Byron Buxton's homer wakes up Twins offense, helps send Mets to 12th straight loss

NEW YORK — For 15 batters Tuesday night, the Minnesota Twins had no chance against the team with baseball’s worst record, a group amid its lousiest stretch in more than two decades.Then Byron Buxton woke up the Twins with a thunderous bolt and ensured a little more rain was headed Gotham’s way.Bit by bit, the Twins clawed their way back to extend the New York Mets’ misery with a 5-3 comeback victory in front of 32,798 at Citi Field. Luke Keaschall delivered the tying and go-ahead RBI singles, and the bullpen recovered from a disastrous weekend with four scoreless innings as the Twins snapped a four-game losing streak at the expense of the Mets, who lost their 12th straight.Advertisement