Mets’ Luis Robert Jr. belts two homers in win over his ex-team

Nypost · Aug 23, 2026 · 445 words · By Mike Puma

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Add The New York Post on Google CHICAGO — Luis Robert Jr.’s visit to his old stomping ground undoubtedly will be remembered as a highlight of his season.

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Saturday night, the veteran outfielder blasted two homers against his former team to help the Mets beat the White Sox 10-5.

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Claim 1: “Alvarez finished 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.”

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Multiple independent web search results (NBC Sports and others) explicitly state that Francisco Alvarez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Friday against the White Sox.

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web search NEUTRAL — Alvarez was 0-for-4 tonight with three strikeouts, caught looking on one of them. His only other at-bat ended in a groundout to short.Francisco Alvarez nabs Duke Ellis for his second straight rehab ga…
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-francisco-alvarez-rehab-syracus…

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web search NEUTRAL — C Francisco Alvarez (fractured left hand) went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a makeup game for Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, and he’s also expected to be activated from the IL for Friday.
https://www.justmets.net/p/its-shaping-up-to-be-a-special-se…

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web search NEUTRAL — Francisco Alvarez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Friday against the White Sox. It’s a fourth straight hitless game for Alvarez.
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…

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Claim 2: “The Mets catcher had an outburst on Friday after a strikeout, returning to the dugout and snapping his bat in half.”

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The evidence mentions Francisco Alvarez's performance and a different player (Dalton Rushing) snapping a bat, but does not confirm Alvarez snapped his bat in the dugout on Friday.

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web search NEUTRAL — ARLINGTON, Texas — Francisco Alvarez’s bat has been noticeable for the Mets in recent days, a development that maybe falls into the “better late than never” category. Tuesday night, he delivered a thi…
https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/sports/francisco-alvarez-has-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — 9/1926: Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez crushes an opposite field, go-ahead, three-run home run to give the Mets a 4-3 lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. Watch Next: • Carson Benge Subway Series Home…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htlj_DQbgWM

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web search NEUTRAL — Premium. Yaamava’ Dugout Club.San Francisco Giants Team Logo San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco.
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/video/dalton-rushing-breaks-his-…

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Claim 3: “He also delivered a solo blast in the seventh.”

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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from Nypost and mentioned in the context of the game's home run count in web results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Luis Robert Jr. MLB - Miami Marlins vs. Chicago White Sox - 06/11/2023 Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox.Padres' Ty France hits solo home run to tie game vs. Cardinals.
https://www.foxsports.com/watch/play-672f67aa700069a

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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Scott hits from way downtown.IndyStar's Madyson Crane recaps the WNBA All-Star Weekend fan events in IndianapolisIndyStar's Madyson Crane attended all of the fan events during WNBA All-Star Week…
https://sports.yahoo.com/watch-white-sox-luis-robert-0719430…

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web search NEUTRAL — Chicago White Sox's Luis Robert Jr. (88) celebrates with teammate Eloy Jimenez (74) after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, …
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4939145

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Claim 4: “Mark Vientos, who began a minor league rehab assignment as the DH on Friday for Double-A Binghamton”

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No evidence was found after searching for Mark Vientos' rehab assignment with Binghamton on Friday.

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Claim 5: “Robert, who spent seven seasons with the White Sox, hit a two-run homer in the third that gave the Mets a 4-1 lead.”

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While the general game context is corroborated, the specific detail about a two-run homer in the third making it 4-1 is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though the player's history with the White Sox is mentioned.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Victoriano García (born May 16, 2000) is a Dominican-American professional baseball infielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Wash…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_García_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Robert Moirán Jr. (born August 3, 1997) is a Cuban-born professional baseball center fielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Robert_Jr.

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Claim 6: “Luis Robert Jr. blasted two homers against his former team to help the Mets beat the White Sox 10-5.”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Luis Robert Jr. hit two home runs to help the Mets beat the White Sox 10-5.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Resto (born June 11, 1955) is a Puerto Rican former boxer based in The Bronx, New York, who was convicted of assault and conspiracy for his part in a cheating scandal. A journeyman boxer all his …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Resto_(boxer)

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Claim 7: “Overall, the Mets hit five homers.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the New York Mets hit five home runs in the game against the White Sox.

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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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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) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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Claim 8: “Vientos is rehabbing a right-hand fracture that has kept him sidelined since July 10.”

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Claim 9: “He had strikeouts in 25 of those at-bats.”

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No evidence was found after searching for this specific statistic.

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Claim 10: “Francisco Alvarez snapped an 0-for-14 with a single in his first at-bat”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of travel guides and general Wikipedia bios for Francisco Alvarez, but contains no mention of a 0-for-14 streak or a specific single in his first at-bat.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francisco Javier Álvarez (born November 19, 2001), nicknamed El Troll, is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Álvarez_(baseball)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francisco Álvarez (born 26 February 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentinos Juniors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Álvarez_(footballer,…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francisco Álvarez Martínez (14 July 1925 – 5 January 2022) was a Spanish prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Toledo from 1995 to 2002. He was bishop of Tarazona from 1973 to 1976, of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Álvarez_Martínez

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Claim 11: “Alvarez began play 8-for-52 (.154) in August with an anemic .536 OPS.”

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The search results provided for this claim are irrelevant, discussing non-suicidal self-injury and the 2021 Giants season, rather than Alvarez's August statistics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Bonds

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 season was the 139th season for the San Francisco Giants in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 64th year in San Francisco, and their 22nd at Oracle Park. It was the Giants' second season und…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_San_Francisco_Giants_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
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