In a rollercoaster of a game on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Twins celebrated a hard-fought 6-3 victory over the New York Mets, even as they lost two key players, Matt Wallner and Carlos Correa, to injuries.

The Twins are defining their season with the mantra: "Nothing ever comes easy." Despite the hurdles, the team showcased their best performance yet, demonstrating aggressive base running, productive outs, and clutch hitting throughout the lineup.

Wallner left the game in the first inning due to left hamstring tightness, while Correa was sidelined in the fifth with a sore left wrist that has plagued him since last season. Both players are scheduled for MRIs on Wednesday to assess the extent of their injuries.

Despite the uncertainty, the Twins clubhouse buzzed with excitement over a collective team triumph that had been elusive during their rocky start this season. Starting pitcher Bailey Ober, who secured the win with 6 1/3 innings of solid pitching, expressed his team's determination, saying, "This is not the start we’ve wanted, but we’re grinders and we work hard. Games like this are fun; it’s an all-around team win."

In a rare feat, the Twins scored runs in five consecutive innings, a streak not seen since last August. They effectively moved runners across the bases and capitalized during critical moments with strategic hits.

Byron Buxton gave the Twins a significant boost, extending the lead to 4-2 in the fifth inning with an agile display: after singling and stealing second, he scored after an impressive slide under the tag from Mets catcher Luis Torrens on a grounder by Ty France.

Buxton characterized the game as a testament to team spirit, stating, "We just picked those guys up. Tonight was a perfect example of us backing each other up."

Their troubles began early this season; the team has missed Royce Lewis, recovering from a hamstring injury, and ace pitcher Pablo López who suffered his own hamstring strain last week. In a bizarre twist, infielder Jose Miranda landed on the injured list after injuring his hand while trying to catch a case of water at Target.

Wallner's exit from the game echoed bad luck as he had just legged out an infield single when he felt tightness in his hamstring. "It felt weird, just tight, but not painful," Wallner remarked.

Meanwhile, Correa left after expressing discomfort following a swing. Though he had an MRI last year that revealed nothing serious, he admitted to feeling a tweak. "It shouldn’t be anything too serious, but I’ll get it checked out," he said.

The Twins rose to the occasion, with Ober resiliently shaking off a couple of solo home runs. Edouard Julien added a crucial RBI single in the sixth, while Brooks Lee, stepping in for Correa, blasted a solo homer in the seventh.

Though the victory was marred by some ninth-inning chaos, including a rare error from Duran, the closer ultimately silenced worries by striking out star batter Francisco Lindor, securing the win.

Manager Rocco Baldelli praised the team's tenacity, noting, "There was a lot that went our way, and a lot that didn’t. It didn’t stop us from doing positive things. It’s about getting the job done, and many guys did that tonight."

As the Twins move forward, their resilience, camaraderie, and knack for adversity remain pivotal to overcoming their rocky start this season.