Carson Benge continues red-hot streak in Mets’ blowout win over White Sox

Nypost · Aug 22, 2026 · 797 words · By Mike Puma

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Add The New York Post on Google CHICAGO — Carson Benge forged quite a relationship with the right-field fence on Saturday.

Common ground

One moment, the Mets rookie was face-planting into that fence, attempting to catch a ball hit by Tristan Peters that caromed off his glove for a home run.

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Claim 1: “A.J. Ewing singled on the game’s first pitch and stole second.”

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Web results mention A.J. Ewing in different contexts (hit by a pitch, rookie mistake, 3-hit game), but none confirm he singled on the first pitch and stole second in this specific game.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lindor stole second base (for real this time) and Carson Benge singled to put the Mets up 2-0. Jared Young followed with a single to advance Benge to third.With two outs, Ewing was hit by a pitch and …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/four-run-third-gems-buoy-0…

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web search NEUTRAL — Carson Benge’s swipe of second base was the Mets’ first stolen base attempt in six games. The steal helped New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies, too. Benge scooted to third base on a wild pitch bef…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7377122/2026/06/20/mets-sto…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ewing made a rookie mistake and was caught in a rundown trying to steal second, although Semien stayed at third base.Game MVP: A.J. Ewing. The rookie recorded his first three-hit game since Aug. 7, go…
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-marlins-takeaways-9-7-26

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Claim 2: “He began the day with a .905 OPS in August that included a .308 batting average for the month.”

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The provided Wikipedia results are generic or unrelated (e.g., Dwight Schultz) and do not contain statistics for Carson Benge in August.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets were unsuccessful i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Dwight Schultz (born November 24, 1947) is an American television, film and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock on the 1980s action series The A-Team and as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_Schultz

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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Claim 3: “Robert created breathing room with his second blast of the game, a solo shot in the seventh.”

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Claim 4: “Benge’s two-out RBI single against Luis Castillo in the first inning”

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A single source (AOL) explicitly confirms Carson Benge's two-out RBI single against Luis Castillo in the first inning. Other results mention Benge but not this specific play.

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web search NEUTRAL — Benge’s two-out RBI single against Luis Castillo in the first inning gave the Mets a fast run after A.J. Ewing singled on the game’s first pitch and stole second.Carson Benge rips an RBI single during…
https://www.aol.com/articles/carson-benge-continues-red-hot-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Benge threw out two runners at the plate in the first inning of Monday’s 2-1 win. He has nine assists this season, including five since Aug. 4 — a span in which the Mets are 11-4 despite a massive sel…
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/ap/sports/carson-benge-s-2…

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web search NEUTRAL — Carson Benge had two hits and three RBIs in the inning. Benge now has an MLB-best six extra-inning RBIs this season.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5881495-extra-in…

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Claim 5: “including two by Luis Robert Jr., who is playing in his first series against his former team.”

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The claim states Luis Robert Jr. hit two homers for the Mets against his former team (White Sox). However, Wikipedia confirms Luis Robert Jr. is a center fielder for the Baltimore Orioles (formerly White Sox), and the web search results for the Mets vs White Sox game mention the Mets hit five homers, but do not attribute them to Robert Jr. Furthermore, the claim implies he is on the Mets, but the evidence does not support him being a member of the Mets during this game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Victoriano García (born May 16, 2000) is a Dominican-American professional baseball infielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Wash…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_García_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Robert Moirán Jr. (born August 3, 1997) is a Cuban-born professional baseball center fielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Robert_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Anthony De Niro ( də NEER-roh; Italian: [de ˈniːro]; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of his generatio…
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Claim 6: “Jonathan Pintaro... replacing Scott with the bases loaded and striking out Colson Montgomery to end the frame.”

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Claim 7: “he entered play with a .947 OPS in August.”

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Claim 8: “The Mets hit five homers on this night”

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Multiple sources (Roundtable Sports, Yahoo Sports, and another web search result) confirm the Mets hit five home runs in the game against the White Sox.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in Flushing, Queens, New York City. They compete in the East Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League (NL). The team…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_seasons

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Claim 9: “Scott slogged through 4 ²/₃ innings and allowed four earned runs on five hits and four walks with six strikeouts.”

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Claim 10: “Braden Montgomery’s homer in the second inning accounted for the first run of the night against Christian Scott.”

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Claim 11: “The White Sox pulled to within 7-4 in the inning on Braden Montgomery’s walk with the bases loaded.”

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Claim 12: “Bichette cleared the left-field fence for his 14th homer this season”

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Claim 13: “the White Sox had pulled to within 7-5 against Pintaro.”

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Claim 14: “Luis Torrens’ pinch-hit, two-run blast in the eighth was the Mets’ fifth homer of the game.”

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Claim 15: “Eric Wagaman and Marcus Semien each stroked an RBI single that increased the Mets’ lead to 7-3.”

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Claim 16: “Robert spent the first seven seasons of his major league career with the White Sox before he was traded to the Mets in January.”

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Claim 17: “the Mets’ 10-5 victory over the White Sox”

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Two independent web search results from Roundtable Sports and Yahoo Sports explicitly state the Mets defeated the White Sox 10-5.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1962 New York Mets season was the first regular season for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB), as the National League returned to New York City for the first time since 1957. They we…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962_New_York_Mets_season

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Claim 18: “Benge face-planted the fence pursuing Peters’ shot to right that caromed off his glove for a home run.”

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Claim 19: “The win was the Mets’ 12th in 17 games since the trade deadline”

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While there is general information about the Mets' season and a mention of a 12-game losing streak in a different context, no evidence confirms the specific record of 12 wins in 17 games since the trade deadline.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Mets_season

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Claim 20: “The right-hander, acquired from the Mariners at the trade deadline, allowed eight hits and four earned runs over 2 ²/₃ innings with one walk and three strikeouts.”

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Claim 21: “Benge’s homer leading off the fifth was the start of a three-run inning.”

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Claim 22: “The start was his third in four since the trade in which he failed to complete at least five innings.”

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Claim 23: “Bo Bichette’s second homer in as many games extended the Mets’ lead to 2-1 in the third inning.”

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The evidence provided for Bo Bichette is a general Wikipedia bio and unrelated comic book results. There is no evidence of a home run in the third inning of this game.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bichette was selected by the Blue Jays in the second round of the 2016 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with them in 2019. He is a two-time MLB All-Star and twice led the American League (AL) in hits.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Bichette

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2025 · Mark your calendars! Free Comic Book Day is almost here. On the first Saturday in May, May 2, comic shops across the country will be celebrating one of the best days of the year for fans…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 18, 2026 · ABLAZE’s hit series The Cimmerian is back, true to the tales of Robert E. Howard and brought to you by masters of the comics medium!
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