MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
05/03/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 1066 - SATURDAY, MAY 3RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (11-22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0
St. Louis Cardinals (19-15) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 11 1
New York Defeated By Cardinals, 3-1
Busch Stadium was the site of a tense game between the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals.

In a well-pitched game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, pitcher Jim Crocker was superb. The St. Louis right-hander helped his team win, 3-1. In 7 innings, Crocker surrendered 3 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 3. He allowed 1 run.

Zak Taylor helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-0, Cardinals.

"Every loss stings," said New York manager Raul Dominguez. "This one is no exception."

St. Louis raised its record to 19-15 with the win.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Wilson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 1 11
D. Pompey CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .145 0 6
D. Fernández DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .264 7 16
J. Hayes RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319 5 17
P. Vitzhum 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .252 4 18
W. Cook LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .222 4 11
R. McGuire C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 3 10
F. Perez 2B 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 .400 2 2
K. Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .260 2 8
Totals 30 1 3 1 3 8 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: F. Perez (2, 7th Inning off J. Crocker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Fernández , P. Vitzhum , F. Perez 4
2-out RBI: F. Perez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Vitzhum , K. Hernandez
GIDP: K. Hernandez
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Vitzhum-Hernandez-Vitzhum)
OF assists: 2 (Hayes(Jiménez at 2nd base), Hayes(Encarnación at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Encarnación LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286 3 9
S. Cortés CF 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .268 0 5
J. Heyward 1B, RF 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 .204 3 15
Z. Taylor DH 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .244 5 16
J. Jiménez 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .387 0 3
R. Ramirez RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .222 0 6
   a-A. Romero 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 1 8
C. Gómez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 2 12
J. Álvarez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298 3 19
B. Schales 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .277 2 7
Totals 32 3 11 3 1 5 11      
a - A. Romero substituted for R. Ramirez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Heyward (1, 1st Inning off J. Ferrer, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Cortés (8, 5th Inning off J. Ferrer, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Encarnación 2 , S. Cortés 4 , J. Heyward 2 , Z. Taylor , J. Jiménez 2 , C. Gómez , B. Schales
2-out RBI: J. Jiménez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Taylor , R. Ramirez , J. Álvarez
GIDP: J. Álvarez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Gómez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Heyward (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Jiménez-Álvarez-Heyward)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Ferrer L (0-4) 6.1 11 3 3 1 3 0 96 7.62   
T. Ballew 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ferrer 41
Batters Faced: J. Ferrer 28, T. Ballew 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ferrer 6-7, T. Ballew 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ferrer 96-64, T. Ballew 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Ballew 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Crocker W (2-4) 7.0 3 1 1 3 5 1 103 3.18   
C. Salazar H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 2.08   
K. Crockett SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Crocker 69
Batters Faced: J. Crocker 27, C. Salazar 3, K. Crockett 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Crocker 8-7, C. Salazar 1-0, K. Crockett 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Crocker 103-58, C. Salazar 13-8, K. Crockett 14-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Crocker
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:15 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 44342
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