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NEW YORK -- Just shy of a year. Thats how long Jeurys Familias saves streak lasted -- until Yadier Molina ended it with one perfectly timed swing.Molina and pinch hitter Kolten Wong each stroked an RBI double in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped Familias string of 52 straight saves in rallying to beat the New York Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night.A huge boost, Wong said. We needed this.Yoenis Cespedes hit a go-ahead homer off Adam Wainwright to cap a three-run comeback in the seventh that gave the Mets a 4-3 lead. But then Familia, who hadnt blown a regular-season save opportunity since July 30, 2015, finally faltered.Jedd Gyorko drew a four-pitch walk with one out in the ninth and was replaced by pinch runner Randal Grichuk. Molina hit the next pitch to deep center field, and Grichuk scored standing up to tie it.Molina was thrown out at third by Familia (2-2) on pinch hitter Jeremy Hazelbakers comebacker. But Hazelbaker stole second, then he scored when Wong lined a double just inside the left-field line.That was probably one of the top, top things Ive experienced in a while, said Wong, who lost his everyday job at second base this season and got demoted to the minors last month. To see some kind of light at the end of the tunnel was definitely something I needed and something that Ive been wanting for a long, long time.Familias franchise-record saves streak was the third longest in major league history, behind Tom Gordon (54) and Eric Gagne (84).They made good contact on my sinker, and I walked a guy and Molina came and jumped on the first pitch, and thats it, said Familia, who was charged with three blown saves in last years World Series loss to the?Kansas City Royals.Jonathan Broxton (3-2) tossed a scoreless eighth for the Cardinals, and Seung Hwan Oh got three quick outs for his sixth save.Including a split of Tuesdays doubleheader, St. Louis took two of three from the Mets in a matchup of National League wild-card contenders.Logan Verrett pitched seven efficient innings, and slumping Neil Walker went 3-for-3 with a base on balls for the third-place Mets, who dropped 5? games behind the NL East-leading?Washington Nationals.This is a really tough one to take, said Mets manager Terry Collins.Matt Holliday hit a two-run double off Verrett with two outs in the third, and Matt Adams followed with an RBI double that made it 3-1.Wainwright, who entered 3-0 in July with a major league-low 0.93 ERA, nursed that lead until the seventh after repeatedly pitching out of trouble. He nearly did so again after striking out Curtis Granderson and Asdrubal Cabrera with runners at the corners.But then Travis dArnaud scored on a wild pitch, and Cespedes, who fouled off three full-count offerings, socked a two-run home run off the facing of the second deck in left center.The homer came on the 117th and final pitch from the 34-year-old Wainwright, who had not allowed a home run in just more than 66 innings, since Washingtons Ryan Zimmerman connected on May 28. That was the longest such streak in the majors this season.It was almost heartbreaking. For a moment, it was. I was at my lowest of lows this season, Wainwright said. It was almost really bad, but the team saved me tonight.COMING ATTRACTION?Because of Tuesdays doubleheader, St. Louis needs a fill-in starter on Saturday night in Miami. But Cardinals manager Mike Matheny?would not say whether the team was leaning toward promoting RHP Alex Reyes to make his major league debut. The 21-year-old Reyes, one of baseballs premier prospects, was removed from his Triple-A outing after three innings on Tuesday -- perhaps to keep him available for Saturday. Left-handed reliever Tyler Lyons, who made 20 major league starts from 2013-15, also could be a candidate. Were not ruling out anything at this point, Matheny said.POWER OUTAGECardinals hitters were kept in the ballpark after the club homered in 17 consecutive games -- its longest streak since a team-record run of 19 in 2006.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: 1B-OF Brandon Moss (sprained left ankle) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on Thursday at Double-A Springfield, with All-Star INF Matt Carpenter (strained right oblique) not far behind. But neither has a defined timetable to return, Matheny said.Mets: 3B Jose Reyes received an injection and treatment for the rib cage strain on his left side. He is likely to be sidelined until at least Friday, Collins said, and Wilmer Flores will continue to fill in.UP NEXTCardinals: RHP Michael Wacha (5-7, 4.37 ERA) starts Thursday night in Miami against RHP Jose Fernandez (12-4, 2.54), who is 26-1 with a 1.47 ERA at Marlins Park.Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (6-5, 2.73 ERA) looks to rebound from his worst start of the season on Thursday afternoon against?Colorado Rockies?LHP Tyler Anderson (3-3, 3.56) in the opener of a four-game series.Amed Rosario Jersey . Now, with Game 6 set for Fenway Park and an 8:07 p.m. ET first pitch, the Detroit Tigers face the unenviable task of having to beat the Boston Red Sox twice, on the road, to advance to the World Series. Darryl Strawberry Jersey . 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Louis Blues absence from top spot in the TSN.FRESNO, Calif. -- Deshon Taylor scored 16 points on an efficient 7-of-10 shooting and Fresno State blew past Division II Holy Names University 88-54 on Wednesday night.Jaron Hopkins finished with 15 points while Bryson Williams and Terrell Carter II each added 12 for the Bulldogs (7-3), who have won five of their last six.Fresno State shot 54.8 percent from the field, while holding Holy Names to just 33.3 percent and 25 percent from 3-point range.The Bulldogs led by 10 at halftime, but really began to exert their will in the second.dddddddddddd A 14-3 run to open the period, capped by a pair of Hopkins free throws, made it 50-29. A Hopkins layup with 11:16 extended Fresno States lead to 30, 63-33, and Holy Names never responded.Andre Green led the Hawks with 17 points. Dante Robinson added 10 points. ' ' '