Minnesota 2, at N.Y. Mets 3

NEW YORK (Interstat) — In a tense, back-and-forth contest that defied pregame projections, the New York Mets edged the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Wednesday night at Citi Field, snapping a three-game skid and securing just their eighth victory of a difficult young season. A crowd of 32,665 watched as the Mets, installed as favorites but struggling with a 7-16 record entering the game, scratched out a late run against the Twins bullpen to break a 2-2 deadlock and even this brief two-game series at a game apiece. The most critical sequence unfolded in the bottom of the eighth inning. With… Read more...