PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Johan Santana’s outing against his former team elicited fond memories if not a positive result.
Santana lasted 3 1-3 innings, allowing nine hits and five runs in the News York Mets’ 7-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Friday.
Santana struck out three and walked one. The perennial Cy Young candidate said he threw lots of change-ups. Though the location was good on most of the pitches, Santana said the ones that missed were hit hard.
Twins third baseman Danny Valencia and catcher Wilson Ramos both hit second-inning home runs off Santana.
Twins starter Kevin Slowey allowed one run in three innings. Slowey walked two and struck out two while allowing three hits. Mets catcher Omir Santos hit a homer for the lone run surrendered by Slowey.
