Nimmo, Lindor and Soto lead Mets past Cardinals 7-4 for 4-game sweep

By: Mike Fitzpatrick, The Associated Press Posted: 3:47 PM CDT Sunday, Apr. 20, 2025 Last Modified: 4:51 PM CDT Sunday, Apr. 20, 2025

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NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Nimmo robbed Jordan Walker of a home run in the sixth inning and singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh as the New York Mets beat St. Louis 7-4 on Sunday for their first four-game sweep of the Cardinals in 39 years.

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Francisco Lindor had three hits, including a leadoff homer, and the Mets completed a four-game sweep of St. Louis at home for the first time in franchise history. The club’s previous three four-game sweeps against the Cardinals came in St. Louis, the most recent in April 1986.

Juan Soto had three RBIs, including a two-run double to cap a three-run eighth that made it 7-3. New York improved to 9-1 at home and won its eighth straight meeting with the Cardinals, equaling the longest winning streak versus St. Louis in team annals.

New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo (9) catches St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker (18) ball, resulting in Walker flying out, during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

JoJo Romero (1-2) took the loss in relief for the Cardinals, who fell to 1-9 on the road and were swept in a four-game series for the first time since June 2021 against Cincinnati at home.

After trailing 3-0, the Cardinals got a run in the sixth against starter Clay Holmes and tied it with two outs in the seventh when rookie Thomas Saggese delivered a two-run double on the first pitch from reliever José Buttó (2-0).

Lindor launched Sonny Gray’s fourth pitch into the second deck in right field for his 22nd career leadoff homer and second this season.

A single by Lindor set up Soto’s shallow sacrifice fly in the third, and Pete Alonso added a two-out RBI single in the fifth.

Key moment

Nimmo leaped above the left-field wall to steal a solo homer from Walker on Holmes’ career-high 91st pitch, preserving a 3-1 lead in the sixth.

Key stat

Gray entered 4-0 with a 2.31 ERA in four career starts against the Mets. St. Louis won his previous eight outings dating to Aug. 29, 2024.

Up next

Cardinals: RHP Erick Fedde (1-2, 3.43 ERA) starts Monday night at Atlanta against RHP Spencer Schwellenbach (1-1, 2.55) in the opener of a three-game series.

Mets: RHP Tylor Megill (2-2, 1.40 ERA) faces Phillies RHP Aaron Nola (0-4, 6.65) in the first meeting this season between the NL East rivals. New York eliminated Philadelphia from the playoffs last year.

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