Mets' Syndergaard Tosses 3 Scoreless Innings In Spring Debut
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Noah Syndergaard allowed one hit in three scoreless innings in his spring training debut, helping the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 Thursday.
Syndergaard, who finished fourth in NL Rookie of the Year voting last year, retired his first eight batters. He struck out two and walked none.
Ruben Tejada hit a two-run homer for the Mets after replacing Asdrubal Cabrera, who left in the first inning with a knee injury.
Matt Adams homered twice for the Cardinals, including a two-run drive. Stephen Piscotty had a hit, walked and stole a base.
Wilmer Flores added two hits for the Mets, and Alejandro De Aza had two hits, including a double, and scored twice.
Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia allowed three hits in 3 2/3 shutout innings, struck out two and walked one.
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