postGame: Cardinals 5 Mets 4
The Mets lost 5–4 to the Cardinals today in St. Lucie.
- Johan Santana allowed three runs on four hits, including a home run to Juan Gonzalez, in his first start for the Mets.
- Eddie Kunz and Duaner Sanchez each pitched one inning, but allowed a run, while Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner, Nelson Figueroa, Joselo Diaz and Ricardo Rincon did not allow a run.
- Jose Reyes was 2–for-3 with an RBI. David Wright and Moises Alou each had an RBI as well.
- Ruben Gotay drew a walk and hit a home run from the right side of the plate.
The Mets are now 0–3–1 during this spring.





