Robert Stock makes his big league case as bounce-back start propels Mets to win

Nypost · Aug 14, 2026 · 668 words · By Mark W Sanchez

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On Friday night, Robert Stock looked like a nice piece rather than a novelty.

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Claim 1: “Jonathan Pintaro (two scoreless innings and his first major league win)”

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Claim 2: “Washington only scored in the third when Francisco Lindor did not stay down on a sharp ground ball from Abimelec Ortiz that skipped into the outfield to put runners on the corners, which led to a Brady House RBI single”

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One source confirms a fielding error by Francisco Lindor in the third inning led to a Nationals run, but the specific details about Abimelec Ortiz and Brady House are not corroborated by other sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jorge Polanco then singled, and Francisco Alvarez followed with a double to put Mets runners in scoring position. Following an A.J. Ewing strikeout, Lindor delivered the go-ahead blow, driving Cruz’s …
https://sportalps.com/article/lindors-rbi-single-sends-mets-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lindor's fielding error in the third inning led to the Nationals' run. Young homered with one out in the seventh, and Bo Bichette added an RBI single. Jonathan Pintaro (1-0) earned his first big leagu…
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/article/lindor-young-homer-to-lead-me…

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web search NEUTRAL — Francisco Lindor came through when the New York Mets (55-69) needed him most, delivering a game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning to complete a 5-4 comeback victory over the Washington Nationals …
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/08/15/francisco-lindor-del…

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Claim 3: “Young... now slashing .319/.396/.495 over his past 30 games”

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Claim 4: “Stock, a 36-year-old”

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Multiple independent cross-references from Nypost explicitly state that Robert Stock is 36 years old.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Black Monday (also known as Black Tuesday in some parts of the world due to time zone differences) was a global, severe and largely unexpected stock market crash on Monday, October 19, 1987. Worldwide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Monday_(1987)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE, nicknamed "the Big Board") is an American stock exchange headquartered at the New York Stock Exchange Building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New Yo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Anthony Stock (born November 21, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stock

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Claim 5: “signed for a second time by the Mets as a late-career flier and then required surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome this spring”

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Both Amazin' Avenue and Nypost confirm that Robert Stock underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome in the spring/March and was signed/called up by the Mets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets_all-time_roster

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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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Claim 6: “Senga (second save)”

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Claim 7: “Pintaro, another former indy baller”

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Claim 8: “the latter featuring Young teeing off on former Yankee Jake Bird and Bo Bichette adding an RBI single”

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Claim 9: “a nicely played, 4-1 comeback victory over the Nationals in front of 30,660 at Citi Field”

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While web results confirm a game between the Mets and Nationals at Citi Field in August 2026, none of the provided evidence confirms the specific score of 4-1 or the attendance figure of 30,660.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2007 New York Mets season was the 46th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 43rd at Shea Stadium, their full fifth under owner Fred Wilpon, and their third under manager Wil…
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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 10: “Young, who has gone from the KBO to a legitimate Mets silver lining”

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Claim 11: “the Mets (54-69)”

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A TikTok caption specifically lists the Mets record as (54-69) for a game on August 15, 2026. No other independent source confirms this specific record.

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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 …
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Claim 12: “Daniel Duarte (a clean eighth)”

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Claim 13: “Stock, who allowed one unearned run and struck out five in 4 ¹/₃ innings”

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CBS Sports mentions he allowed 'one unearned run', but the specific stat line of 4 1/3 innings and five strikeouts is not corroborated by other provided evidence snippets.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Redford

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 · This name has been borne by two kings of the Franks, two dukes of Normandy, and three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce who restored the independence of Scotland from Englan…
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web search NEUTRAL — It was one of the most popular male names in medieval Europe, likely due to its frequent usage amongst royalty and nobility. To this day, Robert remains one of the most frequently given male names. Ro…
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Claim 14: “the former including a Lindor homer... and an RBI knock from Carson Benge”

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Claim 15: “walking three”

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No evidence was found regarding the number of walks Robert Stock issued in this specific game.

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Claim 16: “A journeyman who has pitched just about everywhere from indy ball to South Korea to Mexico”

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The East Village Times confirms Stock played in independent leagues. Wikipedia confirms he played for the New York Mets and previously in the KBO (South Korea). While Mexico isn't explicitly named in the snippets, the 'journeyman' status and independent/Korean league play are corroborated.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, wi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — South Korea has a highly developed mixed economy. By nominal GDP, the economy was worth ₩2.56 quadrillion (US$1.87 trillion). It has the 4th largest economy in Asia and the 13th largest in the world a…
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Claim 17: “Nate Lavender entered with two on and one out in the fifth and escaped”

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No evidence was found regarding Nate Lavender's entry into the game.

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Claim 18: “his previous outing, an eight-run blowup in Pittsburgh”

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Three separate sources (CBS Sports, a report on his 'best career start', and a report on his 'rough start vs Pirates') all confirm he allowed eight runs in a previous outing in Pittsburgh.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stock was torched for seven runs in his start against the Brewers last week, but hardly resembled that pitcher on this night. Stock also had an outing in Pittsburgh last month in which he allowed eigh…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/sports/robert-stock-delivers-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Stock bounced back nicely after struggling in his previous outing, when he allowed eight runs on nine hits and five walks across three innings in a loss to the Pirates. This time, he kept Washington w…
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-robert-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Stock made his second start with the Mets on Saturday, and it was the complete opposite of his impressive first start.Stock walked five and allowed eight runs in three-plus innings.
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-robert-stock-rough-start-pirate…

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