Francisco Lindor’s seismic Mets homer comes with a Grimace sighting

Nypost · Apr 21, 2026 · 286 words · By Andrew Crane

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Francisco Lindor knew that the outside noise would only continue to get louder as the Mets’ losing streak dragged on.

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What happened

Francisco Lindor knew that the outside noise would only continue to get louder as the Mets’ losing streak dragged on.

Why it matters

He knew — and said as much Sunday, after their skid stretched to 11 games — that they needed to stick together.

Common ground

And then Lindor delivered a major swing to help start quieting the frustration himself.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “He entered play Tuesday with just a .205 average, a .600 OPS and just a .091 average with runners in scoring position this season, but after working a full count, Lindor connected on a four-seam fastball.”

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The claim provides very specific season statistics (.205 average, .600 OPS, .091 average with RISP) regarding Lindor's performance prior to a specific date (Tuesday). While multiple web searches reference Lindor's stats, none of the provided evidence sources confirm these exact cumulative figures for the specified time frame. The evidence is limited to general stat pages.

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Claim 2: “Everything started in the third with a single from Mark Vientos, and after Carson Benge grounded into a fielder’s choice and Marcus Semien walked.”

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The claim describes a sequence of events (Vientos single, Benge fielder's choice, Semien walk) that is partially supported by web search results mentioning Vientos and Benge's fielder's choice, but the specific combination of all three actions occurring in the third inning as described is not confirmed by multiple independent sources. The evidence is limited to web search snippets.

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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 will attempt to imp…
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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) …
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Claim 3: “Lindor crushed a pitch from the Twins’ Simeon Woods Richardson into the second deck in right field at Citi Field, giving the Mets a 3-0 lead over Minnesota in the third inning with his second home run of the season.”

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The claim is directly supported by a web search result detailing the specific event (Lindor hitting a homer off Woods Richardson at Citi Field, giving a 3-0 lead in the third inning). While the other evidence sources are general or relate to different dates/teams, the specific details of the claim are corroborated by the web search result.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Major League Baseball season (MLB) began on March 30, while the regular season ended on October 1. The postseason began on October 3. The World Series then began on October 27 and ended on No…
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