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Gary Cohen, Howie Rose make emphatic calls as Mets end nightmare losing streak

Nypost · · 304 words · By Christian Arnold
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Luke Weaver struck out the Twins’ Byron Buxton for the final out of a 3-2 win at Citi Field.”
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The web search results mention a 3-2 win against the Twins and the involvement of Luke Weaver, but none of the provided sources specifically state that Luke Weaver struck out Byron Buxton for the final out. The evidence is focused on the game summary and the 12-game skid ending, but the specific final out detail is not corroborated across the multiple search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In baseball, completing the cycle is the accomplishment of hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. In terms of frequency, the cycle is roughly as common as a no-hitter; …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Game summary of the New York Mets vs. Minnesota Twins MLB game, final score 3-2, from April 22, 2026 on ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401815045/twins-mets
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web search NEUTRAL — Luke Weaver (2-0) retired Luke Keaschall with the bases loaded to end the top of the eighth and struck out three batters in a one-hit ninth to secure New York's first victory since April 7 at home aga…
https://www.espn.ph/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401815045
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“It marked the first win the Mets have recorded since April 7 and is just the ballclub’s eighth win of the season.”
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One web search result explicitly states, 'It marked the first win the Mets have recorded since April 7 and is just the ballclub's eighth win of the season.' This claim is supported by the context provided in the search results, indicating the win was both the first since April 7 and the eighth of the season.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets were forced to settle for a split after they allowed two significant comebacks by Washington in their two losses, blowing ninth inning leads in both games. [56][57] However, on April 30 and M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season
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web search NEUTRAL — After all, it remains April 2026 for the Mets. Lindor is set for an MRI on Thursday. The Mets (8-16) needed a late-inning rally to pull off their first victory since April 7.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7220813/2026/04/22/new-york…
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web search NEUTRAL — It marked the first win the Mets have recorded since April 7 and is just the ballclub's eighth win of the season. "He struck him out and the ball game is over!
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/sports/gary-cohen-howie-rose-m…
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“The Mets can shake hands for the first time in more than two weeks.”
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The web search results discuss the Mets' losing streaks and the 'Mamdani Curse,' but none of the provided sources contain the specific claim that 'The Mets had not won a game in more than two weeks.' The context suggests a long losing streak, but the two-week timeframe is not independently verifiable from the evidence provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — “As I know many Mets fans are across the city.” Baseball is made for heartbreak and superstition, a game of waiting and praying, in which fans are quick to pin losses not on injuries or poorly assembl…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/nyregion/mets-mamdani-cur…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets haven’t won a game since Mr & Mrs Met hugged Zohran Mamdani pic.twitter.com/VI0zqnoHRt. — Ari Hoffman (@thehoffather) April 15, 2026. The Mets franchise is also in the news for more …
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/mamdani-curse-ny-me…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The Mets have not won a single game since Zohran Mamdani visited Citified & cursed the team. The Mets have now lost 5 straight games & were swept by the A’s for the 1st time in team history.
https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/mamdani-curse-ny-mets-lose-…
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“The Mets ended their 12-game losing streak.”
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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries discuss the Mets ending a significant losing streak, specifically mentioning a 12-game skid. This consistency across different sources confirms the core element of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1986 New York Mets season was the Mets' 25th season in the National League. They improved from a 98–64 record in 1985 to finish the season with a franchise record of 108–54, giving them the divisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_New_York_Mets_season
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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season
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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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“The Mets lost shortstop Francisco Lindor in the middle of the game due to left calf tightness on the same day they got Juan Soto back from a strained right calf.”
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Multiple web search results report that Francisco Lindor left the game due to left calf tightness. Furthermore, the search results mention the return/status of Juan Soto, supporting the narrative structure of the claim across different reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Major League Baseball season (MLB) began on March 20–21 with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres held in Seoul, South Korea, before the regular season p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 World Baseball Classic was an international professional baseball tournament between 20 national baseball teams, and the sixth iteration of the World Baseball Classic (WBC). It ran from March…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_World_Baseball_Classic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jose Antonio Iglesias Alemán (born January 5, 1990) is a Cuban-born American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Iglesias_(baseball)
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“The Amazin’s let one-run leads slip away in the fourth and sixth innings before driving home the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth.”
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The web search results mention scoring runs in the eighth inning (related to Claim 6), but none of the provided sources detail the specific sequence of events regarding the Mets allowing one-run leads in the fourth and sixth innings, followed by the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth. This specific narrative structure is not corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Vientos hits the go-ahead single in the eighth inning of the Mets' 3-2 win over the Twins on April 22, 2026 at Citi Field.The shortstop was removed from the game after scoring from first base on …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/sports/mets-squeak-past-twins-…
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web search NEUTRAL — - In the fifth inning, Canha tied the game with a home run of his own, a two-run bomb to right center field, that made it 4-4. - New York’s bullpen was excellent from the fifth inning on. Seth Lugo pi…
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-takeaways-thursday-s-5-4-win-br…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the first 31 innings of this series, seven total runs were scored. In Game 1, the 2013 team somewhat characteristically managed to lose despite getting eight spectacular innings from Matt Harvey, w…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-madness-second-round-…
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“Mark Vientos blooped a single to right field that scored Brett Baty to put the Mets up 3-2.”
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Multiple web search results describe Mark Vientos hitting a single or contributing to a lead-scoring play involving Brett Baty. One source specifically mentions Vientos opening the inning with a single before Baty's hit, and another mentions Vientos' hit leading to the 3-2 lead.
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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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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season
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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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“With the Phillies’ eighth straight loss on Wednesday, the two 8-16 teams share the National League East basement.”
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The web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm the Mets and Phillies are rivals in the NL East. However, none of the provided evidence sources contain the specific, current standings information that both teams shared 8 wins and 16 losses after the Mets' win, making this specific statistical claim uncorroborated.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mets–Phillies rivalry or Battle of the Broads is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. Both clubs are members of MLB's National League (NL) Eas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mets–Phillies_rivalry
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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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