Sean Manaea’s Elvis Night Mets meltdown ends in walk-off loss to White Sox

Nypost · Aug 21, 2026 · 680 words · By Mike Puma

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Add The New York Post on Google CHICAGO — Sean Manaea played into the Elvis Night theme here Friday by turning the ballpark into Heartbreak Hotel for the Mets.

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The left-hander rolled into the sixth inning with a four-run lead and appeared ready to carry his team to another victory.

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Claim 1: “Young also singled in the inning.”

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Only one source explicitly mentions 'Young also singled in the inning' in the context of the White Sox game. Other sources mention Jared Young singling in different games (against Miami or Kansas City).

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Young was plunked with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, sparking a five-run rally that lifted the New York Mets to a 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5997437-jared-yo…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets started off the inning with five straight hits. After a pair of singles from Jared Young and Marcus Semien, A.J. Ewing drove in a run with a single. Brett Baty followed right after with an RB…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qsrWx92qZI

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web search NEUTRAL — Jared Young answered right back in the top of the ninth inning, tying the game with a single.Sean Murphy drove in the other Atlanta run on an infield single in the top of the fourth. Mahle (5-10) allo…
https://www.adn.com/sports/national-sports/2026/08/24/nick-m…

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Claim 2: “Manaea also allowed four earned runs in his start against the Nationals last weekend, which lasted 6 ¹/₃ innings.”

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While there is evidence of Sean Manaea pitching against the Nationals and the White Sox, none of the provided sources confirm a specific start against the Nationals where he pitched exactly 6 1/3 innings and allowed four earned runs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 18th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia, the 15th season at Nationals Park, and the 54th sinc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 19th season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 16th season at Nationals Park, and the 55th since the origin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Washington_Nationals_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 21st season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 18th season at Nationals Park, and the 57th since the origin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Washington_Nationals_seas…

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Claim 3: “The lefty Yan walked Colson Montgomery and then recorded two outs before Rogers cleared the fence in left-center to end it.”

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Multiple sources confirm the sequence of events: Jefry Yan walked Colson Montgomery, recorded two outs, and then Jake Rogers hit a home run to left-center to end the game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game hosted by Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of its midsummer All-Star Game festivities. From 1999 to 2018, a team of prospects from th…
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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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web search NEUTRAL — The lefty Yan walked Colson Montgomery and then recorded two outs before Rogers cleared the fence in left-center to end it. Yan thought he had struck out Montgomery leading off the inning on an 0-2 pi…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sean-manaea-elvis-night-me…

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Claim 4: “The lefty reliever has not surrendered a run in eight appearances for the Mets this season.”

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Claim 5: “Marcus Semien’s RBI single gave the Mets a 1-0 lead in the second inning.”

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Evidence directly contradicts the claim. One source states that Brett Baty's RBI single in the second gave the Mets a 1-0 lead, not Marcus Semien. Another source mentions Semien homered in the seventh to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2023 season, and the 119th edition of the World Series. It was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National Le…
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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 were unsuccessful i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marcus Andrew Semien (born September 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball second baseman and shortstop for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB f…
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Claim 6: “Tristan Peters misplayed Luis Robert Jr.’s fly ball in the fourth into a double, helping the Mets to extend their lead on Baty’s two-run double.”

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Sources conflict on who misplayed the ball. One source says Tristan Peters misplayed the ball, while two other sources state that a player named 'Doyle' misplayed the flyball to center.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tristan Peters misplayed Luis Robert Jr.’s fly ball in the fourth into a double, helping the Mets to extend their lead on Baty’s two-run double.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/sports/sean-manaeas-mets-meltd…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luis Robert Jr. was credited with a double when Doyle misplayed his flyball to center in the fourth, and Baty followed with a liner to right for a two-run double.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/6098715-a-day-af…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luis Robert Jr. was credited with a double when Doyle misplayed his flyball to center in the fourth, and Baty followed with a liner to right for a two-run double.
https://www.lanacion.com.ar/usa/jake-rogers-hits-a-game-endi…

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Claim 7: “Nate Lavender continued his perfection with 1 ¹/₃ scoreless innings.”

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Claim 8: “Miguel Vargas launched a two-run homer in the sixth that sliced the Mets lead to 4-2.”

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Claim 9: “Bichette cleared the left field fence for his 13th homer this season.”

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No evidence was found to confirm that this specific home run was Bo Bichette's 13th of the season.

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Claim 10: “Bo Bichette’s homer in the fifth widened the Mets lead to 4-0.”

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Only one source mentions Bo Bichette's homer in the fifth widening the Mets lead to 4-0. Other sources discuss different games or different lead margins.

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web search NEUTRAL — Marked his fifth home run in the last four games...Picked up three doubles in a game for the first time in his career on Sept.
https://www.mlb.com/player/bo-bichette-666182

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web search NEUTRAL — Bo Bichette hit a leadoff home run to give Holmes and the Mets an early 1-0 lead.Zack Littell got the start for Washington, but he went just 3.2 innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits with t…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/clay-holmes-dazzles-bichet…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets' Bo Bichette hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, March 30, 2026, in St. Louis.
https://www.aol.com/articles/bichette-leahy-lift-mets-4-0228…

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Claim 11: “Semien’s hit was the team’s third in the inning against Sean Burke. Jared Young and Brett Baty also singled in the frame.”

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A web search result explicitly states that 'Jared Young and Brett Baty also singled in the frame' in the context of the game against the White Sox (where Sean Burke was the pitcher), corroborating the claim that Semien, Young, and Baty all singled.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Major League Baseball season (MLB) began on March 30, while the regular season ended on October 1. The postseason began on October 3. The World Series then began on October 27 and ended on No…
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Claim 12: “Randal Grichuk and Montgomery followed with homers to tie the game.”

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Claim 13: “Jake Rogers’ walk-off homer in the ninth against Jefry Yan, sending the Mets to a 6-4 loss at Rate Field.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Jake Rogers hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning against Jefry Yan, resulting in a 6-4 White Sox victory over the Mets at Rate Field.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Washington Nationals National League franchise (2005–present), also known previously as the Montrea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Colorado Rockies season was their 33rd in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 31st season at Coors Field, and their ninth and final under manager Bud Black, who was fired on May 11, after a 7–…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 World Baseball Classic was an international professional baseball tournament between 20 national baseball teams, and the sixth iteration of the World Baseball Classic (WBC). It ran from March…
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Claim 14: “It was the second time this season the White Sox hit back-to-back-to-back homers.”

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Claim 15: “Daniel Duarte got the final two outs in the eighth and lowered his ERA to 0.82.”

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Claim 16: “Bichette, who began the day with a .928 OPS in August.”

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No evidence was found regarding Bo Bichette's OPS in August.

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