Former Tennessee pitcher Blade Tidwell made his Major League Baseball debut on Sunday for the Mets.
St. Louis (15-19) defeated New York (22-12), 6-5, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The contest was the first of a doubleheader on Sunday between the Mets and Cardinals.
Tidwell started for New York and pitched 3.2 innings. He recorded two strikeouts and allowed nine hits, six runs (six earned) and three walks. The former Vol totaled 82 pitches, including 48 strikes, against 23 batters. 14 of Tidwell's strikes were on a first pitch. He also totaled 15 called strikes, seven swinging strikes, nine strikes from foul balls and 16 in-play strikes against the Cardinals.