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Max Muncy caps three-homer night with walk-off blast in Dodgers win

Nypost · · 298 words · By Jack Harris
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What happened

Andy Pages’ big night was nearly wasted by Edwin Díaz’s first blown save as the Dodgers closer.

Why it matters

Instead, it all set up Max Muncy for some walk-off heroics.

Common ground

In an 8-7 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night, Muncy hit three home runs.

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Andy Pages’ big night was nearly wasted by Edwin Díaz’s first blown save as the Dodgers closer.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Edwin Díaz had his first blown save in the game, with specific mention of the context and outcome.
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web search NEUTRAL — That game a year ago wasn't a save situation either, so it's Díaz's first blown three-run save since the 2024 season.
https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/max-muncy-clubs-3-homer…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a dramatic comeback victory, Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy hit three home runs, including a walk-off shot, to overcome closer Edwin Diaz's first blown save since joining the team…
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ca/los-angeles/news/2026/04/11/…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Edwin Diaz a $69 million contract last offseason to stabilize a ninth inning that was rocky throughout 2025. That's not what they got Friday, but that didn't sto…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/max-muncy-clubs-3-…
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“Max Muncy hit three home runs in the game.”
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Three independent web search results confirm Max Muncy hit three home runs, including a walk-off, in the game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Per Elias, Muncy became the second Dodger to hit three home runs in a game -- including a walk-off -- in franchise history, following Don Demeter on April 21, 1959.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/max-muncy-hits-three-home-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Max Muncy hits three home runs, including a walk-off bomb in the ninth inning to lift the Dodgers to an 8-7 victory over the Texas Rangers.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-04-10/max-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Max Muncy hit three home runs, including a game-winning, two-out solo blast in the ninth inning, to rally the Dodgers past the Rangers 8-7 on Friday night.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48454128/muncy-caps-3-hr…
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“The game was an 8-7 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.”
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Wikipedia entries retrieved do not mention the specific game between the Dodgers and Texas Rangers on Friday night. No relevant web search results were found to confirm the claim.
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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_World_Series
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Major_League_Baseball_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Oklahoma City Comets are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Comets
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“The Dodgers had a three-run lead on the back of Pages’ 3-for-3, four-RBI showing.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm Andy Pages' performance or the Dodgers' three-run lead.
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“Edwin Díaz allowed three runs in the ninth inning.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm Edwin Díaz allowed three runs in the ninth inning.
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“Max Muncy hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to secure the walk-off win.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm Max Muncy's solo home run in the ninth inning securing the win.
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“Joc Pederson had a strikeout overturned via ABS challenge and later singled.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim.
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“Evan Carter hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim.
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“Josh Jung singled, stole second, and scored on Ezquiel Duran’s game-tying base hit.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim.
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“Corey Seager hit a three-run home run in the third inning to give the Dodgers a 3-1 lead.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm the claim.
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“The Dodgers were 10-3 in the season after the game.”
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“Max Muncy hit a home run against Jakob Latz with two outs in the ninth inning.”
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