Mets blank Twins, team adds reliever at the deadline

(Flushing, NY) — New York lefty Sean Manaea tossed a gem as the Mets beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 at Citi Field last night. Manaea earned his seventh win after striking out 11 and holding Minnesota to two hits over seven scoreless innings. Mark Vientos hit a home run in the victory for New York, while Edwin Diaz picked up his 13th save. The 57-50 Mets have won seven of nine. Minnesota rookie David Festa was charged with his second loss after surrendering a pair of runs on three hits in five frames. The 58-48 Twins have dropped three of four and hope to avoid the series sweep when they play game three of the set today at 12:10 P-M in Flushing.

(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Twins made just one modest move prior to yesterday’s Major League Baseball trade deadline The Twins acquired reliever Trevor Richards from the Toronto Blue Jays in a deal that sent infield prospect Jay Harry north of the border. Richards is 2-1 with a 4.64 earned run average in 52-and-a-third innings so far this season. The Twins also called up right-hander Randy Dobnak from Triple-A St. Paul prior to last night’s loss to the Mets in New York.