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postGame: Cardials 6 Mets 5

by Mike Nichols on March 13th, 2008 at 4:53 pm

The Cardinials defeated the Mets by the score of 6-5 in Jupiter today.

For a full boxscore, go to MLB.com.

  • Mike Pelfrey allowed one run, two walks and six hits while striking out one of 22 hitters through 4.2 innings.
  • Matt Wise and Jorge Sosa each allowed one run, their first earned runs of the spring.
  • Jose Reyes scored two runs and had two hits.
  • Endy Chavez started in left field, scored a run, had two hits and two RBI.
  • Carlos Delgado was hitless in four at-bats, though he drove in a run on a sacrifice fly. He did not strike out today, though he left four runners on base.
  • Fernando Martinez had a pinch hit double, and is now batting .314 in 35 spring at-bats.
  • Carlos Beltran started in center field for the first time this spring. He was 1–for-2 with an RBI, a walk and a strike out. He had only one opportunity to field a ball from center.

During the game, Beltran told reporters he felt ‘alright,’ though he tired rather quickly and is not yet ready to play a full nine innings in the field.