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Inside ‘incredible’ Andy Pages-Mason Miller battle that keyed Dodgers win

Nypost · · 1456 words · By Jack Harris
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“In the Dodgers’ 5-4 win over the Padres, Freeman himself had hit two home runs.”
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Multiple sources (News.az and AP Photo/Gregory Bull via web search) confirm Freddie Freeman hit two home runs in a Dodgers victory over the Padres.
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web search NEUTRAL — Freddie Freeman powered the Dodgers with two home runs before Los Angeles capitalized on an unearned run against Miller (1-1), the Padres’ highly regarded closer who had not allowed a run in 20 of his…
https://news.az/news/dodgers-beat-padres-5-4-on-late-ninth-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Freeman hit multiple home runs in the Dodgers win against the Padres. AP Photo/Gregory Bull.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/sports/dodgers-hand-mason-mill…
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web search NEUTRAL — Freeman hit a three-run home run in the first inning to give the Dodgers an early lead.Betts had not logged a hit during the series until that home run, and has been hitting a career-low .242 this sea…
https://www.si.com/mlb/mookie-betts-clutch-hr-dodgers-win-ov…
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“The bullpen combined for five scoreless innings.”
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The provided evidence discusses different games (a 2-0 win, a 3-2 loss, and a general bullpen performance) but does not specifically confirm that the bullpen combined for five scoreless innings in the 5-4 win mentioned in claim 0.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five shutout innings, and Kiké and Teoscar Hernandez both homered as the Dodgers defeated the rival San Diego Padres, 2-0, in a dramatic Game 5 of the National League Division…
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/sports/dodgers-put-on-a-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — - With the sellout crowd of 42,667 on its feet in the ninth inning, right fielder Wil Myers chased down Justin Turner's slicing liner to end the San Diego Padres' 3-2 win against the rival Los Angeles…
https://abc7.com/post/snell-pitches-5-scoreless-innings-padr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Against a parade of Dodgers relievers, San Diego did not advance a runner beyond second base.Michael Kopech delivered a scoreless third inning as Dodgers relievers stymied the Padres one after the oth…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5833051/2024/10/10/dodgers-…
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“the Dodgers secured a come-from-behind victory that put them back in first place in the National League West.”
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While there are reports of the Dodgers winning the NL West or taking the lead in different games (8-2, 7-2, 6-0), none of the evidence links the specific 5-4 victory mentioned in the context to the act of putting them back in first place.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dodgers get a HUGE 8-2 win over the Padres So many things went right today! Yamamoto was dominant, Shohei crushed a HR, Mookie had a multi-hit game, Freddie had a multi-HR game, Dalton Rushing with a …
https://www.tiktok.com/en/trending/detail/dodgers-tie-nl-wes…
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is headed to the postseason for the first time in his career after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West on Thursday night by scoring five runs in the seventh inning…
https://www.wowktv.com/sports/ap-dodgers-win-nl-west-title-w…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers solidified their position atop the National League West with a decisive 6-0 victory against the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Dodger Stadium. This win improved the Dodgers’ r…
https://madhavchaurel.com.np/dodgers-claim-nl-west-lead-with…
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“Of his first 21 appearances, 20 were scoreless.”
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News.az reports that Mason Miller had not allowed a run in 20 of his first 21 appearances this season.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 7, 2026 · The meaning of MASON is a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick).
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mason
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web search NEUTRAL — The liberal activist Alexander Kerensky, who came to political power with the overthrow of the tsars in 1917, was a Mason. The organisation collapsed as the Bolsheviks took power and was again outlawe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freemasonry
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 4, 2026 · National organized Freemasonry began in 1717 with the founding of the Grand Lodge—an association of Masonic lodges—in England. However, Freemason societies have existed for much longer. …
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Freemasonry
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“He’d struck out 45 of 84 batters he’d faced, and gone 15-for-15 in saves, and not suffered a losing decision in more than a calendar year.”
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ESPN confirms Miller struck out 45 of 84 batters and had 15 saves. Another source confirms he nailed down his 15th save in 15 opportunities.
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web search NEUTRAL — Miller entered with a 0.82 ERA and major-league-leading 15 saves, the last one coming in a 1-0 Padres victory Monday that saw him recover after two leadoff walks. Of the 84 batters he had faced, 45 ha…
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48822936/andy-pages-come…
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web search NEUTRAL — Miller has had a couple of minor hiccups. But this was the first time all season he truly looked out of sorts. Nonetheless, he locked it in and delivered three of the Padres’ biggest outs of the young…
https://www.mlb.com/news/mason-miller-walks-two-then-gets-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — How good has Mason Miller been this season? Well, on Saturday, he struck out four batters just in the ninth inning to close out a save for the San Diego Padres against the St. Louis Cardinals. Most ba…
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/san-diego-padres/news/pa…
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“he walked Max Muncy on a full-count slider initially called a strike but overturned to a ball on an ABS challenge.”
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Two independent sources confirm that Max Muncy walked on a full-count slider after a called third strike was overturned via an ABS challenge.
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web search NEUTRAL — Maxwell Steven Muncy (born August 25, 1990) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Muncy
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web search NEUTRAL — With one out, Max Muncy was initially out on a full-count called third strike. Muncy tapped his helmet, and the call was overturned to a walk. Call entered to pinch-run and took a calculated risk to m…
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/andy-pages-dodgers-best-mas…
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web search NEUTRAL — First, he missed with a full-count slider to Max Muncy, having a called third strike flipped to a walk via Muncy’s ABS challenge. Mason Miller in a white and brown pinstriped baseball uniform with a b…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/sports/dodgers-hand-mason-mill…
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“he misfired on a pickoff throw that allowed Call to race to third.”
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Multiple sources (True Blue LA, ESPN, and a report on Miller's first loss) confirm Miller made an errant pickoff throw that allowed Alex Call to reach third base.
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web search NEUTRAL — Call took off for second base on Miller’s first movement, but it coincided with Miller delivering a pickoff throw to first base.The Padres third baseman was in his own slump, with just three hits in 2…
https://www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scores-standings/116320/a…
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web search NEUTRAL — SAN DIEGO -- The first pitch Mason Miller threw after the errant pickoff throw that put the winning run on third base was a fastball clocked at 100.8 mph. Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Andy Pages…
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48822936/andy-pages-come…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Mason Miller threw the ball away on a pickoff to allow Alex Call to advance to third. Call then scored the go-ahead run on a sac fly to give the Dodgers a ninth inning lead.”
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-ma…
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“In Monday’s series-opener, Pages had made the last out of the game against Miller”
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One source mentions the Dodgers seemed to have Miller where they wanted him on Monday night, but the evidence does not explicitly confirm that Andy Pages made the final out of that specific game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Freddie Freeman called Andy Pages' at-bat against Padres closer Mason Miller -- which yielded the eventual winning run for the Dodgers -- "one of the greatest at-bats I've ever seen in person, and I'v…
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48822936/andy-pages-come…
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web search NEUTRAL — Andy Pages dug in against Mason Miller and refused to give in.San Diego Padres pitcher Mason Miller reacts after giving up a sacrifice fly during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Los An…
https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/andy-pages-bests…
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web search NEUTRAL — SAN DIEGO -- For a brief spell on Monday night, the Dodgers seemed to have Padres closer Mason Miller right where they wanted him. The flamethrowing right-hander couldn't find the strike zone, walking…
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/andy-pages-dodgers-best-mas…
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“He entered Tuesday leading the team in batting average (.299), trailing only Max Muncy in OPS (.865) and one off the MLB lead for RBIs (41).”
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No evidence was provided or found to verify Andy Pages' specific stats (BA .299, OPS .865, 41 RBIs) entering Tuesday.
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“the pitch’s average 101.3 mph velocity is the hardest in the majors by more than a full tick.”
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No evidence was provided or found to verify the specific average velocity of 101.3 mph or its rank in the majors.
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“opponents had gone 5-for-27 against it previously, all singles with 12 strikeouts”
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“Miller had previously generated an absurd 68% whiff rate with his slider”
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“Pages delivered the game-winning sacrifice fly in the Dodgers’ eventual 5-4 win.”
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“Catcher Freddy Fermin’s tag came a split-second after Call’s foot tapped the plate.”
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“Will Klein collect the final three outs.”
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