FSL1 Palm Beach Cardinals

Cards stopped in 11 against Mets 7-6

Published on June 29, 2005 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Palm Beach Cardinals News Release


ST. LUCIE, FL - Mets' catcher Yunir Garcia singled in the 11th inning to break a 6-6 tie and give St. Lucie the 7-6 win on Tuesday night at Tradition Field.

The Cardinals, attempting to sweep the series against the Mets, jumped out to a 4-1 lead with four runs in the top of the third. After consecutive singles by Jason Motte and Mike McCoy to start the frame and a sacrifice bunt by Brendan Ryan to advance the runners, Andy Schutzenhofer delivered with a single to left center to plate Motte. Matt Dryer followed with a three-run homer to left, his team-leading 13th of the season.

The Mets answered with two runs in the bottom half of the third and then one in the fourth to tie the game. The teams traded runs in the seventh to make it a 5-5 game going into the 10th.

Dryer led off the 10th with a walk and was pinch-run for by Jarrett Hoffpauir. After a double by Santor - his second of the night - advanced Hoffpauir to third, Terry Evans brought Hoffpauir home on a groundout.

With two outs in the bottom of the 10th, Jamar Hill homered off reliever Andy Cavazos (0-4) to tie the game at six. Garcia's single in the 11th won it for the Mets.

Cardinals' starter Buddy Blair allowed four runs on just four hits in five innings pitched. Blair also walked five.

Schutzenhofer, Dryer, and Santor each finished with two hits apiece for Palm Beach.

The Cardinals begin a three-game set at Vero Beach beginning Wednesday before returning home Saturday for a holiday-weekend series against the Jupiter Hammerheads.

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