The New York Mets’ tough start to the 2026 season continued after the NL East franchise suffered a 2-1 loss against the St. Louis Cardinals in extra innings on Wednesday.
Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, one of the leaders in the clubhouse, had two lapses during the game to worsen New York’s woes. Lindor lost count of the outs in the first inning and missed an inning-ending double play.
The All-Star slugger was then picked off at first base by St. Louis starter Matthew Liberatore as he wandered too far off the bag.
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Fans reacted to the veteran Mets star’s crucial errors during Wednesday’s game.
“This is who wanted to be the captain . Lindor is so out of baseball. His head is somewhere else.”
“Thats why Soto hates him.”
“Not so rare these days. mental mistakes galore under Mendoza.”
“He’s probably planning out what shoes he’ll wear on the plane to SF.”
“Cost Peralta several pitches and a potential run. Inexcusable especially for at 34M a year.”
The All-Star slugger alsonfailed to impact the hame with the bat as he went 0-for-4 at the plate. The Mets conceded the series after a second consecutive loss against the Cardinals and their third overall this season.
Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor acknowledged “honest mistake” after Cardinals loss
Francisco Lindor’s mistake in the first inning resulted in Mets starter Freddy Peralta throwing extra pitches to get the final out. Following the game, Lindor acknowledged his mistake.
“I forgot the outs,” Lindor said. “I made a mistake that probably cost Peralta an extra inning because he had to throw more pitches after that. It’s inexcusable. He probably could have gone six, seven innings. I just forgot the outs. I realized there was just one out. Honest mistake.”
Lindor’s mistake in the sixth inning, when he was picked off first base, proved costly for the Mets as Juan Soto struck a solo home run three pitches later. Had Lindor stayed on the bag, the Mets would have had a potential game-winning run with Soto’s homer.
Edited by Chaitanya Prakash
