ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Nimmo hit a three-run homer to spark a six-run fifth inning, and the New York Mets rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Tuesday night. The Cardinals not only dropped their fourth straight game, but also lost catcher Willson Contreras to a broken left forearm in the second inning after he was hit by J.D. Martinez’s swing. Contreras, a three-time All-Star, is hitting .280 with a team-leading six home runs and 12 RBIs. “I’m in pain pretty good, but I’m really upset missing,” Contreras said. “I know that it’s going to be tough for me to watch the games and not out there with the guys, but I’m going to do my best to stay present, pick each other up and cheer for them because that’s the best thing I can do.” José Buttó allowed three runs in five innings as the Mets won their second consecutive game. All three runs he permitted came in the first, but Buttó (1-2) retired nine of his last 10 batters. He yielded five hits, struck out three and walked three. |
Russia launches drones as Ukraine marks third Easter at warPanthers, Bruins set to meet again in playoff rematch, this time in Round 22 women found dead and 5Jimenez homers to back Crochet as White Sox beat Cardinals 5Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall St's advance fueled by cooler jobs dataMore misery as the UK's tax burden is set to hit an 80Why Airbus is staying humble even as Boeing floundersReview planned for vaccine payouts as claims soar following the pandemicThis is why you should be taking fashion advice from Nigel Farage, Rishi Sunak and Keir StarmerHolocaust survivors join candlelight vigil for the National Holocaust Commemoration in London