Mets Snap 12-Game Losing Streak in Dramatic Fashion
NEW YORK – For the first time in 24 years, the New York Mets can finally breathe.
Just days ago, the Amazins' snapped their brutal 12-game losing streak with a tense 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night
. The losing skid, the team‘s longest since August 2002, had dropped them to the bottom of the NL East
.
The hero of the night was
Mark Vientos
, who delivered a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning. After Brett Baty walked and Francisco Alvarez worked a nine-pitch walk, Vientos dumped a soft liner into shallow right field to plate the go-ahead run
.
Luke Weaver slammed the door, striking out three batters in a one-hit ninth inning to secure New York‘s first victory since April 7
.
“It‘s always good when you win baseball games at the big league level, let alone when you go through a 12-game losing streak,” manager Carlos Mendoza said after the game
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The win provides a much-needed emotional reset for a team desperately searching for momentum. Grab the latest official gear at the Mets Store.