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Nolan McLean doomed himself with ‘good citizen’ move in Mets’ 12th straight loss: Ron Darling

Nypost · · 395 words · By Matt Ehalt
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“Mets analyst Ron Darling indicated that Nolan McLean doomed himself Tuesday night by patting on his chest to indicate “My bad” to Byron Buxton after an inside pitch in the Mets’ 5-3 loss to the Twins.”
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Multiple web search results report that Ron Darling indicated Nolan McLean patted his chest to Buxton after an inside pitch, suggesting it was a 'my bad' gesture, following the Mets' loss to the Twins.
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“Buxton homered on the next pitch to slice the Mets’ lead to 3-2 in the sixth inning and galvanize Minnesota’s rally that ultimately sent the Mets to a humiliating 12th straight loss.”
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The web search results confirm Buxton hit a home run and contributed to the Mets' loss, but none of the provided evidence explicitly state that the home run was in the sixth inning, changed the lead to 3-2, or that it was the 12th straight loss.
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“Tuesday marked just McLean’s 13th career start and perhaps this will be a moment that sticks with him.”
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One web search result explicitly states, 'This was just McLean's 13th career start,' and another web search result mentions a specific date for a start, corroborating the claim that this was a notable start for him.
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“He carried a perfect game into the sixth inning while nursing a 3-0 lead before allowing a leadoff single to Matt Wallner.”
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The web search results mention McLean pitching well and holding a lead, but none of the provided evidence confirm that he pitched to a 3-0 lead and a perfect game through the sixth inning before Matt Wallner reached base with a single. This detail appears specific to the original article's narrative.
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“Buxton came to the plate with two outs and McLean fired a 2-1 pitch up and in to the righty batter that nearly hit him, which led to McLean patting his chest.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the sequence: Buxton coming to the plate with two outs, McLean throwing a pitch that nearly hit him, leading to McLean patting his chest.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hugh John McLean CM (5 January 1930 – 30 July 2017) was a Canadian organist, choirmaster, pianist, harpsichordist, administrator, teacher, musicologist, composer, and editor.
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“The next pitch, a 90-mph cutter, caught way too much of the plate and Buxton swatted his fourth homer of the season to get the Twins on the board.”
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The web search results confirm Buxton hit a home run after the incident, but none of the provided evidence specify that the pitch was a 90-mph cutter, nor do they confirm that this was Buxton's fourth homer of the season or that it specifically gave the Twins a run in that context.
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web search NEUTRAL — And, mere moments before the collision, Buxton hit a home run to go back-to-back with DaShawn Keirsey Jr. in the top of the frame, putting the Twins ahead, 3-0.
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web search NEUTRAL — Buxton, who led off the game with his 30th home run, went down to the ground for a few moments after right-hander Michael Lorenzen hit him with a 92 mph sinker in the fifth inning.
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web search NEUTRAL — Minnesota Twins All-Star Byron Buxton left Wednesday's game against the Chicago Cubs after he was hit in the hand by a pitch, putting his status for next week's Home Run Derby and All-Star Game in ...
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“McLean ultimately surrendered three runs in 6 ⅔ innings while striking out 10, earning a no-decision before Devin Williams imploded in the ninth inning.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate that McLean pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowed three runs, and struck out 10, resulting in a no-decision before Devin Williams pitched in the ninth inning.
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web search NEUTRAL — McLean ultimately surrendered three runs in 6 ⅔ innings while striking out 10, earning a no-decision before Devin Williams imploded in the ninth inning.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/sports/why-mets-nolan-mclean-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — - Devin Williams entered a 3-3 game in the ninth inning and couldn't find the plate, issuing back-to-back walks before Mark Vientos made a questionable decision to try to nab the lead runner at third …
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web search NEUTRAL — McLean allowed three runs and struck out 10 in 6 2/3 innings.The Twins have yet to announce a starter for Wednesday, which was Richardson’s day to pitch before he got moved up in place of the injured …
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“He tipped his hat to his WBC teammate.”
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One web search result mentions McLean being on the bump for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic Championship, but none of the provided evidence confirm that he tipped his hat to a specific WBC teammate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nolan James McLean (born July 24, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_McLean
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets analyst Ron Darling indicated that Nolan McLean doomed himself Tuesday night by patting on his chest to indicate "My bad" to Byron Buxton after an inside pitch in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Twins.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/sports/why-mets-nolan-mclean-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets young starter Nolan McLean was on the bump for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic Championship.
https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi/news/how-nolan-mclean-perfo…
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