The bases were loaded in the ninth inning against sputtering New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz, and the Minnesota Twins had their most experienced hitter at the plate in Nelson Cruz for a classic power-versus-power matchup. So many of these tense moments have favored the first-place Twins this season, and the ballpark was alive with anticipation. This one went to the hard-throwing Diaz and the Mets, though, thanks in part to an early edge courtesy of Michael Conforto. Conforto went 4 for 4 and drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out single in the fifth inning , and Diaz retired Cruz on a full-count foul popup to preserve a 3-2 victory by the Mets on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401076156
