{"id":202826,"date":"2026-04-19T22:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/202826\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T22:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T22:21:07","slug":"mets-losing-streak-reaches-11-games-longest-since-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/202826\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets’ losing streak reaches 11 games; longest since 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO — Nico Hoerner<\/a> hit a sacrifice fly off Craig Kimbrel<\/a> in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs<\/a> sent the New York Mets<\/a> to their 11th consecutive loss by rallying for a 2-1 victory Sunday.<\/p>\n

It’s the longest losing streak for the Mets since they dropped 11 in a row from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8 in 2004. They have been outscored 62-19 during the slide, and they are averaging just 2.9 runs over 17 games in April.<\/p>\n

Pinch-hitter Michael Conforto<\/a> tied it for Chicago in the ninth with an RBI double off closer Devin Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pete Crow-Armstrong<\/a> opened the 10th on second as the Cubs’ automatic runner. Dansby Swanson<\/a> fouled off two bunt attempts before Kimbrel (0-1) threw a wild pitch, moving Crow-Armstrong to third.<\/p>\n

After Swanson struck out swinging, Hoerner lofted a flyball to right and Crow-Armstrong scored easily.<\/p>\n

Caleb Thielbar<\/a> (1-1) worked a scoreless 10th for Chicago, which posted its season-high fifth straight win.<\/p>\n

MJ Melendez<\/a> homered for New York, which finished with six hits. David Peterson<\/a> pitched 3 2\/3 scoreless innings of bulk relief after manager Carlos Mendoza decided to go with Tobias Myers<\/a> as an opener.<\/p>\n

The Cubs rallied in the ninth against Williams. Ian Happ<\/a> hit a leadoff single and pinch-runner Scott Kingery<\/a> scored from first on Conforto’s one-out double into the right-field corner against his former team, tying it at 1. Conforto was stranded when Williams struck out Carson Kelly<\/a> and Crow-Armstrong, both swinging.<\/p>\n

Melendez began the fifth with a drive to right-center on a full-count fastball from Javier Assad<\/a>. It was his first homer since he was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.<\/p>\n

Crow-Armstrong hit a leadoff triple in the third, but Peterson retired Swanson on a grounder to third before Hoerner lined to second for an inning-ending double play.<\/p>\n

The Mets are off Monday before beginning a nine-game homestand with a series against the Minnesota Twins<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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