Mets starter Noah Syndergaard continued his outstanding spring, with six solid innings, and New York scored a run in the bottom of the ninth inning to salvage a 5-5 tie on Friday. Jeurys Familia allowed four hits - including a home run to Randal Grichuk, walked two and retired only one batter as the Cardinals scored three in the top of the ninth. Mets manager Terry Collins said the long 2015 season and playoffs may still be taking a toll on Familia, but the closer disagreed.
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