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Cards held in check by Colon, split twin bill
- Updated: July 27, 2016
NEW YORK — The sun had just set at Citi Field, but the nightcap of a Tuesday doubleheader between the Mets and Cardinals was starting to look a lot like its afternoon counterpart. Jedd Gyorko, who hit the decisive two-run homer in the Cardinals’ one-run win earlier, went deep in the second inning against Bartolo Colon.
The similarities ended there in the Mets’ 3-1 win. While Noah Syndergaard slogged through six innings during the day, Colon limited St. Louis’ offense to Gyorko’s blast. He held the Cardinals to three hits through seven frames, the first time he’d pitched that deep in a game since June 26. Plus, he tied a season high with eight strikeouts.
• Gyorko’s HR helps Cards edge Mets in DH opener
Jaime Garcia left the game after five innings, but he was hurt by a defensive lapse behind …
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