Mets-Cards Go 20 Innings

The New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals were involved in a baseball classic early in the season, which resulted in a 2-1 win for the Mets. Both teams did not score a run until the 19th inning, when RF Jeff Francoeur hit a sacrifice fly that drove in SS Jose Reyes for the Mets. In the bottom half of the inning, C Yadier Molina hit an RBI single to tie the game at 1. In the next inning, the 20th inning, Reyes hit a sacrifice fly to put the Mets back ahead for good. P Francisco Rodriguez, who blew a save opportunity, got the win, and P Mike Pelfrey got the save. CF Joe Mather, who was summoned by manager Tony LaRussa to pitch, suffered the loss.

This game is an instant classic, but it was eerily reminiscent of a game that happened exactly two years ago to the day. Two years ago, the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies engaged in a 22-inning affair. The Rockies won that game 2-1 as well. Reyes had an eventful game, going 0 for 7, while being responsible for the winning run. This game was important for the Mets because they have not gotten out to a good start so far this season.

The Mets have been projected to have a bad season, but with baseball, anything is possible. It is also so early in the season, so the Mets have no reason to panic. They fought very hard against a quality opponent to get the win, so the Mets should definitely look at this game and build off of this game. As for the Cardinals, this is just one game. Their record is still decent early in the season. They will continue to get victories because they have quality pitching.