NEW YORK – It’s been a while since right-hander Dustin May picked up a victory, the last one coming on April 21 against the Marlins. On Tuesday, a month and a half later, May finally found himself in the win column as the Cardinals trounced the Mets, 7-0, at Citi Field.
May was dealing, throwing six shutout innings, allowing four hits with one walk and striking out six batters. The Mets had chances to score off the right-hander, but May managed to get out of trouble. In the second inning, A.J. Ewing collected a double with one out. After Ewing advanced to third base on a passed ball by Jimmy Crooks, May ended the threat by striking out Marcus Semien and Brett Baty.
Nathan Church’s glove in center field bailed May out in the fourth inning. New York had runners on first and second with two outs. Semien was in the batter’s box when he hit a deep fly ball to center. It looked like Church didn’t have a chance to catch the ball. He turned around a few times, but was able to make a sensational basket catch.
It was a bad day for Mets right-hander Freddy Peralta, who allowed a season-high six runs. Four of those runs were scored in the third inning when JJ Wetherholt had the biggest hit, driving in Nolan Gorman and Church with a single.
Alec Burleson provided the final dagger on Peralta’s line by hitting a two-run homer in the fifth.
The Cardinals have now won five straight games and improved their record to 36-28.