Flushing, NY (Sports Network) - Jon Niese went six scoreless innings and the
Mets defeated the Cardinals, 6-1, on Sunday.
Niese (4-2) allowed six hits, set a career-high with 10 strikeouts, and
continued a stellar series for the Mets starting rotation.
Johan Santana set the pace in the opener, tossing the first no-hitter in club
history and R.A. Dickey followed with a seven-hit shutout on Saturday.
On Sunday, Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a two-run homer and drove in three while
Andres Torres added a two-run triple for the New York, which has won seven of
its last nine games, including the first three of this four-game series.
Jake Westbrook (4-5) gave up five runs on nine hits in five-plus innings and
Adron Chambers had an RBI single in the eighth for the Cardinals, losers of
five straight and eight of 10.
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