Marcus Semien’s homer powers Mets past Pirates to match season high with fourth straight win

Nypost · Aug 07, 2026 · 717 words · By Mike Puma

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Add The New York Post on Google PITTSBURGH — Despite his lack of productivity this season, Marcus Semien still has occasional bursts that offer the Mets hope his bat has life.

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Claim 1: “The Mets won their fourth straight, matching their longest winning streak this season.”

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AOL reports the Mets matched a season high with their fourth straight win. Other search results mention the Mets having four-game win streaks during the season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 1986 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, the New York Mets won the National League East (NL East), the National League Championship Series (NLCS) and the World Series, the team's second and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_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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Claim 2: “Lefty Jefry Yan got all three outs in the inning in a second straight solid outing to begin his major league career.”

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Claim 3: “the 35-year-old”

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Multiple sources explicitly refer to Marcus Semien as 35 years old.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 32-year-old Nimmo agreed to waive his no-trade clause, which was part of the eight-year, $162 million contract he signed with New York in December 2022. Semien, 35, inked a seven-year, $175 millio…
https://www.mlb.com/news/marcus-semien-brandon-nimmo-trade-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Semien, who turns 35 in September, began Saturday hitting .173, 144th of 145 MLB players with at least 150 plate appearances this season. His .491 OPS is also second to last. Trust us, Semien is painf…
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2025/05/17/rangers…

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web search NEUTRAL — Semien, 35, is under contract through the 2028 season after he and the Rangers agreed on a seven-year, $175 million deal ahead of the 2022 season.
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mets-trading-brandon-nimmo-…

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Claim 4: “Benge delivered the Mets’ first two runs, with RBI singles in the first and third innings.”

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Claim 5: “Devin Williams, in a non-save situation, allowed two runs on three hits and a walk in the ninth.”

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Claim 6: “The Mets blasted nine homers while sweeping the Guardians in three games to begin this road trip”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a sweep of the Guardians or nine home runs hit during that series.

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Claim 7: “Francisco Lindor stroked an RBI single in the fourth that put the Pirates in a 6-0 hole.”

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Claim 8: “It followed a shaky performance against the Marlins in which he surrendered three earned runs over 4 ²/₃ innings.”

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Claim 9: “Semien, who began the day with a paltry .634 OPS”

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Yahoo Sports explicitly mentions that Semien 'began the day with a paltry .634 OPS'. No other independent source confirms this specific statistic.

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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 Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California, from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷翔平, born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", he…
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Claim 10: “Carson Benge departed in the fourth inning with left wrist discomfort, after colliding with the left field fence on a sliding catch that robbed Ronny Simon of an extra-base hit in the third.”

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Three independent sources confirm Carson Benge left the game in the fourth inning due to left wrist soreness/injury sustained while making a sliding catch against the fence in the third inning, robbing Ronny Simon.

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web search NEUTRAL — Benge, who initially stayed in the game, was replaced in left field by Cristian Pache before the bottom of the fourth inning. The Mets announced that Benge was lifted with left wrist soreness.
https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2026/08/07…

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web search NEUTRAL — Benge sustained the injury when he crashed into the outfield wall in the left field corner while making a terrific sliding catch in the third inning. Fortunately, it doesn’t sound like anything that’s…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Benge exited in the bottom of the fourth, one inning after sliding into the wall in the left-field corner while catching a flyball hit by Ronny Simon.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/6067524-mets-roo…

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Claim 11: “His third-inning, three-run homer was the team’s loudest hit in a 6-4 victory over the Pirates.”

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Multiple independent sources (AOL, Amazin' Avenue, MLB Highlights) confirm the Mets defeated the Pirates 6-4 and that Marcus Semien hit a three-run home run in the third inning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
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Claim 12: “The rookie lowered his ERA to 2.52 after seven starts.”

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Claim 13: “Marcus Semien homered in a second straight game Friday”

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While multiple sources confirm Marcus Semien hit a home run on Friday, August 7, 2026, against the Pirates, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms he homered in the 'second straight game'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2023 season, and the 119th edition of the World Series. It was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National Le…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Reid Kristien Detmers (born July 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Detmers was born in Nokomis, Illinois, and attended No…
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Claim 14: “Semien’s contract running through 2028”

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Two independent sources confirm Semien's contract runs through the 2028 season.

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Claim 15: “Zac Thornton pitched five scoreless innings, allowing only four hits and two walks.”

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AOL reports that Zac Thornton pitched five scoreless innings, but the specific hit and walk counts (4 hits, 2 walks) are not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.

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Claim 16: “The delay lasted 36 minutes.”

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Claim 17: “Dedniel Núñez, extended to pitch a second inning, was charged for two runs in the seventh.”

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Claim 18: “X-rays were negative, according to interim manager Andy Green”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries and search results for the social media platform 'X', rather than medical reports or statements from manager Andy Green regarding Carson Benge's X-rays.

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web search NEUTRAL — X, formerly known as Twitter, [c] is an American microblogging and social networking service owned by SpaceX 's artificial intelligence subsidiary SpaceXAI. It is one of the world's largest social med…
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web search NEUTRAL — From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover trending topics and today's news on X. See live updates, top conversations, and what's happening right now across the world.
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Claim 19: “A.J. Ewing was hit by a pitch and stole second in the inning.”

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