Saturday's Major League Baseball highlights

• Published May 18, 2008

Interleague

Cardinals 9, Rays 8

At St. Louis, Ryan Ludwick hit his second home run of the game off Dan Wheeler in the 10th inning, allowing the Cardinals to recover after squandering a four-run cushion in a victory over Tampa Bay.

Albert Pujols also homered and had two RBIs a day after his 42-game streak of reaching base ended, helping the Cardinals win for only the third time in 11 games. The AL East-leading Rays lost for just the second time in 10 games.

Ludwick hit the first pitch from Wheeler (0-3) with one out in the 10th an estimated 402 feet over the wall in left-center for the second winning homer of his career. He has four career two-homer games, including two this season.

Ryan Franklin (2-1) allowed two walks in two scoreless innings.

Mets 7, Yankees 4

At New York, Johan Santana (5-2) pitched into the eighth inning and the Mets got home runs from Jose Reyes and David Wright to top the Yankees in the opener of a rain-shortened Subway Series.

Billy Wagner got four outs for his ninth save in nine chances - one day after manager Willie Randolph held a closed-door meeting in response to remarks by the closer that some perceived as critical of his teammates.

After clearing the air, the Mets clocked reliever Kyle Farnsworth. They got key throws from outfielders Ryan Church and Carlos Beltran, beating Andy Pettitte (3-5) after Friday night's scheduled game was rained out.

Red Sox 5-7, Brewers 3-6

At Boston, Mike Lowell hit a two-run homer and doubled in a pair of runs, and Boston survived a battle of bumbling infielders to complete a sweep of a day-night doubleheader.

The teams' infielders combined for seven errors in the nightcap - four by the Brewers. Reliever Craig Hansen (1-2) got the win, and Salomon Torres (3-1) took the loss.

In the opener, Daisuke Matsuzaka (7-0) gave up seven hits over 6 2-3 innings and tied the Angels' Joe Saunders for the AL lead in wins. Dice-K held the Brewers scoreless until two outs in the seventh, when Rickie Weeks reached on a fielding error and Mike Cameron homered to left.