St. Lucie Mets infielder Elian Peña

Mets Comeback Bid Falls Short in 6-3 Opening Day Loss to Cardinals

JUPITER, Fla. - The Palm Beach Cardinals held off the St. Lucie Mets in the ninth inning for a 6-3 win on Thursday at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. The Mets trailed 6-1 through seven innings. AJ Salgado brought the Mets closer with a two-run homer in the eighth to make it a 6-3 game. The Mets loaded the bases with one out in the ninth on an Elian Pena single and two walks against Antoni Cuello. Cuello rebounded to strike ou... Full Story