Paul Goldschmidt homers as Cardinals avoid sweep with 7-3 win over Mets
By STEVE OVERBEY
Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered, Richie Palacios hit a two-run single and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 7-3 to avert a four-game series sweep. Goldschmidt finished with three hits and three RBIs as St. Louis stopped a four-game slide. Tommy Edman, Alec Burleson and rookie Masyn Winn each had two hits. Cardinals right-hander Dakota Hudson struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings. He allowed two runs and and five hits. Pete Alonso went for New York, which had won four in a row. Alonso has 39 homers and has gone deep in four of his last five games.