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Mets break through in extras to take thrilling series opener over Diamondbacks

Nypost · · 582 words · By Mike Puma
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PHOENIX — The Mets waited until the 10th inning to start the party Friday night.

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What happened

PHOENIX — The Mets waited until the 10th inning to start the party Friday night.

Why it matters

After totaling only two hits over the first nine innings, they awoke from their desert siesta with an energetic extra frame for a 3-1 victory over the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/sports/mets-break-through-in-extras-to-take-series…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 29 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The D’backs were without Ketel Marte — a late scratch because of illness — adding Fernandez to the lineup at second base”
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Claim 2: “Benge walked with two outs in the seventh, snapping a streak of 14 straight retired by Nelson”
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Claim 3: “Juan Morrillo entered following the walk to Benge and got Marcus Semien to pop out on the first pitch”
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Claim 4: “He hit two against the Angels on Sunday before going 1-for-12 in three games in Colorado”
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Claim 5: “Luke Weaver walked Moreno with two outs in the seventh and Fernandez singled”
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Claim 6: “Benge, moved up to fifth in the lineup for the first time in his major league career, doubled on a 1-2 slider”
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Evidence mentions Carson Benge's debut and batting eighth, but does not confirm him batting fifth for the first time or hitting a double on a 1-2 slider in the specified game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Benge batted eighth in his debut, but don’t be surprised if he climbs his way up manager Carlos Mendoza’s lineup as the season rolls along. JJ Wetherholt, Cardinals second baseman.
https://www.aol.com/articles/mlb-opening-day-2026-carson-011…
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web search NEUTRAL — How did Carson Benge perform in the rest of his MLB debut? New York Mets outfielder Carson Benge. The New York Mets' Carson Benge heads to the dugout after hitting a home run against Israel in a sprin…
https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news/mets-outf…
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web search NEUTRAL — Carson Benge's first career HR comes on #OpeningDay! pic.twitter.com/kJZCKOh2xt. — MLB (@MLB) March 26, 2026. Benge, selected No. 19 overall in 2024, also walked twice and added a stolen base in the 1…
https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/fab_five_mlb_rookies…
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Claim 7: “Vientos hammered a cutter from Ryne Nelson over the left field fence for his fifth homer this season”
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Claim 8: “Mark Vientos and Carson Benge each delivered run-scoring doubles in the 10th”
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Evidence mentions Mark Vientos and Carson Benge in different contexts (e.g., a game against the Rockies), but there is no evidence provided regarding RBI doubles in the 10th inning of a game against the Diamondbacks.
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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 — DENVER (AP) — Carson Benge homered leading off the sixth inning for New York’s first hit against Tomoyuki Sugano, and the Mets beat the skidding Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Monday in a game moved up three…
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/sports/article/benge-and-vi…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets spark hope with Mark Vientos' resurgent bat and a fresh pitching strategy. Can this new formula turn their season around?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TELylkg7q6Y
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Claim 9: “McLean retired Carroll before concluding his night by striking out Del Castillo”
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Claim 10: “Vientos’ double against Kevin Ginkel leading off the 10th — he homered earlier — brought in the automatic runner”
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The search results for this claim returned information about the biblical Gospel of Mark, providing no relevant baseball evidence for Mark Vientos hitting a double in the 10th inning.
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web search NEUTRAL — It narrates the ministry of Jesus from his baptism by John the Baptist to his death, the burial of his body, and the discovery of his empty tomb. It portrays Jesus as a teacher, an exorcist, a healer,…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Mark
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web search NEUTRAL — Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek) both mean Anointed One. Mark 1:1 Some manuscripts do not have the Son of God.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark+1&version=…
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web search NEUTRAL — Read the Book of Mark online. Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for Bible study.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/mark/
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Claim 11: “Bo Bichette’s shot to the right field fence was snagged on a jump by Corbin Carroll”
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Claim 12: “He began the day tied for fourth among NL pitchers with 51 strikeouts, seventh in WHIP (0.94) and ninth in opposing batting average (.184)”
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No evidence was found after searching for these specific statistics.
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Claim 13: “The lefty retired Arenado for the third out”
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Claim 14: “McLean... getting Adrian Del Castillo to ground into a double play and retiring Arenado”
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Claim 15: “the Mets [won] for a 3-1 victory over the Diamondbacks at Chase Field”
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While search results confirm the Mets played the Diamondbacks at Chase Field in May 2026, none of the provided evidence snippets confirm the specific final score of 3-1.
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web search 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 as a member club of the National League East Divisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets head to Chase Field on May 8 with a clear pitching edge but a lineup that has been one of the harder watches in baseball.Quick Picks and Prediction. Moneyline Pick: New York Mets -13…
https://winnersandwhiners.com/free-picks/mlb/new-york-mets-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field.Juan Soto of the New York Mets gestures after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning at Chase Field on Ma…
https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/arizona-diamondbacks-v-ne…
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Claim 16: “Francisco Alvarez singled leading off the third”
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Claim 17: “McLean walked Gabriel Moreno with one out, but struck out Jose Fernandez and retired Jorge Barrosa”
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Claim 18: “Nolan Arenado took McLean deep on the second pitch in the bottom of the inning to tie it 1-1”
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Claim 19: “McLean plunked Carroll leading off the fourth”
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Claim 20: “Brooks Raley got two fast outs in the eighth before allowing a single to Ryan Waldschmidt in his first major league at-bat”
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Claim 21: “The blast was the first allowed by McLean in his last three outings”
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Claim 22: “Tobias Myers got the final three outs”
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The evidence shows Tobias Myers striking out Dominic Canzone to seal a win for the Brewers over the Mariners, not the Mets. While one ESPN snippet lists him as a Mets relief pitcher, the specific game action described in the evidence contradicts the claim that he got the final three outs for the Mets in this context.
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web search NEUTRAL — After appearing in 13 games (ten starts) and pitching to a 5-3 record with a 3.32 ERA and 81 strikeouts over 59⁄ innings, he was promoted to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A East in July. [14] Over 12…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobias_Myers
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web search NEUTRAL — Tobias Myers strikes out Dominic Canzone looking for the final out of the 9th inning, securing the Brewers' 10-2 victory in the series finale over the Mariners
https://www.mlb.com/brewers/video/dominic-canzone-called-out…
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of New York Mets Relief Pitcher Tobias Myers on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/39716/tobias-myers
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Claim 23: “Vientos’ third homer on the road trip gave the Mets a 1-0 lead in the second”
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No evidence was found after searching for this specific home run and lead in the second inning.
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Claim 24: “Luis Torrens got smacked with a foul ball off the face mask and was examined”
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Claim 25: “Weaver walked Barrosa to load the bases before retiring Perdomo”
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Claim 26: “McLean allowed one earned run on three hits, one walk and a hit batter over six innings with six strikeouts, departing after 100 pitches”
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The provided evidence for Nolan McLean describes a game against the Angels (4 innings) and a tournament game (4.2 innings), but does not contain the specific stats (6 innings, 1 ER, 3 hits, 100 pitches) for the game in question.
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web search NEUTRAL — McLean started the final of the tournament on March 17th, 2026 against Team Venezuela, pitching four and two-thirds innings, allowing 2 earned runs, one home run, while striking out 4, pitching to a n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_McLean
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web search NEUTRAL — Early hook in no-decision McLean did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Angels, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk with six strikeouts over four innings.
https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/nolan-mclean-player
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web search NEUTRAL — McLean did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Angels, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk with six strikeouts over four innings.
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/29295981/nolan-mclean/
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Claim 27: “Ildemaro Vargas’ single in the sixth was only the D’backs’ third hit against McLean”
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Claim 28: “The Mets won for the fifth time in seven games on the road trip”
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Evidence from 'The New York...' explicitly states that with a loss, the Mets finished their road trip 3-6, which contradicts the claim that they won five out of seven games.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York got four hits in a four-run sixth after Sugano (3-2) was untouchable through five innings. He threw just 48 pitches and had faced the minimum entering the sixth before things unraveled for hi…
https://www.myjournalcourier.com/sports/article/benge-and-vi…
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web search NEUTRAL — The surprising rookie threw seven scoreless innings in his third career start and retired his last 14 batters, helping Miami beat the Mets, 5-1, Sunday. Poteet also collected his first major league hi…
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/23/sports/baseball/mets-marl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for New York Mets live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/nym/new-york-mets
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Claim 29: “McLean lasted just four innings against the Angels in the Mets’ loss last Saturday”
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Multiple independent sources (FOX Sports, 'Mets walked off by Oswald Peraza...', and another news snippet) confirm that Nolan McLean pitched four innings in a loss against the Angels on a Saturday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nolan McLean lasted career-low four innings in loss. 5/3/2026, 7:41 AM.The Mets went to extra innings and lost to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night by a score of 4-3.
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-angels-takeaways-5-2-26
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES -- Early in Nolan McLean's start Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, he caused Shohei Ohtani to glitch on a sweeper, making the four-time MVP contort his body backward on a pitch that clipped…
https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/nolan-mclean-pitches-7-strong-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 2, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean (26) throws in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Ki…
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/electric-nolan-mcle…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.