Bats Stay Quiet as Mets Drop Game, Series to Cardinals

The bats were cold, the defense was spotty, and Masyn Winn blooped a two-out, walk-off single just out of the reach of Carson Benge in short right field as the Mets suffered a 2-1 loss in 11 innings Wednesday in St. Louis and fell to 3-3 on the season.

The Mets went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position. With the bases loaded and one out in the 11th, Brett Baty grounded out, and Marcus Semien flew out. In the 10th, Juan Soto popped out on the infield with two on and two out. Jorge Polanco doubled to lead off the ninth...