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Giants catcher earns ‘Major League’ comparison after multi-homer game vs. Dodgers

Nypost · · 869 words · By Evan Webeck
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“the Giants’ 6–2 win at Dodger Stadium”
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Multiple sources confirm the Giants won 6-2 against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, specifically mentioning the score in the context of Eric Haase's performance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Francisco Giants season is the 144th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 69th year in San Francisco, and their 27th at Oracle Park. This is the second season under Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_San_Francisco_Giants_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Jose Giants are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Located in San Jose, California, the Giants play their home games …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose_Giants
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“homered twice in the Giants’ 6–2 win at Dodger Stadium”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Eric Haase hit two home runs in the game against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is a list of Major League Baseball no-hitters, enumerating every no-hitter pitched in Major League Baseball history. The list also includes no-hit games that were broken up in extra innings or w…
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“No Giants catcher had ever homered twice in one game at Dodger Stadium”
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Two independent sources explicitly state that Haase was the first Giants catcher to hit multiple home runs in one game at Dodger Stadium.
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web search NEUTRAL — In his sixth game with the San Francisco Giants, the veteran catcher hit two home runs off Yoshinobu Yamamato (3-3), the second happening one pitch after Harrison Bader took Yamamoto deep in the 5th i…
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/san-francisco-giants-score…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco Giants outfielder Harrison Bader and catcher Eric Haase hit back-to-back home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. BOX SCORE. LOS ANGELES -- Dodger Stadium opened in 19…
https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/er…
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web search NEUTRAL — Condensed Game: Mauricio Dubon rocked a home run and the go-ahead two-run single in the Giants' 5-4 win over the DodgersDon't forget to subscribe! https://ww...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyguPkb19x0
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“only four backstops in the history of the franchise had double dipped in any game against the Dodgers”
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The provided evidence does not mention the total number of catchers in franchise history who have hit two home runs against the Dodgers; it only mentions the most recent instance.
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web search NEUTRAL — BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers aim to stop their four-game losing streak when they take on the San Francisco Giants. Los Angeles is 24-18 overall and 13-10 at home. The Dodgers have gone 12-1 in…
https://abc7news.com/post/dodgers-end-slide-game-giants/1909…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers franchise, with nine World Series championships and 26 National League pennants since its beginnings in Brooklyn in 1890, is committed to a tradition of pride and excellence.Lo…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC05cNJvMKzDLRPo59X2Xx7g
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web search NEUTRAL — Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants hits a two-run home run off Walker Buehler of the Los Angeles Dodgers (not pictured) during the first inning of Game 1 of the National League Division Series a…
https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Buster-Posey-s-opening…
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“The last to do it? None other than former manager Bob Melvin in 1987.”
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Multiple sources confirm that Bob Melvin was the last Giants catcher to hit two home runs in a game against the Dodgers, specifically in 1987.
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web search NEUTRAL — The last Giants catcher to homer twice against the Dodgers anywhere was Bob Melvin in 1987 at Candlestick Park.Eric Haase’s two home runs tonight mark the first time any player has homered twice off o…
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/san-francisco-giants/eric-haase…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Haase had two home runs Wednesday, surpassing Patrick Bailey’s total for the 2026 season. |LOS ANGELES – All the Giants do is beat the Dodgers. Who woulda thunk it? Absolutely nobody who saw thes…
https://sfstandard.com/2026/05/13/sf-giants-dodgers-eric-haa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Haase became the first Giants catcher to hit two home runs in a game at Dodger Stadium and the first to accomplish it regardless of venue since Bob Melvin tagged a pair off Fernando Valenzuela on Sept…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7275258/2026/05/13/eric-haa…
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“the Giants... traded Patrick Bailey”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'SAN' (Storage Area Network, San Diego Airport) and does not mention Patrick Bailey being traded.
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web search NEUTRAL — A storage area network (SAN) or storage network is a computer network which provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage. SANs are primarily used to access data storage devices, such as d…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storage_area_network
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web search NEUTRAL — Straight Arrow News (SAN) is committed to fair, factual, unbiased journalism and political commentary that encourages viewers to make up their own minds.
https://san.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Find live flight tracking info, arrivals and departure times, news releases and blog posts, travel tips at SAN.org.
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“Haase, 33”
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Three independent sources confirm Eric Haase is 33 years old.
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web search NEUTRAL — The catcher was the 33-year-old journeyman Haase, who had played just five games this year and was down on the catching depth chart.
https://sfstandard.com/2026/05/13/sf-giants-dodgers-eric-haa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Haase arrived in Giants camp this spring as a 33-year-old backup catcher who had played for three other organizations. He was competing for a roster spot behind a Gold Glove winner in Patrick Bailey a…
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/san-francisco-giants/eric-haase…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric Haase. 33-Year-Old Catcher C. San Francisco Giants.Now 30 years old, Haase is unlikely to take another significant leap as a player, so fantasy managers should continue to expect steady if not sp…
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/eric-haase-15212
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“He is out of options, so any move to send him to the minors would require passing through waivers.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'ERIC' (educational databases and a TV series) and does not mention Haase's contract options.
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web search NEUTRAL — ERIC is the world's most widely used index to educational-related literature. Established in 1966, ERIC is supported by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvemen…
https://about.proquest.com/en/products-services/eric
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web search NEUTRAL — ERIC is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.
https://eric.ed.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Eric is essentially a drama about dealing with the open wound that a missing person (particularly a child) leaves behind. In this respect it is a darkly comic watch because of the juxtaposition of the…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16283824
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“Haase was drafted all the way back in 2011”
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“waited seven years to make his major-league debut”
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“He turned in back-to-back campaigns with double-digit homers in a part-time role with the Tigers in 2021–22”
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“three minor-league seasons of 20 or more [home runs]”
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“The multi-homer game was the seventh of his big-league career.”
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“Since trading Bailey, the Giants have won three of four.”
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