Francisco Lindor’s walk-off hit keeps Mets’ surge going in win over Nationals

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 739 words · By Mike Puma

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Add The New York Post on Google The Mets’ season has hardly been a party, but celebratory moments are still worth celebrating.

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One such snapshot was Franscisco Lindor at second base Saturday, swarmed by teammates after smashing a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning for a 5-4 Mets victory over the Nationals at Citi Field.

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Claim 1: “Lefty reliever Jefry Yan, in his Citi Field debut, performed his strikeout dance three times over 1 ²/₃ scoreless innings.”

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One source confirms Jefry Yan's Citi Field debut and his strikeout celebration during the 5-4 win over the Nationals on Aug 15, 2026. However, the specific '1 2/3 scoreless innings' detail is only found in the claim/single context.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jefry Yan unleashes his strikeout celebration prematurely during the Mets’ 5-4 comeback win over the Nationals on Aug. 15, 2026 at Citi Field.But the reaction was different on Saturday, as Yan was mak…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/15/sports/jefry-yan-unleashes-wil…

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web search NEUTRAL — Roki Sasaki pitched three scoreless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his spring training debut against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK -- It was a bullpen game for the Royals on Wednesday night as they faced the Mets at Citi Field. It started with right-hander Steven Cruz, who allowed a first-inning homer to A.J. Ewing.
https://www.mlb.com/news/randy-dobnak-throws-5-2-3-scoreless…

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Claim 2: “He began the day with an .889 OPS over his previous 30 games”

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Claim 3: “Jorge Polanco, whose ninth-inning single helped fuel the winning rally.”

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Two independent sources explicitly state that Jorge Polanco hit a single in the ninth inning that helped set up the winning rally.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Seattle Mariners season was the 49th season in franchise history and their 26th full season (27th overall) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpark in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won their…
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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 4: “Manaea plunked Andrew Pinckney in the sixth and walked Chaparro before House lofted a sweeper to left field that hit the foul pole for a three-run homer that gave the Nationals a 4-2 lead.”

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Claim 5: “Benge’s arm helped save the Mets a run in the seventh: his strong throw to the plate easily nailed Pinckney attempting to score from third on Dylan Crews’ fly ball to right.”

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Claim 6: “A.J. Ewing, Lindor and Carson Benge drew the walks before Young delivered his latest clutch hit.”

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Claim 7: “Jared Young’s two-run double in the first inning got the Mets started after Brad Lord walked the bases loaded to start his afternoon.”

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Claim 8: “Sean Manaea was victimized by one pitch, a sweeper that Brady House hit off the left-field foul pole in the sixth for three runs, snapping his streak of four straight quality starts.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Brady House hitting a home run off Sean Manaea or Manaea's quality start streak.

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Claim 9: “Andrés Chaparro homered leading off the fourth to slice the Mets’ lead to 2-1.”

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Claim 10: “Francisco Alvarez’s RBI double against Yovanny Cruz tied the game”

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Two independent sources confirm that Francisco Alvarez hit an RBI double against Yovanny Cruz to tie the game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Chicago Cubs season was the 154th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 150th in the National League, and the Cubs' 110th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Basebal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Chicago Cubs season is the 155th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 151st in the National League, and the Cubs' 111th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Baseball…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Washington Nationals season is the Nationals' 22nd season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 19th season at Nationals Park, and the 58th since the origina…
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Claim 11: “Polanco had been 0-for-3 with two strikeouts to that point and heard boos from a home crowd far from satisfied by his .424 OPS this season.”

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The evidence confirms Polanco was in a slump (7-for-71), but does not specifically mention the .424 OPS or the 0-for-3 with two strikeouts stat for that specific game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Fernando Urías Figueroa (born June 3, 1997) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Dieg…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷翔平, born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", he…
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Claim 12: “Lindor delivered his first walk-off RBI this season.”

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Two independent sources explicitly state that this was Lindor's first walk-off RBI of the season.

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco - Wikipedia
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web search NEUTRAL — Francisco Franco - Wikipedia
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web search NEUTRAL — Francisco (papa) - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
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Claim 13: “Benge homered leading off the bottom of the inning against lefty reliever Tom Cosgrove.”

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Claim 14: “It marked the first time in five starts that Manaea surrendered multiple homers in a game.”

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Claim 15: “The victory was the Mets’ eighth in 11 games since the trade deadline.”

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While search results discuss the trade deadline and general team performance, none of the provided evidence specifically confirms the statistic of winning eight of the last 11 games since the deadline.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1999 New York Mets season was the franchise's 38th and the team's 36th season at Shea Stadium. The team finished with a 97–66 record, placing second in the National League East. They secured the N…
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Claim 16: “Franscisco Lindor at second base Saturday, swarmed by teammates after smashing a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning for a 5-4 Mets victory over the Nationals at Citi Field.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Francisco Lindor hit a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning for a 5-4 Mets victory over the Nationals at Citi Field.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francisco Miguel Lindor Serrano (born November 14, 1993), nicknamed "Mr. Smile", is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previous…
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Claim 17: “The assist was Benge’s sixth this season.”

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Claim 18: “Lindor, after drawing a leadoff walk in the eighth, was thrown out at second trying to advance on a pitch in the dirt.”

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One source explicitly mentions that Lindor was thrown out at second trying to advance on a pitch in the dirt, providing redemption for his later hit. No other source corroborates this specific play.

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web search NEUTRAL — After A.J. Ewing struck out, Lindor singled over drawn-in right fielder Dylan Crews to complete the Mets’ sixth walk-off win of the season. The winning hit provided redemption for Lindor, who was thro…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5306805-troy-ter…

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web search NEUTRAL — Winker was thrown out at the plate in the second inning attempting to score from second on Nimmo’s single to left. Harrison Bader’s throw nailed Winker, who missed home plate on his first approach.
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mets-rally-naught-fall-10-2…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor waits for the throw from catcher Yan Gomes to tag out New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge on a steal attempt in the eighth inning.(John Kuntz, cleve…
https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2018/07/yan_made_em_pay_diss…

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Claim 19: “Young was 15-for-36 (.326) with runners in scoring position entering the day.”

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Claim 20: “Overall, the left-hander allowed four earned runs on six hits and two walks over 6 ²/₃ innings with seven strikeouts.”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific box score stats for Sean Manaea in this game.

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