The Cardinals exploded for 10 runs over the first six innings of their 10-2 win over the Mets, producing one of their best offensive outputs of the season while Matt Carpenter, Jason Heyward and Matt Adams lounged on the bench.
In place of the usual suspects, right-hander Randal Grichuk led St. Louis' attack with three hits and three RBIs against Mets starter Jon Niese, who gave up eight runs in five-plus innings. Daniel Murphy's two-run homer was one of the few bright spots for a Mets team that saw its winning streak end at three.