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Final Score: St. Louis 5 - NY Mets 4

Port St. Lucie, FL (Sports Network) - Juan Gonzalez slammed a three-run home run and the St. Louis Cardinals tagged New York starter Johan Santana for four runs in two innings on their way to a 5-4 Grapefruit League victory over the Mets.

Albert Pujols was 2-for-3 with a solo homer and Brendan Ryan had a pair of hits, as St. Louis rapped out 10 hits.

Adam Wainwright was touched for two runs on five hits in his three-inning start, while Mike Parisi (1-0) allowed one run on three hits in two innings to earn the win.

Santana, acquired from Minnesota in an offseason blockbuster trade, surrendered three earned runs on four hits in his two innings on the hill. Duaner Sanchez (0-1) took the loss after allowing the solo blast to Pujols.

Ruben Gotay had a home run and Jose Reyes and Brady Clark chipped in two hits apiece in the losing cause.