ST. LOUIS — Paul Goldschmidt homered, Richie Palacios hit a two-run single and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Sunday to avert a four-game sequence sweep.
Goldschmidt completed with three hits and three RBIs as St. Louis stopped a four-game slide. Tommy Edman, Alec Burleson and rookie Masyn Winn every had two hits.
Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson (5-0) struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed two runs and and 5 hits in his fourth straight win.
Hudson credited his current run to an improved slider.
“It protects and enhances my arsenal well,” he mentioned. “Lets me free up my game a little bit. It’s more about location and not so much about being nasty. More of a mentality of getting it in the right place.”
Pete Alonso related for New York, which had gained 4 in a row. Alonso has 39 homers and has gone deep in 4 of his final 5 video games.
PHOTOS: Paul Goldschmidt homers as Cardinals keep away from sweep with 7-3 win over Mets
Goldschmidt drilled a two-run homer off Carlos Carrasco in fifth inning, lifting the Cardinals to a 3-2 lead. It was Goldschmidt’s twentieth homer.
“He’s locked in to what works,” St. Louis supervisor Oliver Marmol mentioned.
Goldschmidt had three or extra hits for the eighth time this season.
St. Louis added 4 extra runs within the seventh. Willson Contreras singled in Goldschmidt, and Jordan Walker doubled residence Nolan Arenado. Palacios capped the massive inning along with his two-run single.
Palacios additionally made a giant defensive play to finish the second, reaching over the fence in middle to take a house run away from DJ Stewart.
“I practice balls at the wall a decent amount,” Palacios mentioned. “I’m just trying to get to the wall, find the ball and from there it’s just athleticism that takes over. It was a pretty crazy catch.”
Carrasco (3-7) was charged with three runs and 9 hits in 4 innings.
“He had a competitive outing,” New York supervisor Buck Showalter mentioned.
MOVING ON UP
The Mets recalled right-hander Reed Garrett from Triple-A Syracuse. Right-hander Vinny Nittoli was despatched down.
The 30-year-old Garrett pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings within the loss.
SUNDAY SPECIAL
The Cardinals improved to 13-7 on Sundays this season. It is their solely successful day of the the week.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cardinals: LHP Matthew Liberatore is concerned by a sore again and had his his scheduled Monday begin moved to Wednesday.
UP NEXT
Mets: LHP David Peterson (3-7, 5.45 ERA) will begin within the first sport of a three-game sequence in Atlanta on Monday.
Cardinals: LHP Drew Rom will begin the primary sport of a three-game sequence on Monday in Pittsburgh. Rom, who was acquired from Baltimore on the commerce deadline as a part of the Jack Flaherty deal, will likely be making his main debut. The Pirates have but to call a starter.
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