Noah Syndergaard allowed two earned runs over six innings but the Mets daily struggles in the clutch contributed heavily to their 3-2 loss in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Citi Field.
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- Syndergaard (9-5) needed 114 pitches to navigate through six innings, allowing three runs - two earned - on seven hits and three walks while striking out eight. His throwing error on a comebacker with the bases loaded and one out in the second allowed the Cardinals to jump ahead. He surrendered a two-run homer to Jed Gyorko in the third.