With the Twins trying to avoid extending their losing streak to 5, Simeon Woods Richardson was tasked with out-dueling the Mets Nolan McLean. The assignment proved to be difficult, as McLean would take a perfect game into the 6th inning. Meanwhile, old nemesis Francisco Lindor smashed a 3-run homer in the third off of SWR, in what looked like, at the time, a killing blow. The next two innings for Simeon went by scoreless, but as McLean continued to deal, it was looking like it would be the Mets that
would end their 11 game losing streak.
However, Matt Wallner broke up the perfect game and no-hitter with a single to left leading off the 6th inning. Then, two outs later, Byron Buxton blasted his 4th home run of the year to get the Twins within 1. In the 7th, a Kody Clemens double followed by a Luke Keaschall single tied the game.
The game remained tied until the top of the 9th, with Anthony Banda, Justin Topa, and Cole Sands tossing scoreless innings after SWR exited. Josh Bell and Ryan Jeffers led off with walks. Then Clemens laid down a sacrifice bunt up the first baseline and Vientos tried to get the out at 3rd but failed, loading the bases. Keaschall hit a single past the drawn-in infield for an RBI, then Wallner walked to force in another run to make it 5-3, Twins.
Austin Warren relieved Devin Williams, striking out the next three Twins, but the damage was done. Cole Sands pitched a shutout 9th to end the 4-game losing streak, and extend the Mets losing streak to 12.
Studs:
Byron Buxton: 1-5, HR, 2 RBI
Luke Keaschall: 2-4, 2 RBI
Kody Clemens: 1-3, 2B, R
Cole Sands: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K
Duds:
NO DUDS TWINS WIN!
