ST. LOUIS -- Bartolo Colon's struggles continued against the Cardinals on Saturday.
Colon gave up four runs in the first inning and three more in the fifth, and the Cardinals cruised to a 12-2 win. After winning four straight, the Mets have now lost both their games since returning from the All-Star break.
"I think this just goes to show you [that] one of the things the break can do to certain guys is just get you out of whack. That wasn't the Bartolo Colon we've known tonight," manager Terry Collins said. "That guy has only walked [11] guys all year, let alone the first guy of the game.