Cardinals Stun Mets with 6-5 Walk-Off Win
May 22, 2021 - Florida State League (FSL)
St. Lucie Mets News Release
JUPITER, Fla. - The Palm Beach Cardinals rallied for a pair of two-out runs in the bottom of the ninth to stun the St. Lucie Mets 6-5 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday.
With the Cardinals trailing 5-4 and down to their last strike, Carlos Sotos ripped a game-tying RBI single into right field against Mets closer Reyson Santos. Jacob Buchberger followed with an infield single deep in the hole at short that plated LJ Jones from third base for the winning run.
That loss spoiled a terrific comeback effort for the Mets, who did not have a hit through 5.2 innings and were trailing 4-0 after the sixth.
The Mets scored three runs in the seventh inning to cut their deficit to 4-3. Tanner Murphy got the Mets on the board with a RBI double. Jaylen Palmer and Jose Colina drew back-to-back walks with the bases loaded to make it 4-3.
Francisco Alvarez delivered a go-ahead two-out, two-run double in the top of the eighth inning to give the Mets a 5-4 lead.
Matt Cleveland induced an inning-ending double play in the bottom of the eighth to get out of trouble and keep the Mets in front by a run.
However, the Cardinals were able to mount the bottom of the ninth comeback to snap the Mets five-game winning streak. The Mets had previously been 10-0 when leading after the eighth.
The Cardinals won despite walking 12 batters and plunking four batters.
The Mets (12-5) and Cardinals (6-11) conclude their series at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Sunday at noon.
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