Mets’ Francisco Lindor finally breaks brutal RBI drought in one big swing

Nypost · Apr 14, 2026 · 133 words · By Andrew Battifarano

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What to know about Mets’ Francisco Lindor finally breaks brutal RBI drought in one big swing

Francisco Lindor checked off his first RBI and home run in one fell swoop.

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What happened

Francisco Lindor checked off his first RBI and home run in one fell swoop.

Why it matters

The Mets shortstop blasted a leadoff home run off Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto to give the Amazin’s an early 1-0 lead on Tuesday night before New York fell, 2-1.

Common ground

Not only did the homer break a drought for Lindor, but it marked the first time the Mets scored a run since the bottom of the seventh inning of Saturday’s loss to the A’s, breaking a scoreless stretch of 20 innings.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Lindor... was hitting .176 with a .541 OPS through his first 17 games this season?
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Claim 1: “Lindor... was hitting .176 with a .541 OPS through his first 17 games this season.”

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While evidence confirms Francisco Lindor's identity and general stats, none of the provided sources list his specific batting average (.176) or OPS (.541) through exactly 17 games.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francisco Miguel Lindor Serrano (born November 14, 1993), nicknamed "Mr. Smile", is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previous…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
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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 2: “The Mets shortstop blasted a leadoff home run off Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto”

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Two independent cross-references from the NY Post explicitly confirm that Francisco Lindor hit a leadoff home run against Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2024 postseason. It matched the overall #1 seed Los Angeles Dodgers against the sixth-seeded New Yor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 National League Division Series (NLDS) were two best-of-five playoff series in Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 postseason to determine the participating teams of the 2024 National League C…
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Claim 3: “to give the Amazin’s an early 1-0 lead on Tuesday night before New York fell, 2-1.”

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The provided evidence consists of general news homepages and Wikipedia season summaries that do not mention the specific score or outcome of a Tuesday night game between the Mets and Dodgers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006 New York Mets season was the 45th regular season for the Mets. They went 97–65 and won the National League East, a feat the team would not repeat until 2015. They were managed by Willie Rando…
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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…
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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 4: “it marked the first time the Mets scored a run since the bottom of the seventh inning of Saturday’s loss to the A’s, breaking a scoreless stretch of 20 innings.”

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The evidence provided contains general team information and season summaries, but no specific game logs or play-by-play data to verify a 20-inning scoreless stretch ending with a home run.

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