Article: Can't hit, pitch, field or win: Mets manage four hits, make four errors, get nothing from Sosa.

Byline: David Lennon

Jun. 20--Facing Johan Santana is no way to build a winning streak. The Mets knew it would be a tough task to beat the two-time Cy Young winner last night, but they made it impossible in a 9-0 loss to the Twins that squashed any momentum built from Monday's ego-boosting win.

Jorge Sosa planted the Mets in a 5-0 hole after only two innings and Santana (7-6) spent the night shoveling dirt on them. The Twins' ace fired a four-hitter for his first shutout since 2005 and the fourth of his career. He retired 15 of his final 16 batters after Damion Easley's leadoff single in the fifth.

To increase the degree of difficulty, the Mets ...

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