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ST. LOUIS -- It was a night of firsts for Robert Gsellman, who made his major league debut for the New York Mets on Tuesday night.Wilmer Flores and Justin Ruggiano homered as the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4.The offense helped Gsellman (1-0) get the decision. Gsellman, pressed into action after starter Jonathon Niese left with an injury in the first inning, pitched 3 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run.It was my first time ever coming out of the bullpen so it felt kind of awkward, but you still have to take the mound the same way when youre starting, Gsellman said. I just thought I was starting the game all over and just tried to make some pitches.Niese had been dealing with knee discomfort this season. Gsellman was ready.Thats a tough spot even for a veteran to come out in the first inning, guys on, I tell you very, very, very impressive, Mets manager Terry Collins said. They always talked about the stuffs there. I was impressed that he came in and threw strikes for the most part and kept us in the game.Jose Reyes reached four base times and scored three runs. Asdrubal Cabrera had three hits, drove in a run and scored once.Ive been working on my swing on both sides of the plate to try to get it where I need to be, Reyes said. Right now I feel like its there.Collins said Reyes changes the energy of the team.Youre talking about one of the premier players in the game, Collins said. We know Joses got a lot to prove right now and hes doing it.Jeurys Familia earned his 42nd save, one shy of the Mets season record set by Familia last year and Armando Benitez in 2001.Cardinals lefty Jaime Garcia (10-9) gave up a season-high six runs at home, in just four innings. New York broke a 22 1/3-inning streak in which Garcia hadnt given up an earned run at home to the Mets.He just didnt have that movement, didnt get to work ahead in counts, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. Just kind of one of those tough ones.Brandon Moss reached three times and drove in a run while Randal Grichuks solo homer in the sixth extended the Cardinals home run streak to 12 games.Yadier Molina had three hits and an RBI for St. Louis.WEB GEMSCabrera made a diving stop on a grounder up the middle by Jhonny Peralta to end the third. Cabreras stop and subsequent force out saved at least one run.Yoenis Cespedes of the Mets robbed Stephen Piscotty of a solo homer in the sixth with a leaping catch over the left field wall.EARLY EXITNiese left the game after facing four batters with left knee pain.Niese retired just one of the four hitters he faced, walking two and giving up an RBI single to Moss before being lifted for Gsellman. All three runners he allowed eventually scored.Niese and Collins acknowledged that a trip to the disabled list is a possibility.Ive got to get it fixed, Niese said. I cant keep going out there like that. Theres a lot of pain, Im altering my mechanics, Im not able to stay behind each pitch, Im not able to locate and Im not helping myself out or the team.TRAINERS ROOMMets: LHP Steven Matz (left shoulder tightness) was placed on the 15-day DL retroactive to Aug. 15 and INF Neil Walker was placed on the paternity leave list. Gsellman and IF T.J. Rivera were recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas.Cardinals: INF Aledmys Diaz (right thumb fracture) took ground balls for the first time since being placed on the DL on Aug. 1 and INF Matt Adams (right shoulder inflammation) expects to go on a rehab assignment this week.UP NEXTMets: RHP Jacob deGrom (7-6, 2.73 ERA) is looking to bounce back after allowing a career-high eight runs and 13 hits in a 10-7 loss to San Francisco on Aug. 18. He is 1-1 with a 4.38 ERA in two career games against St. Louis.Cardinals: RHP Carlos Martinez (11-7, 3.24 ERA) allowed one run over seven innings in an 8-2 win over Houston on Aug. 17. 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CLEVELAND -- Roberto Osuna had no negative thoughts when Tyler Naquin came to the plate in the ninth inning.And this time the Toronto Blue Jays closer emerged victorious.Osuna bounced back from a nightmarish outing to record the save in Saturday nights 6-5 win over the Cleveland Indians.The Blue Jays were stunned Friday night on Naquins game-ending inside-the-park home run off Osuna that gave the Indians a 3-2 win.The latest matchup between division leaders also had plenty of drama, with Osuna retiring Naquin on a groundout to end it.I wanted to face the same guys, Osuna said after recording his 28th save. I made my mistake last night and I had to pay for it. If you want to catch me today, catch me with my best pitch.Osuna, who has blown only three saves in 31 chances, was happy to get back on the mound as quickly as possible.Its not easy to forget about it, but its part of the game, he said.Osuna also gave up a tying homer to Jose Ramirez on Friday, but retired the switch-hitter on a fly ball. The right-hander struck out Lonnie Chisenhall before getting Naquin.Blue Jays manager John Gibbons had no doubt that Osuna would rebound from Fridays performance.Whats the big deal? he said. Everybody blows a game every now and then, if youve been watching baseball at all. That game was over with.Edwin Encarnacions leadoff homer in the fifth, his 35th of the season, put Toronto back on top after Cleveland scored five times in the fourth to erase a 5-0 deficit.Gibbons credited his team for answering quickly after Cleveland tied the game.Normally, if my memory serves me right, you cough up a lead like that you usually collapse but we bounced back with that big home run from Eddie, he said.Joe Biagini (4-2) pitched two scoreless innings.Josh Tomlin (11-7), activated from the family medical emergency list before the game, allowed six runss in 4 1/3 innings.dddddddddddd He gave up three home runs and has allowed an AL-leading 32.Melvin Upton Jr.s two-run homer, Russell Martins solo home run and a two-run single by Devon Travis built the early lead.Aaron Sanchez didnt allow a hit through three innings, but Cleveland sent nine men to the plate in the fourth. Mike Napolis sacrifice fly and an RBI single by Ramirez made it 5-2. Chisenhalls three-run homer ended a 10-pitch at-bat and tied the game.Tomlin, who returned to his home in Texas on Wednesday, gave up Travis infield hit that scored two in the second. Toronto scored three in the third on Martins solo home run and Uptons two-run homer.It was a tough night for him to pitch because hes a fly-ball pitcher, Indians manager Terry Francona said. Theyre a very good hitting team.Tomlin won his first seven decisions and was 9-1 on June 26, but the right-hander is 0-4 with a 10.02 ERA in last four starts.Sanchez allowed five runs -- four earned -- in four innings.Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (jammed thumb) missed his second straight game. Troy Tulowitzki returned as the designated hitter after not playing Friday because of a strained calf.NO EXCUSESSanchez took the blame for not holding the early lead and giving up the big fourth inning.I dont deserve to win that game if I cant hold a 5-0 lead, he said.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays: Gibbons thinks Donaldson, who hasnt played since Wednesday, will be available for the series finale Sunday.UP NEXTBlue Jays: RHP Marcus Stroman allowed two runs and struck out eight over 6 1/3 innings in his last start against Houston.Indians: RHP Corey Kluber got the loss against the Blue Jays on July 3 at Rogers Centre, allowing five runs in 3 1/3 innings. ' ' '