages | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Victor Scott | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Barrero | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blade Tidwell | 3.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Genesis Cabrera | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Huascar Brazoban | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Warren | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reed Garrett | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erick Fedde | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 Kyle Leahy | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Maton | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 JoJo Romero | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Helsley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Juan Soto: 9/F9D
- Pete Alonso: D9/F89XD+
- Brandon Nimmo: D9/F9LD+.2-H
- Jesse Winker: W
- Luis Torrens: 7/L7D+
Bot 1
- Lars Nootbaar: 43/G34-
- Alec Burleson: S9/L9+
- Brendan Donovan: PB.1-2
- Brendan Donovan: 5/P6
- Nolan Arenado: 53/G56S
Top 2
- Jeff McNeil: 43/G34D
- Jose Acuna: S4/G4M
- Jose Azocar: 4/P3D
- Francisco Lindor: 43/G34
Bot 2
- Willson Contreras: HR/F9D
- Nolan Gorman: W
- Pedro Pages: K
- Victor Scott: S5/BG2.1-2
- Jose Barrero: 4/F34D
- Lars Nootbaar: K
Top 3
- Juan Soto: S7/L78
- Pete Alonso: D7/L7LD+.1-3
- Brandon Nimmo: 13/G13
- Jesse Winker: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Luis Torrens: PB.2-3
- Luis Torrens: W
- Jeff McNeil: 5/P5SF/FL
Bot 3
- Alec Burleson: 3/P3F/FL
- Brendan Donovan: S9/L9
- Nolan Arenado: S7/L7S.1-2
- Willson Contreras: S4/L34D.2-3;1-2
- Nolan Gorman: 7/SF/DP/F7LS.3-H;2XH(7242)
Top 4
- Jose Acuna: W
- Jose Azocar: K
- Francisco Lindor: SB2
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Juan Soto: K
Bot 4
- Pedro Pages: 5/P56S
- Victor Scott: S8/F8
- Jose Barrero: HP.1-2
- Lars Nootbaar: 7/F78S
- Alec Burleson: W.2-3;1-2
- Brendan Donovan: S8/G4.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Nolan Arenado: W.1-2
- Willson Contreras: S9/L9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Nolan Gorman: 7/F7
Top 5
- Pete Alonso: 9/F9LF/FL
- Brandon Nimmo: 43/G34
- Mark Vientos: W
- Luis Torrens: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- Pedro Pages: 7/L78D+
- Victor Scott: 43/G34
- Jose Barrero: S7/G56
- Lars Nootbaar: 6/P6D
Top 6
- Jeff McNeil: W
- Jose Acuna: S8/G4M.1-2
- Jose Azocar: 146(1)/FO/G1.2-3;B-1
- Francisco Lindor: 6(1)/FO/G6M.3-H;B-2(E6/TH)
- Juan Soto: K
Bot 6
- Alec Burleson: 13/G1-
- Brendan Donovan: 9/F89
- Nolan Arenado: S7/L7
- Willson Contreras: HP.1-2
- Nolan Gorman: K
Top 7
- Pete Alonso: 9/F9S
- Brandon Nimmo: W
- Mark Vientos: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 7
- Pedro Pages: 31/G34
- Victor Scott: W
- Jose Barrero: K
- Lars Nootbaar: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Luis Torrens: W
- Jeff McNeil: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Jose Acuna: S9/G34.1-2
- Tyrone Taylor: S7/G6.2-3;1-2
- Francisco Lindor: S9/G4.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Juan Soto: W.2-3;1-2
- Pete Alonso: K
- Brandon Nimmo: 8/F8D
Bot 8
- Alec Burleson: 8/F78D
- Brendan Donovan: W
- Nolan Arenado: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 9
- Mark Vientos: S8/L89D+
- Luis Torrens: K
- Jeff McNeil: WP.1-2
- Jeff McNeil: 9/L9D.2-3
- Jose Acuna: 4/P4MS
Notes & reviews
- Mets challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.