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Heroes, zeros from Yankees’ Subway Series win: Ben Rice got the offense going long before late power

Nypost · · 168 words · By Dan Martin
Sports Performance Subway Series Rivalry
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Yankees’ 5-2 win over the Mets on Friday night in the Subway Series in Queens”
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While there is a web search result for a Yankees vs. Mets game on May 15, 2026, the provided evidence does not confirm the final score was 5-2 or that it occurred on a Friday night in Queens.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1998 season was the 96th season played by the New York Yankees. Widely regarded as one of the greatest teams in baseball history, the Yankees finished with a franchise record regular-season standi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As one of the most successful clubs in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees are also one of its oldest teams. Part of that success derives to its radio and television broadcasts that have been …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_broad…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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“Cam Schlittler... gave up just one run in 6 ¹/₃ innings, struck out nine and threw a season-high 106 pitches.”
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Evidence mentions Cam Schlittler pitching 6 1/3 innings in other games (against the Mariners), but there is no evidence provided that he had this specific stat line (1 run, 9 Ks, 106 pitches) in the game against the Mets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Tampa Bay Rays season is the 29th season of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise, as members of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. It is the Rays' first season under the ownership…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season
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“Juan Soto’s homer to left-center in the seventh inning”
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The claim states Juan Soto hit a homer for the Yankees. However, the evidence explicitly states Juan Soto is now a member of the Mets ('Juan Soto hit his first two home runs at Citi Field as a member of the Mets').
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web search NEUTRAL — Juan Soto hit his first two home runs at Citi Field as a member of the Mets on Thursday afternoon, but the Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 4-2 win to hand New York a rare home series loss.
https://www.aol.com/juan-soto-hits-first-homers-202244902.ht…
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web search NEUTRAL — Judge hit a two-run homer in the third and added a solo shot in the seventh, upping his major league-leading total to 47. Judge has six homers in his last nine games, 12 in his last 23 games and is on…
https://sports.yahoo.com/historic-home-run-hit-against-09363…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets designated hitter Juan Soto (22) hits a home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in New York.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5855669-a-j-ewin…
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“Prior to that blast, they [the Mets] had just one hit on the night.”
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No evidence provided confirms the hit count for the Mets prior to a specific home run in the seventh inning of this 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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_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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“Ben Rice hit his 14th homer of the year in the ninth”
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Evidence shows Ben Rice hitting a tiebreaking home run in the ninth against the Blue Jays, but does not confirm he hit his 14th homer of the year in the ninth against the Mets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ben's Original, formerly called Uncle Ben's, is an American brand of parboiled rice and other related food products that were introduced by Converted Rice Inc., which is now owned by Mars, Inc. Uncle …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin Kimball Rice (born February 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman, designated hitter, and catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Rice played c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Rice
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ben Rice (born 1999) is an American baseball player. Ben Rice may also refer to: Ben Herbert Rice Jr. (1889–1964), United States federal judge Ben Rice (author) (born 1972), British author Ben Rice (…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Rice_(disambiguation)
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“his [Ben Rice's] two-out single in the third that got the Yankees’ three-run rally started against Clay Holmes”
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Evidence mentions Ben Rice hitting a two-run homer in the third in a different context, but does not confirm a two-out single in the third against Clay Holmes starting a three-run rally in this specific game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Muhammad Ali ( ah-LEE; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Grea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the New York Yankees franchise, including the 1901–02 Baltimore Orioles, and the 1903–12 New York Highl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees_all-time_rost…
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“Holmes hadn’t allowed more than two runs in any of his eight starts prior to Friday”
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One source states Clay Holmes allowed 2 runs or fewer for eight straight starts, but the claim's context is about his performance prior to a Friday game where he allegedly gave up four runs. The evidence provided for the 'eight straight' is from a game against the Diamondbacks, not necessarily the sequence leading to the Friday game in question.
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web search NEUTRAL — Clay is generally considered undesirable for agriculture, although some amount of clay is a necessary component of good soil. Compared to other soils, clay soils are less suitable for crops due to the…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Clay Planet, Northern California's complete ceramic & pottery supply. We are Kiln, Clay & Glaze experts serving teachers, students & artists for over 50 years!
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 3, 2026 · Clay, soil particles the diameters of which are less than 0.005 millimeter; also a rock that is composed essentially of clay particles. Rock in this sense includes soils, ceramic clays, …
https://www.britannica.com/science/clay-geology
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“he [Holmes] gave up four in just 4 ¹/₃ innings”
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Evidence shows Clay Holmes allowing four runs in the 9th inning of a different game (against the Reds or in a blown lead), but does not confirm he gave up four runs in 4 1/3 innings in this specific game against the Yankees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees closer Clay Holmes allowed four ninth-inning runs Monday night to turn a 4-1 lead into a 5-4 deficit, then was booed back to the dugout when being pulled.AP.
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2024/05/clay-holmes-blows-4-1-lea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Three pitches sailed out of the strike zone to Tommy Pham, and Holmes scrambled, guiding a sinker over the inside corner for a called strike. The next pitch missed well outside for a walk, and Joey Vo…
https://www.mlb.com/news/clay-holmes-allows-four-runs-vs-red…
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web search NEUTRAL — - Mark Vientos hit two homers and drove in four runs and right-hander Clay Holmes allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings as the New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Sunday.
https://abc7.com/post/mark-vientos-hits-2-homers-drives-4-ru…
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