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Dodgers conquer snowy weather (and Rockies) as Max Muncy homers twice

Nypost · · 978 words · By Jack Harris
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“the 35-degree reading at first pitch was the lowest on record in Dodgers history”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of weather forecasts for Prineville, OR, and general Dodgers season Wikipedia pages. There is no evidence regarding the temperature at first pitch for a specific game against the Rockies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 128th for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 60th season in Los Angeles, California. They finished the season with the most wins in Los Angel…
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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 — Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Los Angeles Dodgers system.
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“the Dodgers (15-4) scored in each of the first five innings”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays. In 1884, it became a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the Nati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dodger or Dodgers may refer to:
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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. …
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“Tyler Glasnow preserved the advantage against the Rockies (7-13) and their woeful lineup, striking out seven batters”
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A Yahoo Sports article explicitly confirms that Tyler Glasnow pitched a seven-inning, one-run gem, struck out seven batters, and that the Rockies had a record of 7-13.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Colorado Rockies season was their 33rd in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 31st season at Coors Field, and their ninth and final under manager Bud Black, who was fired on May 11, after a 7–…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Colorado_Rockies_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Colorado Rockies season is their 34th in Major League Baseball and their 32nd season at Coors Field. The Rockies are looking to improve on their franchise-worst 43–119 record from last year, …
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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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“Muncy led the way at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and an RBI double after entering the game in a 1-for-17 skid”
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A Yahoo Sports article directly confirms that Max Muncy went 3-for-4 with two home runs and an RBI double after entering the game in a 1-for-17 skid.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Series (branded as the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2025 season. The 121st edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maxwell Steven Muncy (born August 25, 1990) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Baylor Bears. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maxwell Price Muncy (born August 25, 2002) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected in the first round of the 2021 MLB draft by …
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“Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith also had two hits, while Andy Pages and Hyeseong Kim each reached base twice”
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A Yahoo Sports article confirms that Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, and Will Smith each had two hits, and Andy Pages and Hyeseong Kim each reached base twice.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 135th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 67th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 63rd season playi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Series (branded as the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2025 season. The 121st edition of the World Series, it wa…
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“They’ve now won four in a row, 11 of the last 13 and are the first team in the majors to reach the 15-win mark”
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers are dedicated to supporting a culture of winning baseball, providing a first-class, fan-friendly experience at Dodger Stadium, and building a strong partnership with the community.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dodgers became the first MLB team to secure a spot in the 2019 postseason on Tuesday. Before this year, the earliest clinch during the Dodgers' current string came in 2013, when they claimed the d…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Los Angeles Dodgers with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers
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“marking the third time in this four-game winning streak the Dodgers have gotten at least seven innings from their pitcher”
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The evidence provided consists of general team links and news sites without any specific data regarding the number of pitchers reaching seven innings during a four-game streak.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Los Angeles Dodgers with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Los Angeles Dodgers live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/lad/los-angeles-dodgers
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · DodgerBlue.com - Complete Coverage of the Los Angeles Dodgers including Breaking News, Rumors, Prospects, Salaries, Contents, Giveaways and More
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“he jumped on a down-the-middle cutter from Tomoyuki Sugano and slugged a 452-foot solo blast deep to center”
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No evidence was found after searching for the specific home run off Tomoyuki Sugano.
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“he turned on an inside cutter from reliever Zach Angos and pulled another solo drive 419 feet”
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“all five of Muncy’s RBIs on the season had come via solo homers”
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“raising his batting average back up to .254”
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“Ohtani had faced his fellow Japanese countryman twice in their careers: Going 2-for-2 in a Nippon Professional Baseball league game in Japan... then going 2-for-2 again with two home runs during Sugano’s debut MLB season with the Baltimore Orioles last year”
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“Now a member of the Rockies, Sugano”
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“Ohtani led the game off with a double, extending his on-base streak to 49 games”
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“the Dodgers collected off Sugano in his four-inning, five-run, 91-pitch grind of an outing”
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“Emmet Sheehan (2-0, 6.60 ERA) will square off against Ryan Feltner (1-1, 7.30)”
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