The Cardinals’ offense struggled mightily against one of the best pitchers in the game, struggling to even make contact as the tall righty blew fastballs and sliders against the helpless bats. The Cardinals starter, meanwhile, struggled with his command throughout, which the Mets took advantage of by scoring four runs against the usually solid right-hander. With an eight-man bullpen completely rested and the starter struggling, manager Mike Matheny chose to let the pitcher bat for himself in the 4th only to take him out in the middle of the 5th when said struggling pitcher immediately and predictably gave up a run.
Cardinals experience Groundhog Day in 6-2 loss to Mets
