MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
05/02/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK METS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 1059 - FRIDAY, MAY 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Mets (17-16) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 0
St. Louis Cardinals (14-19) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
St. Louis Upended, 2-0, by New York
New York Mets pitcher Braxton Ashcraft was in top form, leading his team past the St. Louis Cardinals, 2-0. Ashcraft yielded no runs over 6.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 1, and struck out 5. His record improves to 2-1. After today's action, New York sits at 17-16; St. Louis slips to 14-19.

New York used the hitting of Jake McCarthy to pick up the win. The right fielder clubbed a solo home run in the top of the third inning to put the Mets on top, 1-0. For the game, McCarthy had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"It's nice to step up when your team needs you," said McCarthy.
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Simpson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .333 1 8
J. McCarthy RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .208 2 9
B. Witt Jr. SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .244 7 23
R. Mountcastle 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .113 2 5
M. Olson DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .227 9 22
C. Norby 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .263 2 6
J. Young CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159 0 6
A. Freeland 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .221 2 7
J. Trevino C 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .242 2 11
Totals 31 2 5 2 4 4 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. McCarthy (2, 3rd Inning off M. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Simpson 2 , J. McCarthy 5 , J. Trevino
2-out RBI: J. McCarthy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Simpson , R. Mountcastle , C. Norby , J. Trevino
Hit by Pitch: C. Norby
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Simpson (17) , B. Witt Jr. (7) , A. Freeland (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Freeland-Norby-Mountcastle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Brennan LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .211 2 6
M. Betts RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .217 5 16
J. Pena SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .222 5 16
A. Rizzo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .327 10 26
A. Rendon 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .312 0 3
   a-B. Stott PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 0 5
W. Perez CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .253 1 11
A. Monasterio 2B, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 0 5
   b-G. Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 2 6
B. Rortvedt C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .209 3 10
K. Hiura DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .225 3 14
Totals 33 0 7 0 2 5 18      
a - B. Stott pinch hit for A. Rendon in the 8th
b - G. Allen pinch hit for A. Monasterio in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: W. Brennan 2 , J. Pena , A. Rizzo , A. Rendon , W. Perez , K. Hiura
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Betts , K. Hiura
GIDP: M. Betts
Hit by Pitch: A. Monasterio
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Brennan(Simpson at 3rd base))
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Ashcraft W (2-1) 6.2 6 0 0 1 5 0 83 2.81   
D. Young H (6) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 7.27   
K. Jansen H (4) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 3.31   
C. Ferguson SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ashcraft 66
Batters Faced: B. Ashcraft 27, D. Young 2, K. Jansen 6, C. Ferguson 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ashcraft 7-7, D. Young 1-0, K. Jansen 3-2, C. Ferguson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ashcraft 83-57, D. Young 9-5, K. Jansen 20-10, C. Ferguson 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Young 1-0 , C. Ferguson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Ashcraft
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Perez L (2-3) 6.2 3 2 2 3 3 1 89 3.89   
D. Robertson 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.08   
B. Bernardino 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 4.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Perez 60
Batters Faced: M. Perez 27, D. Robertson 5, B. Bernardino 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Perez 6-11, D. Robertson 2-0, B. Bernardino 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Perez 89-55, D. Robertson 15-9, B. Bernardino 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Robertson 1-1
WP: M. Perez
Hit Batsmen: M. Perez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Braxton Ashcraft
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:15 PM CT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 27262
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