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New York Mets at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBMarch 31, 2026Busch Stadium

MetsFlushingNYM3-2

Mets 0, Cardinals 3

Final
CardinalsSt. LouisSTLWon3-2
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
NYM000000000030
STL00200010–360

W Andre PallanteL Kodai SengaSV Riley O'Brien

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Francisco Lindor grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Juan Soto singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Bo Bichette flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  4.  Luis Robert Jr. walks. Juan Soto to 2nd.
  5.  Jared Young strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to right fielder Carson Benge.STL 60%
  2.  Iván Herrera strikes out swinging.
  3.  Alec Burleson walks. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.
  4.  Masyn Winn ground bunts into a force out, pitcher Kodai Senga to third baseman Bo Bichette. JJ Wetherholt out at 3rd. Alec Burleson to 2nd. Masyn Winn to 1st.STL 55%
  5.  Nolan Gorman flies out to left fielder Juan Soto.

Top 2nd

  1.  Mark Vientos grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Marcus Semien strikes out swinging.
  3.  Carson Benge grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ramón Urías strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 3rd

  1.  Luis Torrens strikes out swinging.
  2.  Francisco Lindor walks.
  3.  Juan Soto grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson. Francisco Lindor to 2nd.
  4.  Bo Bichette grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Victor Scott II doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.STL 64%
  2.  JJ Wetherholt singles on a line drive to center fielder Luis Robert Jr. Victor Scott II to 3rd. JJ Wetherholt to 2nd.STL 72%
  3.  Iván Herrera doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Victor Scott II scores. JJ Wetherholt scores.STL 83%
  4.  Alec Burleson pops out to shortstop Francisco Lindor.
  5.  Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young. Iván Herrera to 3rd.
  6.  Nolan Gorman grounds out, second baseman Marcus Semien to first baseman Jared Young.

Top 4th

  1.  Luis Robert Jr. grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Jared Young singles on a ground ball to center fielder Victor Scott II.
  3.  Mark Vientos flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker.
  4.  Marcus Semien grounds into a force out, third baseman Ramón Urías to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. Jared Young out at 2nd.

Bot 4th

  1.  Jordan Walker flies out sharply to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  2.  Nathan Church strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ramón Urías lines out sharply to left fielder Juan Soto.

Top 5th

  1.  Carson Benge grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Luis Torrens lines out to left fielder Nathan Church.
  3.  Francisco Lindor grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 5th

  1.  Victor Scott II lines out sharply to center fielder Luis Robert Jr.
  2.  JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.
  3.  Iván Herrera walks.
  4.  Alec Burleson walks. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  5.  Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Jared Young.

Top 6th

  1.  Juan Soto doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker.STL 71%
  2.  Bo Bichette walks.STL 66%
  3.  Luis Robert Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II. Juan Soto to 3rd.
  4.  Jared Young lines into a double play, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. Bo Bichette out at 1st.STL 84%

Bot 6th

  1.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jordan Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Nathan Church challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nathan Church called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Brett Baty grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Marcus Semien walks.
  3.  Carson Benge strikes out swinging.
  4.  Francisco Alvarez flies out sharply to center fielder Victor Scott II.

Bot 7th

  1.  Ramón Urías homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.STL 94%
  2.  Victor Scott II singles on a ground ball to right fielder Carson Benge.
  3.  JJ Wetherholt strikes out swinging.
  4.  Richard Lovelady intentionally walks Iván Herrera.
  5.  Alec Burleson grounds out to first baseman Jared Young. Victor Scott II to 3rd. Iván Herrera to 2nd.
  6.  Masyn Winn flies out to right fielder Carson Benge.

Top 8th

  1.  Francisco Lindor grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  2.  Juan Soto strikes out swinging.
  3.  Bo Bichette grounds out to first baseman Alec Burleson.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jordan Walker grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to first baseman Jared Young.
  3.  Nathan Church pops out to second baseman Marcus Semien.

Top 9th

  1.  Luis Robert Jr. flies out to second baseman JJ Wetherholt.
  2.  Jared Young grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson.
  3.  Brett Baty grounds out, first baseman Alec Burleson to pitcher Riley O'Brien.

Bot 3rd

  1.  NYM 0, STL 2Iván Herrera doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Victor Scott II scores. JJ Wetherholt scores.STL 83%

Bot 7th

  1.  NYM 0, STL 3Ramón Urías homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.STL 94%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · NYM 0–2 STL

Iván Herrera doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Juan Soto. Victor Scott II scores. JJ Wetherholt scores.

See it in the scoring summary
STL 83%STL +11 pts

Game leaders

MetsFlushing

CardinalsSt. Louis

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Francisco Lindor SS3000010.176
Juan Soto LF4020001.381
Bo Bichette 3B3000010.091
Luis Robert Jr. CF3000010.333
Jared Young 1B4010001.222
Mark Vientos DH2000000.333
Brett Baty DH2000000.250
Marcus Semien 2B2000011.125
Carson Benge RF3000001.176
Luis Torrens C2000001.333
Francisco Alvarez C1000000.300
Totals29030045

2B: Soto.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kodai Senga L6.042239923.00
Richard Lovelady2.021112294.50

Video

10:12Condensed Game: NYM@STL - 3/31/26MLB video
3:28Iván Herrera, Andre Pallante propel Cardinals to win2:16Kodai Senga's nine strikeouts in season debut1:32Andre Pallante's scoreless season debut vs. Mets1:03Kodai Senga dominates to strike out the side in order
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