Cardinals defeat Mets Saturday in New York 7-4

Winning three games in a row seems like a modest accomplishment, but it is something the Cardinals hope signifies a start in the right direction. The victory over the Mets on Saturday in New York gave the Cardinals that three-game streak, their longest of the season. The Cardinals gave Sonny Gray a 4-0 lead before he threw his first pitch, their best first inning of the season. At the plate: The biggest hit in the first inning was a two-run single by Paul Goldschmidt, which followed a double by Brendan Donovan and singles by Willson Contreras and Nolan Arenado.