Mets morning briefing 6.4.12

They're the first-place New York Mets. Well, at least co-owners of the division lead with the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins. (See the standings here.) The Mets ran their scoreless streak to 25 innings, all against St. Louis, before Elvin Ramirez allowed an eighth-inning run in his major league debut. The Amazin's nonetheless beat the Cardinals, 6-1, to improve to 31-23. Kirk Nieuwenhuis produced a career-high three RBIs, including a two-run homer.