For whom the twelve tolls

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The New York Mets suffered their 12th consecutive loss, falling to the Minnesota Twins 5-3 despite leading 3-0. Devin Williams struggled in the ninth inning, allowing the Twins to score two runs and secure the victory.

Key points

Mets lost their 12th straight game
Led 3-0 before losing 5-3 to the Twins
Francisco Lindor hit a three-run home run
Nolan McLean had a perfect game through five innings
Devin Williams struggled in the ninth inning

New York MetsMinnesota TwinsFrancisco LindorNolan McLean

Apr 21, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; A fan wears a bag in the eighth inning during a game between the Minnesota Twins and the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images The Mets led 3-0, Nolan McLean was perfect through five, and the Twins were throwing a spot-starter in Simeon Woods Richardson, who came into the game with a 6.10 ERA. The Mets also somehow lost, again, giving them an abhorrent 12th straight loss. They are now 7-16. Yikes. The game was a game of two halves. with Francisco Lindor hitting an absolute bomb of a three run home run in the third inning. With Nolan McLean dealing, to the point where he had a perfect game through five. The Twins got to him in the sixth, however, and the wheels slowly but surely fell off from there. Matt Wallner broke up the perfect game bid with a single to lead off the sixth, but a Royce Lewis line out and Brooks Lee strikeout set McLean up to throw a sixth zero on the board. However, his World Baseball Classic teammate Byron Buxton would have none of it, turning on a poor 3-1 cutter to make it 3-2. Carlos Mendoza, for some reason, let McLean get the seventh after the Twins got to him in the sixth, and he paid for it dearly. A one out double by put the tying run in scoring position, and singled him home to tie it. He would steal second, but Huascar Brazoban came in and kept the score at 3-3. The score stayed that way until the ninth inning. The Twins, who have one of the leakiest bullpens in the league with a 5.07 ERA coming into the game as a unit, naturally threw four scoreless innings behind Woods Richardson. Brazoban proved to be a quality bridge to the ninth inning, where came in to get it the bottom of the ninth tied. He did not. Williams imploded, to say the least. He walked the first two batters. Clemens came in to bunt the runners over and attempted to throw the runner out at third to no avail, setting up a bases loaded, no outs situation. Williams gave up a completely unlucky chopper of a single to make it 4-3, walked the next batter to make it 5-3, and was relieved by . Warren, to his credit, looked electric, striking out all three batters he faced to give the Mets a punchers chance in the ninth. They, of course, did not do a thing with that chance, going down meekly. At least will be back tomorrow!

Q&A

What caused the New York Mets' 12th straight loss against the Twins?

The Mets led 3-0 but faltered in the later innings, particularly in the ninth when Devin Williams allowed two runs to lose the game 5-3.

Who hit a home run for the Mets during the game against the Twins?

Francisco Lindor hit a three-run home run in the third inning, contributing to the Mets' early lead.

What was Nolan McLean's performance like before the sixth inning?

Nolan McLean was perfect through five innings, but the Twins scored on him in the sixth, leading to the Mets' eventual loss.

How did Devin Williams perform in the ninth inning against the Twins?

Devin Williams struggled significantly, walking the first two batters and allowing two runs to score, which led to the Mets' defeat.

For whom the twelve tolls

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