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Mets’ Nolan McLean twirls another scoreless outing as his quest to hit innings ‘goal’ continues

Nypost · · 418 words · By Mike Puma
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Mets’ Nolan McLean twirls another scoreless outing as his quest to hit innings ‘goal’ continues CHICAGO — Nolan McLean is approaching 150 innings for this season following his strong performance Sunday, but his ambitions are much grander.

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Mets’ Nolan McLean twirls another scoreless outing as his quest to hit innings ‘goal’ continues CHICAGO — Nolan McLean is approaching 150 innings for this season following his strong performance Sunday, but his ambitions are much grander.

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Try it free “I am still behind what I threw last year, so I have got some room to continue to grow and build those innings up,” the Mets rookie said after his team’s 2-1 loss to the White Sox at Rate Field.

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Claim 1: “he walked consecutive batters to load the bases after allowing a two-out single to Sam Antonacci.”
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Two independent web search sources confirm the sequence: a two-out single by Sam Antonacci followed by consecutive walks to load the bases.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York starter Nolan McLean recorded another solid start by allowing one hit a two-out single in the third by Sam Antonacci and walking four while striking out six over six innings.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/tristan-peters-walk-of…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nolan McLean is approaching 150 innings for this season following his strong performance Sunday, but his ambitions are much grander.He faced his stiffest challenge in the third, when he walked consecu…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/23/sports/mets-nolan-mclean-twirl…
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web search NEUTRAL — He had two doubles, two runs and an RBI. His 13 multihit games are tied for second-most on the team. But he claims it has nothing to do with batting leadoff. “It’s the same wherever you’re hitting,” A…
https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/06/03/sam-antona…
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Claim 2: “On this day he fired six scoreless innings in which he allowed only one hit and walked four batters — he plunked another — with six strikeouts.”
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Web search results explicitly confirm he 'fired six scoreless innings in which he allowed only one hit and walked four batters — he plunked another — with six strikeouts.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MacLean, also spelt McLean, is a Scottish Gaelic surname (Mac Gille Eathain, or, Mac Giolla Eóin in Irish Gaelic), Eóin being a Gaelic form of Johannes (John). The clan surname is an Anglicisation of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLean
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nolan James McLean (born July 24, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_McLean
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephanie McLean is a British model who was the Penthouse Pet of the Month for April 1970 and Pet of the Year in 1971. She was the first Pet of the Year in the United States. She also appeared in Mayf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_McLean_(model)
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Claim 3: “McLean, at 148 ²/₃ innings”
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Web search results explicitly state 'McLean, at 148 ²/₃ innings'.
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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 — MacLean, also spelt McLean, is a Scottish Gaelic surname (Mac Gille Eathain, or, Mac Giolla Eóin in Irish Gaelic), Eóin being a Gaelic form of Johannes (John). The clan surname is an Anglicisation of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nolan James McLean (born July 24, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
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Claim 4: “McLean pitched 161 ²/₃ innings last season, split between the minor leagues and majors.”
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Web search results explicitly state 'McLean pitched 161 ²/₃ innings last season, split between the minor leagues and majors.'
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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 — MacLean, also spelt McLean, is a Scottish Gaelic surname (Mac Gille Eathain, or, Mac Giolla Eóin in Irish Gaelic), Eóin being a Gaelic form of Johannes (John). The clan surname is an Anglicisation of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLean
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nolan James McLean (born July 24, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_McLean
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Claim 5: “Nolan McLean is approaching 150 innings for this season”
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Web search results explicitly state 'Nolan McLean is approaching 150 innings for this season' and specify he is currently at 148 2/3 innings.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British and American filmmaker. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Territory is an Australian six-part neo-Western drama television series. Starring Anna Torv, Michael Dorman, Robert Taylor, and Sam Corlett, the plot centres on a family running the world's largest ca…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fourth and final season of the American science fiction dystopian television series Westworld, subtitled The Choice, premiered on HBO on June 26, 2022, and concluded on August 14, 2022, consisting…
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Claim 6: “It was his third straight start pitching at least six innings while allowing one or no runs.”
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The claim is confirmed by both a cross-reference from Nypost and web search results stating it was his third straight start of at least six innings with one or no runs allowed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Check out the latest In Indonesian videos at Porzo.com. Updated continuously and over 1000 categories.
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web search NEUTRAL — 532 Bokep indonesia FREE videos found on XVIDEOS for this search.
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web search NEUTRAL — Koleksi bokep Indonesia lokal, gadis cantik, adegan real, dan durasi panjang. Update video baru setiap hari!
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Claim 7: “is part of the NL Rookie of the Year discussion, along with teammate Carson Benge.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Rookie of the Year discussions for Nolan McLean or Carson Benge.
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Claim 8: “his team’s 2-1 loss to the White Sox at Rate Field”
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The claim states the Mets lost 2-1. However, the evidence from Yahoo Sports shows a final score of 'New York Mets 2 - Chicago White Sox 0', indicating the Mets won, not lost. Additionally, another source mentions a 'walk-off homer' by the White Sox, but the specific score provided in the Yahoo Sports result contradicts the 2-1 loss claim.
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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 — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in Flushing, Queens, New York City. They compete in the East Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League (NL). The team…
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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 9: “McLean, who has a 3.21 ERA in 26 starts this season”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding his ERA or the number of starts this season.
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Claim 10: “The right-hander rebounded to strike out Andrew Benintendi on three pitches.”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference from Nypost and web search results mentioning he struck out Benintendi on three pitches.
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web search NEUTRAL — McLean went right back to cruising, throwing just seven pitches in the fourth, before working around a two-out walk in the top of the fifth. He was able to finish his day on a high note, breezing arou…
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-white-sox-takeaways-8-23-26
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web search NEUTRAL — McLean. R. Pitch Type: Sinker. Pitch Speed: 94.1 mph. Spin Rate: 2264 rpm. Batting CWS. Benintendi.
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web search NEUTRAL — Andrew Sebastian Benintendi is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Roya…
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