Tony Vitello responds to Giants fans’ boos after miserable loss: ‘What would you do?’

Nypost · May 10, 2026 · 385 words · By Dan Martin

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The San Francisco Giants entered Sunday tied with the Mets for the worst record in the National League and following another low point, a 13-3 home loss to the Pirates at Oracle Park, the fans in attendance let the team have it.

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And the upset crowd had at least one backer: manager Tony Vitello, who is in his first season after taking the job following a successful tenure at the University of Tennessee.

Common ground

“What would you do?” Vitello said when asked about the fans’ reaction.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “scored the fewest runs in the majors”

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One source mentions the Pirates scored the fewest runs in 2025, but there is no evidence confirming the Giants currently score the fewest runs in the majors.

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web search NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the National League West Division.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants

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web search NEUTRAL — I don't have anything for this season, but the Pittsburgh Pirates scored the fewest runs by a team in 2025, with 583 runs.Who has hit the most home runs in the World Series.
https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/which-teams-score-the-fewes…

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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for San Francisco Giants live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/sf/san-francisco-giants

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Claim 2: “after finishing their homestand on Sunday, the Giants head to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers for four games”

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The search results for 'SAN' returned airport and city information for San Diego, but no schedule confirmation for a four-game series against the Dodgers following the Sunday game.

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web search NEUTRAL — Look up SAN, San, san, or -san in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. San or SAN may refer to:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San

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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN, FAA LID: SAN) is the primary international airport serving San Diego and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_International_Airp…

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web search NEUTRAL — The largest sectors of the economy of San Diego include military and defense-related activities, tourism, international trade, research, and manufacturing. The city is home to several universities, in…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego

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Claim 3: “a 13-3 home loss to the Pirates at Oracle Park”

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Multiple independent sources (MLB.com and other web results) confirm a 13-3 victory for the Pirates over the Giants at Oracle Park.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pittsburgh Pirates delivered a commanding performance at Oracle Park, securing a triumph over the San Francisco Giants with a decisive 13-3 victory. The offensive onslaught was led by former Giant Joe…
https://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?box…

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web search NEUTRAL — A 13-3 win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on Saturday evened the three-game set at one game apiece and opened the door for the Pirates to grab a series victory in the finale on Sunday.
https://www.mlb.com/news/pirates-tally-20-hits-to-back-braxt…

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web search NEUTRAL — Photo provided by Matt Lynch Braxton Ashcraft pitched another gem and everyone contributed offensively for the Pittsburgh Pirates in a dominant 13-3 win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on…
https://pittsburghbaseballnow.com/pittsburgh-pirates-win-bra…

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Claim 4: “They also called up a pair of prospects, Bryce Eldridge and Jesus Rodríguez”

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No evidence was found after searching for the call-ups of Bryce Eldridge and Jesus Rodríguez.

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Claim 5: “president of baseball operations Buster Posey”

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Claim 6: “manager Tony Vitello, who is in his first season after taking the job following a successful tenure at the University of Tennessee”

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The search results for 'Tony Vitello' returned information about the Tony Awards, not a baseball manager. There is no evidence in the provided results confirming he is the manager of the Giants.

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web search NEUTRAL — Join the TonyAwards.com e-mail list and you’ll be the first to hear about Tony news and events. © 2026 Tony Award ® Productions. All rights reserved.
https://www.tonyawards.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — The Tony nominations for 2026 have been announced with "The Lost Boys," "Schmigadoon" and "Ragtime" leading the charge.
https://variety.com/2026/legit/awards/tony-nominations-2026-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, [1] more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Awards

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Claim 7: “They recently came off a seven-game road trip in which they didn’t win a game”

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No evidence was found in the search results confirming a recent 0-7 road trip for the Giants.

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web search NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants have a incredible story. They went from a bad team to a first place team. I do not own any of the videos or the photos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ansQ5FjrQUA

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco Giants Team Logo San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco.No games match the filters selected. Or, view the full season with these filters..
https://www.mlb.com/giants/schedule

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco Giants pitcher Trevor McDonald pictured pitching in a game against the San Diego Padres.McDonald traveled on a redeye from Salt Lake City to join the team as the designated 27th player f…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7254642/2026/05/05/giants-w…

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Claim 8: “At 15-24 heading into Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh”

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The provided evidence mentions the Giants playing the Pirates, but does not specify their record as 15-24 heading into that Sunday game.

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco Giants Team Logo San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco.There are no games scheduled for this date. No games match the filters selected. Or, view the full season with these filters..
https://www.mlb.com/giants/schedule

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web search NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 at Oracle Park, gaining momentum after recent tough series. Giants pitcher Robbie Ray delivered six strong innings with seven strikeouts, o…
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/giants-rally-past-pirates-as-deve…

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web search NEUTRAL — The San Francisco Giants, who began Friday last in the majors with a .282 on-base percentage, amassed 12 hits en route to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/sf-giants-…

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Claim 9: “the Giants have lost nine of 11 games”

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One search result mentions a loss of nine straight games at home from 2015, which is not relevant to the current context. No current evidence confirms they lost 9 of 11 games.

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco Giants' Joe Panik strikes out to the Seattle Mariners during a baseball game Monday, June 15, 2015, in San Francisco.The Mariners came to AT&T for the first time since 2000, having lost …
https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Punchless-Giants-lose-…

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Claim 10: “The San Francisco Giants entered Sunday tied with the Mets for the worst record in the National League”

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While one search result mentions the Mets are tied for the worst record in MLB, there is no specific evidence confirming that the Giants were tied with them on the specific Sunday mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets Team Logo New York MetsNY Mets.The Big House Ballgame, a Frontier League exhibition contest played in front of 5,500 fans, including Bill Murray, brought baseball back to Old Joliet Pris…
https://www.mlb.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets' Carson Benge follows the flight of his single to drive in two runs off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 6, 2026…
https://www.aol.com/articles/semien-soto-homer-leading-surgi…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets are tied for the worst record in MLB. Yahoo Sports. Where to watch New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Live stream, start time, TV channel, odds for Tuesday, April 14. Yoshinobu Yamamoto i…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-pitching-climb-early-…

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Claim 11: “The Giants recently traded Gold Glove catcher Patrick Bailey to Cleveland in exchange for a draft pick and a prospect”

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No evidence was found after searching for the trade of Patrick Bailey to Cleveland.

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