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Mark Vientos’ ‘work behind the scenes’ pays off with two-homer day to snap his Mets slump

Nypost · · 327 words · By Mike Puma
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Mark Vientos doubled to start a rally in the Mets loss Saturday.”
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While evidence confirms Mark Vientos played and hit home runs on Sunday, the provided search results do not contain specific details about a double he hit on Saturday to start a rally in a loss. One result mentions a 'go-ahead double' but does not specify the day as Saturday or the game as a loss.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Anthony Vientos, nicknamed "Swaggy V", is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He was selected by the Mets in the second round of the 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Vientos
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets’ Mark Vientos tosses his bat after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie…
https://apnews.com/article/mets-angels-score-e0c0a47903f9527…
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web search NEUTRAL — His eighth inning extra-base hit with the bases loaded gave the New York Mets a one-run lead.For much of the game, a lopsided win for the Mets seemed unlikely. Pete Alonso preceded Vientos’ at-bat by …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6489589/2025/07/12/mark-vie…
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“Vientos... smashing a pair of two-run homers in the Mets’ 5-1 victory over the Angels on Sunday.”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, AP News, and another news snippet) confirm Mark Vientos hit two home runs and drove in four runs in a 5-1 Mets victory over the Angels on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Anthony Vientos, nicknamed "Swaggy V", is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He was selected by the Mets in the second round of the 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Vientos
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets first baseman Mark Vientos (27) gestures after hitting a home run during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. William Liang-Imagn Images. Holmes has allowed two earn…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/sports/mark-vientos-homers-twi…
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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://www.aol.com/articles/mark-vientos-hits-2-homers-2309…
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“Vientos’ homer in the fourth following Carson Benge’s walk gave the Mets a 2-1 lead.”
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AP News and AOL both confirm Vientos hit a home run in the fourth inning against the Angels on Sunday. While the specific '2-1 lead' and 'Carson Benge walk' are not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the timing and event are corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Anthony Vientos, nicknamed "Swaggy V", is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He was selected by the Mets in the second round of the 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Vientos
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets first baseman Mark Vientos (27) gestures after hitting a home run during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. William Liang-Imagn Images.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/sports/mark-vientos-homers-twi…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets' Mark Vientos gestures after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, May 3, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif.
https://www.aol.com/articles/mark-vientos-hits-2-homers-2309…
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“In the eighth, Benge doubled in a run before Vientos again went deep.”
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Field Level Media and AP News both report that Carson Benge had an RBI double in the eighth inning followed by a two-run home run by Mark Vientos.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Anthony Vientos, nicknamed "Swaggy V", is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He was selected by the Mets in the second round of the 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Vientos
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Vientos hit a pair of two-run homers Sunday afternoon for the visiting New York Mets, who earned a rare series win by beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 in the rubber game of a three-game interle…
https://fieldlevelmedia.com/mlb/mark-vientos-two-homers-powe…
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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — Mark Vientos hit two homers and drove in four runs and right-hander Clay Holm.Carson Benge had an RBI double to right for a 3-1 lead and Vientos followed with another two-run home run, this tim…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5827490-mark-vie…
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“Vientos entered the day with a .650 OPS and had not homered since April 18.”
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The provided evidence mentions the Angels' record since April 18, but does not provide Mark Vientos' specific OPS (.650) or his last home run date prior to the game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mark Anthony Vientos, nicknamed "Swaggy V", is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He was selected by the Mets in the second round of the 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Vientos
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles had ended a season-high seven-game losing streak Saturday. The Angels are 2-12 since April 18. The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Zach Neto and Mike Trout worked walks to …
https://www.aol.com/articles/mark-vientos-hits-2-homers-2309…
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web search NEUTRAL — game and became the fourth Met to have three extra-base hits in a Postseason game...At 24 years and 300 days, was the third-youngest player in Major League history to record 10 or more total bases in …
https://www.mlb.com/player/mark-vientos-668901
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“The start time of Monday’s game in Colorado has been moved up three hours to 5:40 p.m. ET due to weather concerns.”
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Search results mention games being moved due to weather, but they refer to Tuesday/Wednesday games or games against the Diamondbacks, not specifically a Monday game in Colorado moved to 5:40 p.m. ET.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets and Rockies are slated to play the middle game of their series at 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday, with the series finale slated for 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday.
https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2026/05/03…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets announced Monday afternoon that the start times for their first two games against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday and Wednesday will be moved up from 7:10 p.m. ET to 4:10 p.m. ET, due to projecte…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-shift-start-time-tues…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets were swept by the Rockies. Their 9-19 record is tied for the worst in baseball. The Washington Nationals won two of three on the South Side of Chicago to improve to 13-16 on the season, which…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7233691/2026/04/27/mets-roc…
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“Mendoza indicated the plan is to utilize David Peterson in a relief role behind an opener Monday against the Rockies.”
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Multiple sources (Amazin' Avenue and other reports) indicate Manager Carlos Mendoza mentioned the possibility of using David Peterson behind an opener.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sean Manaea and David Peterson show that the Mets can’t just stay the course.At the time of this writing, the organization continues to support manager Carlos Mendoza, even as the Red Sox and Phillies…
https://www.amazinavenue.com/new-york-mets-analysis/93766/me…
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web search NEUTRAL — Afterward, Mendoza indicated that Peterson will remain part of the equation in some form, either by continuing to start games or perhaps operating behind an opener. He called Peterson “a big part of t…
https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/david-peterson-struggles-mets-…
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web search NEUTRAL — David Peterson’s return to the rotation went about as well as the rest of this cursed Mets season.And because the state of their pitching staff is so bad, Peterson will almost certainly remain either …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/sports/david-peterson-has-disa…
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“The lefty Peterson returned from the bullpen to a starter’s role last Wednesday and struggled against the Nationals, allowing seven earned runs over 3 ²/₃ innings.”
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Multiple sources (including a detailed report on the Nationals game) confirm David Peterson allowed seven earned runs over 3 2/3 innings in his return to the rotation last Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Two of the other options for the back end of the team's starting rotation did not present themselves particularly well on Wednesday night against the Nationals. In his return to the rotation, David Pe…
https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2026/04/30…
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web search NEUTRAL — David Peterson’s return to the rotation went about as well as the rest of this cursed Mets season. The left-hander allowed seven runs — all earned — in just 3 ²/₃ innings in Wednesday’s 14-2 loss to t…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/sports/david-peterson-has-disa…
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web search NEUTRAL — - David Peterson 's return to the starting rotation didn't quite go as planned. Washington jumped on the left-hander for a pair of runs on three hits and a passed ball in the top of the first, continu…
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-nationals-takeaways-4-29-26
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“Peterson did not pitch during the Rockies’ three-game sweep of the Mets just over a week ago.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Peterson's pitching status during the Rockies' sweep.
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“Infielder Eric Wagaman was designated for assignment to create space on the 40-man roster for Vidal Bruján.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Eric Wagaman or Vidal Brujáin.
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