Garcia struggles as Cards let Mets gain ground

ST. LOUIS — Though starter Jonathon Niese lasted only 21 pitches before an achy left knee forced him to the clubhouse, the Mets, behind a pair of early home runs and an exhaustive effort from the bullpen, nabbed a 7-4 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. The win cut into the Cardinals’ advantage over New York for the second National League Wild Card spot, too. The Mets’ deficit in that race now sits at 3 1/2 games.

Wilmer Flores, a non-traditional choice for the cleanup spot, crushed a three-run homer off Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia in the first to set the tone in the series opener. …

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