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Base-running error costs Dodgers in 1-0 loss to Padres: ‘That’s a hard one’

Nypost · · 311 words · By Ryan Kostecka
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“lose 1-0 to your hated rival, which is what took place in San Diego Monday night following Los Angeles’ defeat to the Padres”
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While web results confirm the Dodgers and Padres are rivals and have played close games (e.g., 2-1 in NLDS), there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a 1-0 loss on a Monday night in San Diego. The evidence provided is too general or refers to different games.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dodgers–Giants rivalry is regarded as one of the fiercest and longest-standing rivalries in American baseball, with some observers considering it the greatest sports rivalry of all time. It dates …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodgers–Giants_rivalry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 92nd season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 24th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 20th season playin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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“Los Angeles finished 0-7 with running in scoring position”
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One web search result mentions the Dodgers were 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position, but this was in a game against the Marlins, not the Padres. No evidence confirms this specific stat for the game in question.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball (MLB) team begins in the 19th century when the team was based in Brooklyn, New York.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Los_Angeles_Dod…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers
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“three consecutive outs after Padres star closer Mason Miller walked the first two batters in the ninth inning”
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Multiple sources confirm Mason Miller is the Padres closer and specifically mention a game where he 'walked his first two batters on nine pitches' before finishing the game. Wikipedia confirms his role as the Padres closer.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 San Diego Padres season was the 57th season of the San Diego Padres franchise. The Padres competed in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_San_Diego_Padres_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leodalis De Vries (born October 11, 2006) is a Dominican-Dutch professional baseball shortstop in the Athletics organization.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_De_Vries
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mason James Miller (born August 24, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Miller
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“With two outs in the top of the sixth inning and trailing 1-0, the Dodgers had Shohei Ohtani at the plate and Hyeseong Kim — one of the teams fastest runners — on first base”
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A web search result specifically describes a game where 'In the top of the sixth... Kim Hye-seong then singled... and Ohtani’s infield single was followed by Durán’s throwing error', which aligns with the sequence of Ohtani batting and Kim being on base in the 6th inning trailing 0-1.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 2025 season. In each of the two leagues—National and American—the three division winners and…
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“Ohtani had a swinging bunt up the third base line, Padres catcher Rodolfo Duran barehanded the ball and fired it to first base. However the throw went awry and shot into right field”
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The evidence from 'Dodgers Fall 0-1 in Pitcher’s Duel' explicitly mentions Ohtani's infield single followed by 'Durán’s throwing error, allowing Kim Hye-seong to advance', which corroborates the bunt/error sequence described in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 20 competing nations, held from March 8 to March 21, 2023. It was the fifth iteration of the W…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 20 competing nations, held from March 5 to March 17, 2026. It was the sixth iteration of the W…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…
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“As Padres second baseman Fernando Tatis Jr. chased the ball down, Kim raced for third base. Tatis ended up bobbling the ball”
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While Wikipedia confirms Fernando Tatis Jr. is a Padres player, there is no specific evidence in the provided results describing him bobbling a ball while chasing a throw in this specific game sequence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Jr. (tah-TEES; born January 2, 1999), nicknamed "El Niño" and "Bebo", is a Dominican professional baseball right fielder and shortstop for the San Diego Padres of Major L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Tatís_Jr.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fernando Tatis Jr. has started 41 games. He has come to the plate 180 times. He is batting .252, with a .298 slugging percentage, a .328 on-base percentage, and a .626 OPS.
https://www.sandiegoville.com/2026/05/zero-still-zero-fernan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Fernando Tatis Jr. doesn't follow the law of gravity, gravity follows the law of Tatis.VOTE TATIS FOR ALL-MLB: https://atmlb.com/30vgLMJLike and subscribe fo...
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“Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel elected to hold Kim up at third”
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The claim states Dino Ebel elected to 'hold Kim up at third'. However, the evidence from CHOSUNBIZ explicitly states 'veteran third-base coach Dino Ebel quickly waved him on. He sent Kim Hye-seong charging home.' This directly contradicts the claim that he held him at third.
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web search NEUTRAL — He is currently the third base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He previously served as the baseball manager for various teams in the Los Angeles Angels system for 9 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dino_Ebel
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web search NEUTRAL — But veteran third-base coach Dino Ebel quickly waved him on. He sent Kim Hye-seong charging home.The moment the ball was hit, Kim Hye-seong flinched. It wasn't that he stopped; you could see he flinch…
https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-sports/2025/09/26/6CCMQVXLONGID…
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web search NEUTRAL — As all this was happening, Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel immediately yelled “Go!” to Hyeseong Kim when he saw Pages make contact. Kim broke for home, running for his life.
https://www.mlb.com/news/breaking-down-dodgers-nlds-game-4-1…
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“Padres pitcher Michael King got Mookie Betts to pop up to second base”
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Evidence confirms Michael King is a Padres pitcher and Mookie Betts is a Dodgers player, but there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming a pop-up to second base in this specific game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Boston Red Sox outfielder and Mookie Betts trade return Alex Verdugo has been released from his minor league deal with the San Diego Padres after a season-ending injury.
https://bosoxinjection.com/red-sox-get-painful-reminder-of-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — For the Padres, Michael King and Randy Vásquez have been two stabilizing presences in a rotation that has been decimated by injuries all season long. Shohei Ohtani, DH. Mookie Betts, SS. Freddie Freem…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/dodgers/2026/05/18…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mookie Betts returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup Monday night, five weeks after being sidelined with an oblique injury. The eight-time All-Star was set to hit second behind Shohei Ohtani and a…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mookie-betts-returns-dodgers-li…
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