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Madison Bumgarner halts Mets’ eight-game win streak
- Updated: May 1, 2016
5:11 PM ET
NEW YORK — The New York Mets’ high-scoring lineup met its match in San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner and the club’s eight-game winning streak came to an end Sunday with a 6-1 loss before 39,077 in raw conditions at Citi Field. There’s a good chance it’s just a blip for an offense that averaged 6.3 runs over the previous 14 games; the hapless Braves are coming to town for a three-game set beginning Monday.
In a batting order littered with hot hitters, Michael Conforto has been the hottest. Though he didn’t often play against lefthanded starters last season, manager Terry Collins couldn’t resist playing Conforto Sunday because he’d hit .407 with 15 RBI in the previous 14 games.
Before the game, Collins said “we’ve got to ride him while he’s hot” and “he deserves the opportunity to see what he can do against Madison,” but he didn’t do much. Conforto got three at-bats against Bumgarner — all with a runner on first — and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. He finished …
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