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Mets’ 9th-inning choke vs. Cubs extends miserable losing streak to 11
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The New York Mets are still in a major slump, as their winning streak stretched into 11 games following a brutal 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday to close out a three-game series at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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New York was in position to win the game and end their losing skid, as they entered the bottom of the ninth with a 1-0 lead. But closer Devin Williams struggled on the mound.
He gave up a single to Ian Happ to start it all up. Happ was replaced by pinch-runner Scott Kingery . After Williams struck out Seiya, he gave up a double RBI to former Met Michael Conforto , tying the score at 1-1. Williams retired the next two batters to finish the inning before disaster struck the Mets in the 10th.
New York failed to score a run in the top of the 10th, where Nico Hoerner had a sacrifice fly RBI off Craig Kimbrel that allowed Pete Crow-Armstrong to record the game-winning run.
With that loss, the Mets have now been swept in three consecutive series . Their losing streak started during a home series in Queens against the Arizona Diamondbacks , which they lost, 2-1, before getting shown the broom by the Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers .
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New York can attribute much of its troubles to its anemic offense. Over their 11-game losing streak, they have hit just .200, while averaging only 1.7 runs per game.
New York can attribute much of its troubles to its anemic offense. Over their 11-game losing streak, they have hit just .200, while averaging only 1.7 runs per game.
The Mets will look to turn things around (again) on Tuesday, when they begin a three-game home series against the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field, where New York last won a game — a 4-3 victory on April 7 in the Diamondbacks series opener.
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