Heroes, zeros from Mets’ Subway Series win: Amazin’s snap absysmal comeback-less streak

Nypost · May 17, 2026 · 223 words · By Greg Joyce

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Try it freeHero With the Mets down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth, Tyrone Taylor crushed a three-run shot off David Bednar to tie the game in dramatic fashion.

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Zero In what was a rough trip for the Yankees bullpen, Bednar was the culprit twice, giving up the homer to Taylor on a first-pitch curveball — the same situation in which Brice Turang hit a walk-off homer against the closer last Sunday in Milwaukee.

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Claim 1: “Brice Turang hit a walk-off homer against the closer last Sunday in Milwaukee”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general name meanings for 'Brice' and general season information for the Brewers and MLB. There is no evidence in the provided text confirming a walk-off homer by Brice Turang against David Bednar in Milwaukee.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Milwaukee Brewers season is the 57th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, their 29th in the National League, and their 58th overall.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 2, 2017 · From the name Bricius, which was probably a Latinized form of a Gaulish name meaning "speckled". This was the name of a 5th-century saint, a disciple of Saint Martin of Tours. Name Days?
https://www.behindthename.com/name/brice

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Claim 2: “Carson Benge hit a game-winning chopper to the perfect spot in the bottom of the 10th”

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Multiple sources confirm Carson Benge hit a game-winning fielder's choice/bouncer in the bottom of the 10th inning to secure the 7-6 win over the Yankees. Note: Other search results mention a different game against the Tigers, but the specific context of the Yankees game is corroborated.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benge is an English surname. Notable people with this name include: Alfreda Benge (born 1940), British lyricist and illustrator Bob Benge (1762–1794), American Indian leader Carson Benge (born 2003),…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carson is a unisex given name, originating from a Scottish and Irish surname of unknown meaning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_(given_name)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carson Grant Benge ( BENJ; born January 20, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball as an outfielder and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_Benge

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Claim 3: “91 Consecutive games the Mets had lost when trailing after eight innings, the majors’ longest streak that they finally broke Sunday”

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Three independent web sources explicitly state that the Mets had lost 91 consecutive games when trailing after eight innings, and that this streak was broken during the Sunday game against the Yankees.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1969 New York Mets season was the team's 8th as a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise and culminated when they won the World Series over the Baltimore Orioles. They played their home games at Sh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_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…
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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: “Tyrone Taylor crushed a three-run shot off David Bednar to tie the game in dramatic fashion”

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Three independent sources (Nypost, and two other web search results) explicitly state that Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run home run off David Bednar in the ninth inning to tie the game.

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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 — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major League Baseball is a professional baseball league in Canada and the United States. Players do not register with a country, so nationality is often disputed when international fixtures come aroun…
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Claim 5: “Mets’ 7-6 win over the Yankees on Sunday afternoon in the Subway Series in Queens”

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Multiple independent web sources (AOL, MLB.com via Google News, and other news snippets) confirm the Mets defeated the Yankees 7-6 on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Citi Field in Queens.

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Claim 6: “that streak that dated to the 2024 playoffs”

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Web search results specifically state that the 91-game losing streak when trailing after eight innings dated back to Pete Alonso's home run in the 2024 NL Wild Card Series in Milwaukee.

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web search NEUTRAL — September 20: Nationals 5, Mets 3 (11 innings). Few stats have stuck out as much this season as the Mets’ inability to win when trailing after eight innings — one season after they pulled off eight su…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6677655/2025/10/01/mets-wor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Quora is a place to gain and share knowledge. It's a platform to ask questions and connect with people who contribute unique insights and quality answers. This empowers people to learn from each other…
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web search NEUTRAL — They’re 0-64 when trailing after eight innings this season. They have not mounted a single ninth inning comeback all year, and there are two weeks left in the season!
https://www.justmets.net/p/nearly-every-move-this-year-has-m…

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