Mets 4, Cardinals 3 (through 6 1/2)
Mets 8, Cardinals 3 (final)

At the time of this writing, the Mets are leading the Cardinals by the above score in the middle of the seventh inning. The Mets scored their fourth run in the top half of the inning. And then the game was delayed by rain. If the game is not resumed tonight, it will be suspended as per MLB Rule 4.11 (d). I may very well be asleep by the time that happens, so let me just tell you how we got here.

Tom Glavine pitched a decent six innings before being removed for a pinch hitter in the seventh. He allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out two. It was not exactly a dominant performance, but the Mets' offense put enough runs on the board to make it stand up. For now.

Jose Reyes drove in the first two with a home run in the third. And he scored the fourth on a Paul Lo Duca double after walking and stealing second with two outs in the seventh. Cliff Floyd had two hits, including a double, to raise his batting average to .207. David Wright had both a hit and a walk and scored the Mets' third run.

So that's where we stand at the moment. It is apparently still raining in St. Louis. Tomorrow, possibly in addition to the rest of this game, these two teams will try to play another nine innings. The struggling Steve Trachsel (2-3, 4.91) will face off with Mark Mulder (4-1, 4.27).

EDIT: Once the game resumed, the Mets scored four more runs in the eighth on a Wright double, three singles and an error. Aaron Heilman, Duaner Sanchez and Jorge Julio each pitched a scoress inning of relief. Cliff Floyd got hit by a pitch in the eighth and struck out in the ninth, dropping his average to .205. His OBP is over .300 for the first time since April 11th.  ¶ joe | 11:22 PM |