De Aza's 5 RBIs help lead Mets to series win

Alejandro De Aza connects for a three-run home run to right field in the 5th inning to make it a 7-0 gameST. LOUIS -- A stay in St. Louis did the Mets well, as they left town following Thursday night's 10-6 victory in better National League Wild Card position than when they arrived. Capping an evening in which Seth Lugo secured his first Major League win and the offense piled on by taking advantage of a shoddy Cardinals defense, the Mets won the series and moved to within 3 1/2 games of St. Louis in the Wild Card standings.

Lugo outpitched Adam Wainwright, whose start was compounded by plays not made behind him. A pair of errors led to five of the seven runs Wainwright surrendered being…