JUPITER, Fla. — The Cardinals fielded the best starting lineup they’ll likely have for the remainder of spring training, but they still fell to the New York Mets 7-1 in a Grapefruit League game at Roger Dean Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Mets scored four of their runs against Cardinals starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery, who made his first appearance in a spring training exhibition game this season. He’d made his previous start in a simulate game on a back field at the club’s training complex.
Sunday’s game marked the last time the Cardinals will have a large chunk of their everyday core of players available for exhibition games.