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Giants’ Willy Adames owns base-running blunder in loss to Dodgers: ‘Ashamed’

Nypost · · 742 words · By Evan Webeck
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Willy Adames took accountability for a boneheaded base-running mistake that resulted in him being doubled up at second base late in the Giants’ loss to the Dodgers.”
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Web search results explicitly confirm Willy Adames was doubled off at second base during a game against the Dodgers and that he took accountability for the mistake, stating he 'lost track of the outs'.
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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 — Willy Rafael Luna Adames (born September 2, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Ta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Adames
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“the 4-0 defeat”
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Multiple independent sources (Nypost and other web results) report a 4-0 victory for the Dodgers over the Giants.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, right, is congratulated by teammate Jamey Wright (28) after a 4-0 victory against the San Francisco Giants in a baseball game in San Francisco, Su…
https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Dodgers-complete-sweep…
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web search NEUTRAL — More 40,000 fans filtered out of Oracle Park in San Francisco Thursday night. Most were disappointed Giants fans who saw the season end for their team in dra...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWqKWL8vsn4
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4 (AP) -- Don Drysdale pitched a two-hitter and scored his first success against San Francisco in a year tonight as the Dodgers defeated the Giants, 4 -- 0, before 32,109.
https://www.nytimes.com/1961/09/05/archives/dodgers-set-back…
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“the fly ball off Drew Gilbert’s bat had been caught on the warning track in left-center field.”
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Web search results specifically describe a play where Drew Gilbert hit a ball that Andy Pages caught at the warning track.
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web search NEUTRAL — With one out, Ohtani gave up back-to-back knocks to Willy Adames and Matt Chapman. Drew Gilbert hammered a ball to center at 100.4 mph off the bat, but Andy Pages got under it and caught it at the war…
https://www.mlb.com/news/arjun-nimmala-hitting-well-in-minor…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hitting, pitching, running, throwing, whatever. You name it, Gilbert did it. As a junior, he delivered a 15-strikeout, 7-inning shutout at Target Field to lift Stillwater to its first state championsh…
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/news/college-football/love…
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web search NEUTRAL — Drew Gilbert triples on a fly ball that gets past Daniel Johnson and two runs score, increasing the Giants' lead to 6-0 in the 4th.
https://sports.yahoo.com/video/drew-gilberts-two-run-triple-…
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“Center fielder Andy Pages fired the ball back to cutoff man Mookie Betts, who was able to lob it casually to Miguel Rojas at second base and double up Adames to end the seventh inning.”
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Web search results confirm the sequence of events: Andy Pages ran down the ball and doubled off Adames to end the inning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Miguel Elias Rojas Naidenoff is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. He has also played in MLB for the Miami Marlins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Rojas_(baseball)
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web search NEUTRAL — But Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages managed to run it down and then easily doubled off Adames. “I lost track of the outs and made a mistake on the read, too,” a contrite Adames said afterward. “That…
https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/willy-adames-baserunning-mis…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shortstop Mookie Betts’ return from injury, but he didn’t magically fix the Dodgers’ problems. They hadn’t expected him to, either. “I know I’m not the hero,” Betts said before the game. “It’s going t…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/12/mookie-betts-returns-but-the-do…
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“The $182 million, ninth-year vet”
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Multiple web search results explicitly mention Willy Adames' $182 million contract.
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web search NEUTRAL — Willy Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy
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web search NEUTRAL — Willy is an American sitcom about a small-town female lawyer who later moves to New York City. It aired on CBS from September 1954 to June 1955. The series stars June Havoc and was produced by Desilu …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_(TV_series)
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web search NEUTRAL — Mexican Restaurant: Enjoy fresh, flavorful Mexican food at Willy's Mexicana Grill. Visit us for burritos, tacos, and more. Order now!
https://willys.com/
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“the largest contract in franchise history”
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Multiple sources confirm that Adames' $182 million contract is the largest in San Francisco Giants franchise history, surpassing previous records.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since moving to San Francisco, the Giants have had 18 seasons from a shortstop with at least 10 home runs, but that doesn’t tell us much unless we know how many home runs everyone else was hitting tha…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5977118/2024/12/08/sf-giant…
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web search NEUTRAL — Adames' reported contract tops Posey's as largest in Giants history.Adames beat that number by $15 million. The largest free-agent contract the Giants handed out before Adames was a six-year, $130 mil…
https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/wi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Willy Adames to Giants on $182 million contract, biggest in San Francisco history.The Giants and shortstop Willy Adames have agreed to a seven-year, $182 million contract, according to a person with d…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2024/12/07/willy-a…
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“The rookie manager left him in the game”
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Multiple sources, including ESPN, explicitly refer to Tony Vitello as the 'rookie manager' of the Giants.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tony Vitello vs. The Grind: How Giants' rookie manager brings fresh eyes to MLB slog.The Giants are a veteran club and mindful that their leader will learn as he goes. And also that Vitello’s never be…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/gabe-lac…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello talks to his team during spring training at Scottsdale Stadium in Arizona on Feb.Melvin was a successful manager who trusted the old-school playbook. Vitello,…
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48298030/san-francisco-g…
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web search NEUTRAL — Greg Vitello watched his son, Tony, manage the San Francisco Giants against Team USA on a perfectly fine March Tuesday afternoon at Scottsdale Stadium in Arizona.
https://abc7news.com/post/how-rookie-manager-tony-vitello-is…
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“As a team, the Giants have run into 14 outs on the bases, tied for the fifth-most in the majors.”
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While one web search result mentions the Giants' baserunning blunders and being 'right in the middle of the league', the specific number '14 outs' and 'tied for fifth-most' is not independently corroborated by a second distinct source in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — MLB swings big for kids with MLB Clubhouse. MLB Clubhouse on YouTube brings baseball and softball to young audiences with a lineup of original shows like MLB Art Club, where families can learn to draw…
https://www.mlb.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Henry Louis Gehrig was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Gehrig
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web search NEUTRAL — Giants third-base coach Sonny Jackson has been lambasted by Bay Area fans and media alike this season for the team's baserunning blunders between second and home.The Giants are right in the middle of …
https://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/bp/1420485.html
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“By run value, they are tied with the Angels as the worst team in the majors on the bases.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the run value of the Giants' baserunning compared to the Angels.
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“Since that ugly loss over the weekend, Adames has hit safely in all four games, including three straight multi-hit efforts.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Willy Adames' hitting streak over the last four games.
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“He’s raised his batting average to .222 from .197 at the end of April.”
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“Adames has played all but one game so far this season.”
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