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Mets offense wakes up late to rally by Giants for third straight win

Nypost · · 639 words · By Mike Puma
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What to know about Mets offense wakes up late to rally by Giants for third straight win

The Mets waited most of the afternoon to start their offensive engine, but once it revved, their chances of leaving Oracle Park with anything short of a series victory dissipated.

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What happened

The Mets waited most of the afternoon to start their offensive engine, but once it revved, their chances of leaving Oracle Park with anything short of a series victory dissipated.

Why it matters

One at-bat after another in the eighth inning they persisted, placing pitches in all corners of the field until four runs had scored, to help secure a 5-2 victory over the Giants.

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Claim 1: “Jared Young, who had already delivered three hits in the game, wasn’t permitted to face lefty reliever Erik Miller in the seventh with runners on second and third with one out.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jared Thomas Goff (born October 14, 1994) is an American professional football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Go…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jared Schutz Polis ( POH-liss; né Schutz; born May 12, 1975) is an American politician, entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Colorado. He served one…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Moana 2 is a 2024 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The second film in the Moana franchise, following the 2016 film, it was directed by David Derrick …
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Claim 2: “Jorge Polanco and Luis Robert Jr., whose double and single, respectively, ignited the comeback.”
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Claim 3: “Vientos’ sizzling stretch continued with an RBI single in the second that gave the Mets a 1-0 lead. Vientos, who reached base a combined seven times in the previous two games, began the day batting .471.”
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Claim 4: “The Mets wasted a go-ahead opportunity in the seventh.”
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Claim 5: “Jerar Encarnacion hit a shot off the left field fence, but Young fielded it and threw out Encarnacion.”
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Claim 6: “Devers’ bloop single gave the Giants a 2-1 lead.”
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Claim 7: “Huascar Brazobán gave the Mets 1 ¹/₃ scoreless innings in relief before Weaver and Williams handled the rest.”
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Claim 8: “Rafael Devers walked, and Senga got Heliot Ramos to hit into a fielder’s choice.”
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Claim 9: “Young doubled leading off the seventh for his third hit.”
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Claim 10: “Semien struck out after a disputed check swing, drawing manager Mendoza’s ire.”
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Claim 11: “Luis Arraez’s 10-pitch at-bat culminated with a leadoff single in the fourth, but Senga got Chapman to ground into a double play.”
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Claim 12: “Robert and Young singled in succession before Vientos delivered against Logan Webb for a third straight hit to begin the inning.”
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Claim 13: “Vientos’ fly out advanced Young to third.”
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Claim 14: “Lindor grounded out with the bases loaded.”
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Claim 15: “Torrens, who worked the at-bat to eight pitches before slicing a changeup just inside the right field line, scoring both runners.”
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Claim 16: “Chapman hit an RBI double in the sixth inning to tie the game.”
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Claim 17: “Luis Torrens’ pinch-hit double brought in the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth before the Mets added runs.”
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Claim 18: “One at-bat after another in the eighth inning they persisted, placing pitches in all corners of the field until four runs had scored, to help secure a 5-2 victory over the Giants.”
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Claim 19: “The Mets won their third straight to complete a 4-3 road trip.”
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Claim 20: “The Mets waited most of the afternoon to start their offensive engine, but once it revved, their chances of leaving Oracle Park with anything short of a series victory dissipated.”
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Wikipedia entries for 2026 Mets/Giants seasons and Oracle Park provide no specific information about the Mets' offensive performance in a particular game or series outcome. The evidence is unrelated to the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season will be 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 t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Francisco Giants season is the 144th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, their 69th year in San Francisco, and their 27th at Oracle Park. This is the second season under Pr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oracle Park is a ballpark in the South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States. Since 2000, it has been the home of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). The …
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Claim 21: “Carson Benge walked and stole second, and Francisco Alvarez reached on catcher’s interference.”
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Claim 22: “Semien’s ensuing double-play grounder thwarted any dreams of a big inning.”
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Claim 23: “Kodai Senga allowed two earned runs on five hits with seven strikeouts and two walks over 5 ²/₃ innings.”
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Claim 24: “Senga took a shutout into the sixth but was undermined by two bloop hits sandwiched around Chapman’s game-tying double.”
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Claim 25: “Patrick Bailey singled and stole second before Chapman’s double.”
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Claim 26: “Senga struck out six of eight batters to begin his afternoon, utilizing the forkball as his weapon of choice.”
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Claim 27: “Torrens scored when Matt Chapman threw away Vientos’ grounder. The go-ahead rally was complete on Semien’s RBI double.”
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No evidence found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Torrens scoring on an error and Semien's RBI double.
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Claim 28: “Mark Vientos and Marcus Semien each with a run-scoring hit, allowing a cushion for Luke Weaver and Devin Williams, who pitched the final two scoreless innings.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season will be 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 t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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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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