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ST. LOUIS -- Facing trouble, Michael Wacha did his best to slow down the game. He certainly frustrated New York Mets hitters who had him on the ropes. Wacha escaped a pair of jams with strikeouts, and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a fifth-inning tie en route to a 5-2 victory on Tuesday night. "I hadnt been doing that in my last three starts," Wacha said. "It was nice to be able to start making pitches and being able to execute." Daniel Murphy couldnt deal with the changeup when he struck out with runners on second and third to end the fifth inning. "I dont think I swung at a single strike the at-bat I struck out," Murphy said. "He threw the ball well to me, and I helped him out." Murphy wasnt alone. "I dont think there are too many right-handers with a better changeup," Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. "I think thats accepted league-wide." Yadier Molina hit his first homer since May 24 for the Cardinals, who have won eight of nine and will go for a three-game sweep on Wednesday. They have won a season-best five in a row and are a season-best seven games above .500. David Wright hit his first homer since May 28, and Lucas Duda also connected for the Mets, who have lost 11 of 14. "Theres many sleepless nights," Wright said. "I wont lie and say its easy or it doesnt bother me, but you have to understand theres not too many players, if any, that can go through a whole season and ride that roller-coaster ride a little bit." Mets manager Terry Collins batted the pitcher eighth, with Eric Young Jr. hitting ninth, for the second straight game in an effort to stimulate the offence. During the 14-game slump, the Mets have scored two or fewer runs seven times. Daisuke Matsuzaka worked a scoreless seventh inning in relief of Mets starter Jonathon Niese (3-4). Matsuzaka left Sundays start against San Diego after one inning because of a severe upset stomach. Wacha (5-5) gave up a run and five hits in six innings. Fanning Murphy preserved a 1-all tie, and he struck out Ruben Tejada with two on to end the sixth when the Cardinals led 3-1. Wacha had a career-best 10 strikeouts on April 23 at New York but also had a career-worst five walks and lasted four innings in a loss. Jon Jays RBI triple with two outs in the fifth gave the Cardinals the lead, and Matt Holliday followed with an RBI double. Pinch-hitter Kolten Wong and Peter Bourjos added RBIs in the sixth, with both runs unearned after second baseman Murphy dropped Daniel Descalsos slicing, looping liner with a man on and two out. "I just misplayed it," Murphy said. Jay is batting .405 (15 for 37) in his last 12 games with four multi-hit games. It was his first RBI since May 30. "Hes on a real good run at the plate," Matheny said. "The way hes taking his at-bats ... weve seen this before. You just see him go, and its fun to watch him go." Niese allowed five runs, three earned, in six innings. The lefty has made 18 consecutive starts allowing three or fewer earned runs. It is the longest active streak in the majors, extending to last September, but he is just 5-5 during that span. Wright entered the game 3 for 43 in his last 13 games. He leads the Mets with 34 RBIs, but has just four this month. The home run was his first on the road this season. Duda hit his ninth homer of the season leading off the ninth against Jason Motte to make it 5-2, and Anthony Recker doubled, but Pat Neshek retired the next three for his second save in four chances. NOTES: Lance Lynn (7-4, 3.16) faces Bartolo Colon (6-5, 4.15) in the series finale on Wednesday. Lynn worked eight scoreless innings in his last start. ... The Cardinals are 20-2 at home against NL East opponents the last two seasons. ... The attendance of 42,209 was St. Louis 19th sellout in 35 home games. Authentic Harrison Butker Jersey . 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Sami Vatanen and Devante Smith-Pelly also scored for the Ducks, who ended a two-game skid, and Frederik Andersen stopped 32 shots in the win. Its like a good wave, you just have to keep riding it, Beleskey said. We are just trying to have some fun and winning is the way to do it. Defenseman Eric Brewer, though, suffered a foot injury on Monday and his status for this game is unknown. He was acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade on Nov. 28. Meanwhile, fellow blueliner Mark Fistric is nearing a return from a back injury that has kept him out of action since Oct..dddddddddddd 30. He is questionable to return tonight. The Flyers could use all the advantages they can get at this point, having lost a season-high five straight games as well as eight in a row on the road. They have dropped the first two of a five-game road trip, including last nights 2-1 setback in San Jose. The Sharks Matt Nieto got the winner with 11.5 seconds to play, putting home a rebound of a Patrick Marleau shot. Sean Couturier scored the only goal of the game for the Flyers, who have lost five in a row for the first time since March 31-April 8, 2011 and are on their longest winless stretch on the road since going 0-7-2 from Feb. 20-March 16, 1999. The team played a good game but if you dont win its not good enough, said Philadelphia netminder Steve Mason, who made 25 saves. Rookie forward Scott Laughton earned the an assist on Couturiers goal for his first NHL point. That came on a night in which veteran forward Vincent Lecavalier was made a healthy scratch for the first time in his career. He has gone 12 straight games without a goal. The Flyers have lost three in a row to the Ducks, including a 4-3 shootout setback in Philadelphia on Oct. 14. Beleskey had a goal in regulation for Anaheim and Andersen made 39 saves. The Ducks have won six of their last seven versus the Flyers overall. ' ' '