MJ Melendez plays hero with first career walk-off homer to lift Mets over Marlins in extras

Nypost · May 29, 2026 · 877 words · By Ryan Dunleavy

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What happened

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Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleOn a night when the Mets handed out disguises to their fans, MJ Melendez saved his team from going into hiding after what would have been an ugly loss.

Common ground

The Mets blew a trio of four-run leads, but Melendez’s first career walk-off hit stayed fair down the right-field line and landed in the seats for a one-out, two-run, 10th-inning home run to cap a 9-7 victory Friday against the Marlins.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He stranded Xavier Edwards on third base after a 408-foot, two-out RBI triple during a third inning.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found after searching for Xavier Edwards hitting a 408-foot RBI triple in the third inning.

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Claim 2: “The Mets totaled two runs during that three-game sweep.”

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No evidence was found in the provided results regarding the total runs scored by the Mets during a specific three-game sweep.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets ... 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 Nat…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the New York Mets with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/mets

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The official Mets news source including trades, rumors, scores, standings, stats, game recaps, highlights, injuries and more from MLB.
https://www.mlb.com/mets/news

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Claim 3: “Peralta — their most valuable rental chip — cruised through the first eight outs.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found after searching for Freddy Peralta's performance in the first eight outs of this specific game.

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Claim 4: “Weaver and Austin Warren pitched scoreless ninth and 10th innings, respectively.”

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Claim 5: “Vientos hit the second-longest homer of his career (445 feet) in the third inning.”

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Claim 6: “Marlins starter Max Meyer wasn’t quite as baffling as when he held the Mets to one hit over seven innings last Saturday”

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Multiple sources confirm Max Meyer held the Mets to one hit over seven innings in a previous game (specifically Saturday, May 24, 2026).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Meyer (born 1956) is an American producer and writer. Meyer is best known for his work on The Simpsons, where he served as a scriptwriter and gag writer (for which he is credited as a producer)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Meyer

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The MAX Yellow Line is a light rail line serving Portland, Oregon, United States. Operated by TriMet as part of MAX Light Rail, it connects North Portland, Portland City Center, and Portland State Uni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAX_Yellow_Line_(TriMet)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Seth Adam Meyers (; born December 28, 1973) is an American comedian, television host, writer, actor, and producer. He has hosted Late Night with Seth Meyers, a late-night talk show on NBC since 2014. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Meyers

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Claim 7: “Brooks Raley — who recorded one out in the seventh but threw 24 pitches Wednesday”

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Claim 8: “The Mets (24-33)”

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While Wikipedia confirms the 2026 season exists, there is no specific evidence in the provided search results confirming the Mets' record was exactly 24-33 at the time of this game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is 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 to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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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) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season

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Claim 9: “former Mets manager Bobby Valentine, who famously returned to the dugout in disguise after an ejection in 1999.”

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Claim 10: “ace Freddy Peralta ran out of gas on an inefficient 94 pitches”

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The claim states Freddy Peralta threw 94 pitches. However, a specific web search result regarding his line against the Braves (which appears to be the relevant game context) states he threw 78 pitches.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jose Alexander Siri (born July 22, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Riordan Gasser (born May 31, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gasser

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Henry Josué Martín Mex (born 18 November 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club América, which he captains.
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Claim 11: “Williams threw 34 pitches saving Wednesday’s win.”

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Claim 12: “The Marlins completed their game-tying comeback against Myers on Owen Cassie’s two-run home run”

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Claim 13: “The Mets’ only other four-plus-run inning during the last 20 games was against the Nationals, when they plated 10 in the 12th”

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Two independent web sources confirm the Mets had a 10-run 12th inning against the Nationals on Monday, May 18, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 ... Few teams manage to pile up runs in extra innings like the Mets did on Monday at Nationals Park. New York entered the top of the 12th inning ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-most-runs-scored-in-each-inning

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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 ... ... 12th inning bunt single gets the “oh wow!” from Gary Cohen as it proves to be one of the catalysts in a 10-run 12th inning for the Mets".
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYgYlaXMtG5/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 18, 2026 ... Well you play many games and anything can happen the 50 Yankees scored 14 runs in one inning against the 50 Phillies, the Phillies were hurting ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2212082219/posts/10164268085…

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Claim 14: “Peralta... allowed an RBI double in the fourth and two runs in the fifth.”

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Claim 15: “the Mets had their first four-run rally unassisted by ghost runner since May 6.”

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The search results discuss 'ghost runners' and extra innings generally, but do not provide specific data to verify if this was the first four-run rally unassisted by a ghost runner since May 6.

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web search NEUTRAL — York Mets, who had hit two grand slam home runs in one game. According to the rules, only one run scored, giving the Mets a 4–3 win over the Atlanta Braves. ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 · First one. We were 0-3 and never got the ghost runner home until tonight. 4d · 2 likes.Most runs scored in extra innings in ghost runner era2 RUNS ALLOWED IN 1ST INNING, GAME OVER !More …
https://www.facebook.com/groups/krukandkuip/posts/1016270799…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2024 · On July 4, 1985, the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 16–13. After rain delays, in the 18th at 3.30am relief pitcher Rick Camp hit a home ...Ghost Runner on Second - Yes or No? : r/…
https://www.reddit.com/r/NewYorkMets/comments/1dbcm8w/june_8…

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Claim 16: “A dribbler scooted under first baseman Mark Vientos’ glove to score one run and set up another as the Marlins drew within 6-4.”

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Claim 17: “A.J. Ewing and Brett Baty delivered two-run singles in the first inning”

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Multiple sources (Facebook, Instagram, and an ESPN recap) confirm that A.J. Ewing and Brett Baty both had two-run singles in the first inning of the game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hayden Craig Senger (born April 3, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
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Claim 18: “MJ Melendez’s first career walk-off hit stayed fair down the right-field line and landed in the seats for a one-out, two-run, 10th-inning home run to cap a 9-7 victory Friday against the Marlins.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that MJ Melendez hit a walk-off two-run home run in the 10th inning to give the Mets a 9-7 victory over the Marlins on May 29, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christian David Scott (born June 15, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Scott_(baseball)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Houston Astros season was the 61st season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 58th as the Astros, 10th in both the American League (AL) and AL West …
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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to give the New York Mets a 9-7 victory over the Miami Marlins after squandering a ...
https://abcnews.com/Sports/wireStory/mj-melendez-off-bench-p…

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Claim 19: “Mendoza called on Tobias Myers to protect a 7-5 lead”

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