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Mets hit new low as disastrous losing skid hits eight games after getting walloped by Dodgers

Nypost · · 604 words · By Mike Puma
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What to know about Mets hit new low as disastrous losing skid hits eight games after getting walloped by Dodgers

LOS ANGELES — Plagued by one dreadful plate appearance after another, the Mets were swept out to the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and sank to the bottom.

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What happened

LOS ANGELES — Plagued by one dreadful plate appearance after another, the Mets were swept out to the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and sank to the bottom.

Why it matters

It’s a question the Mets must ask with each new loss, hopeful for some ray of sunshine to latch onto.

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Claim 1: “Luis Robert Jr. robbed Freddie Freeman of an extra-base hit with a diving catch in center field.”
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Claim 2: “Francisco Lindor struck out on a 99-mph fastball that was well outside the strike zone.”
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Claim 3: “Francisco Alvarez was thrown out at second base on a fielder’s choice after a baserunning gaffe.”
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Claim 4: “Ohtani struck out the side in the sixth inning.”
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Claim 5: “Benge doubled in the seventh, but was left stranded at third when Melendez whiffed against Blake Treinen.”
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Claim 6: “The Mets collected only five hits on this night and finished with 12 in the three-game series.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dennis Anfernee Santana Sánchez (born April 12, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Lo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Germán Amed Rosario Valdez (born November 20, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball utility player for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the…
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Claim 7: “The Mets were swept out to the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and sank to the bottom.”
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Sources mention losing streaks of six and seven games, but the claim specifies eight games. Web results contradict the exact number of losses in the streak.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Germán Amed Rosario Valdez (born November 20, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball utility player for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Joseph Piazza ( pee-AHT-sa; born September 4, 1968) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1992 to 2007, and is a member…
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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) …
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Claim 8: “Hyeseong Kim launched a two-run homer in the second inning.”
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Claim 9: “Tobias Myers surrendered a homer to Hernández leading off the bottom of the sixth, extending the Dodgers’ lead to 3-1.”
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Claim 10: “Melendez’s RBI double in the fifth sliced the Dodgers’ lead to 2-1.”
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Claim 11: “MJ Melendez’s first at-bat in a Mets uniform resulted in the team’s initial hit, a third-inning double.”
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Claim 12: “The Mets were swept out to the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday and sank to the bottom.”
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Sources report losses of 4-0, 2-1, and 8-0, but the claim specifies an 8-2 game. The score discrepancy contradicts the claim's specifics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium, commonly known as Dodger Stadium, is a ballpark in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of…
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Claim 13: “Shohei Ohtani pitched six dominant innings from the mound.”
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Claim 14: “The Mets scored two runs or fewer seven times during their eight-game losing streak.”
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web search NEUTRAL — David Peterson pitchedeightinnings, andtheMetshit four homers and started a criticalrunof 16gamesin16 days with a victory.
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web search NEUTRAL — Starting on June 17, whentheylost,8-0, totheBlue Jays,theMetshavescoredtwoorfewerrunsin12 oftheirpast 14games.
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Claim 15: “Kyle Tucker homered against Austin Warren.”
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Claim 16: “Rushing’s grand slam against Williams ended any chance of a Mets comeback in the eighth inning.”
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Claim 17: “The Dodgers received two homers, including a grand slam from Dalton Rushing against Devin Williams, in the eighth inning.”
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Claim 18: “Clay Holmes allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk over five innings.”
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