Mets fall to Cardinals, 6-4
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (July 27, 2022) – The Palm Beach Cardinals recorded a pair of three-run innings in a 6-4 win over the St. Lucie Mets on Wednesday at Clover Park. The Cardinals put up three runs in the fourth inning to jump out to a 3-0 lead. They
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (July 27, 2022) – The Palm Beach Cardinals recorded a pair of three-run innings in a 6-4 win over the St. Lucie Mets on Wednesday at Clover Park.
The Cardinals put up three runs in the fourth inning to jump out to a 3-0 lead. They scored three times in the seventh inning to break a 3-3 tie and go up 6-3.
In the third inning, Aaron McKeithan scored from third base on a throwing error for the first run of the game, then Patrick Romeri hit a two-run homer off Harol Gonzalez to make it 3-0.
Carlos Dominguez ripped a RBI double to plate William Lugo in the bottom of the fourth inning to get the Mets on the board. Raul Beracierta mashed a solo home run in the fifth inning to make it 3-2. Later in the inning Lugo hit a two-out RBI single to tie the game 3-3.
The Cardinals scored three runs on four hits against Saul Gonzalez in the seventh. Darlin Moquete started the rally with a one-out double. Lizandro Espinoza singled home Moquete for a 4-3 Cardinals lead. Thomas Francisco added a RBI single and Matt Chamberlain capped the inning with a sac fly, making it 6-3.
The Mets put the first two runners on base in the bottom of the seventh but Cardinals reliever Chris Gerard wiggled out the jam.
Beracierta homered again in the eighth inning to make it 6-4. It was his ninth homer of the season.
Beracierta was in the on deck circle as the winning run when Roy Garcia got Justin Guerrera to fly out to end the game. Garcia pitched 1.2 scoreless innings to convert his eighth save.
Beracierta went 3 for 4 with the two home runs, a single and two RBI.
Lugo was 3 for 5 with a double.
Mike Montgomery made a start on MiLB rehab assignment and logged 2.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts.
Palm Beach starter Tink Hence gave up one run over four innings.
The Mets (53-38, 13-13) and Cardinals (45-45, 15-11) play game 3 of their six-game series on Thursday. It’s Dollar Night at Clover Park with $1 Bud and Bud Light, $1 soda, $1 popcorn and $2 hot dogs. First pitch is 6:10 p.m.