Nola dominates Mets in 3-0 win as Phillies tie Cubs for top NL wild card

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-18 · by Jerry Beach The Associated Press

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Aaron Nola pitched a strong seven-innings game, allowing only three hits as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 3-0 on Thursday night. This win tied the Chicago Cubs for the top National League wild card spot. The game was briefly halted due to a collision between Jared Young and Nolan McLean that resulted in Young being carted off with possible concussion symptoms, though his CT scan came back negative. Nola improved to 4-2 with a 2.07 ERA in his last ten starts, contributing to the Phillies' 19 shutouts this season, the most since 2011.
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Story summary

On Thursday night, Mets first baseman Jared Young was injured during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies when he collided with pitcher Nolan McLean while both were trying to field a slow roller hit by Justin Crawford. The collision occurred in the top of the sixth inning, causing Young to fall motionless on the ground for several minutes before being carted off on a stretcher and taken to a hospital. Initial CT scan results were negative, but Young was diagnosed with concussion symptoms and full use of his extremities. As a result of this injury, Young will miss the remainder of the 2023 season due to ongoing health concerns including headaches and memory loss. The incident led to an 85-68 record for the Phillies, tying them with the Chicago Cubs for the top NL wild card spot.

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📰 Mets Player Concussion Crisis
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New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 7 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the identical incident of Jared Young being injured during a collision with Nolan McLean while playing for the Mets against the Phillies on September 18, 2026.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 12 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles describe the exact same incident of Jared Young being injured during a game between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, with Nolan McLean colliding with him on a play in the sixth inning.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 2 of 33 📰 publisher trust 63
“Both articles describe the exact same incident involving Jared Young's injury during a game between the Mets and Phillies on September 18, 2026.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 5 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the same collision incident involving Jared Young and Nolan McLean during a Mets-Phillies game on September 18, 2026.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 13 📰 publisher trust 63
“The articles describe different games between the Phillies and Mets on separate dates, with distinct outcomes.”
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 30 📰 publisher trust 60
“Both articles describe the same specific incident involving Jared Young being injured during a collision in a game between the Mets and Phillies.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 13% hedged 2 of 15 📰 publisher trust 63
“While both articles discuss Jared Young's injury from a collision during the game, Article A describes the incident as it happens, while Article B reports on the aftermath and medical results of the same injury.”
Toronto Star
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 2 of 48 📰 publisher trust 63
“The articles describe two different games between the Phillies and Mets on separate days with distinct outcomes.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 12 📰 publisher trust 64
“Article A describes a promotional offer for betting on an upcoming Mets vs. Phillies game, while Article B reports on the actual outcome of that game.”

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Who wrote this

Jerry Beach The Associated Press
13 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Falvey will report directly to Stearns.
🔮 Despite a rainy forecast and the postponement of a ceremony honoring retiring Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose, the game began on time and wasn’t interrupted.
🔮 The right-hander gave up four runs in the eighth inning of Saturday’s 10-3 loss to the New York Mets, after which interim manager Don Mattingly admitted he was concerned about the 25-year-old and uncertain where he could continue using him.
🔮 Carlos Beltrán wouldn’t rule out interviewing to become manager of the New York Mets, a job he left before he ran a single game in 2020, but he didn’t sound all that interested.
🔮 Phillies opener Tim Mayza (3-4) was charged with three runs.
🔮 NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion sustained when he collided with pitcher Nolan McLean while trying to field a ground ball.
🔮 Phillies manager Don Mattingly said Bowlan would be re-evaluated Friday.
🔮 You couldn’t tell what happened,” said Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly, a former big league first baseman.
🔮 He said he would usually begin to experience numbness after throwing about 60 or 70 pitches in a game.
🔮 Had not announced a starter for Friday, when Baltimore begins its final homestand against RHP Dustin May (7-9, 4.49 ERA) and the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Topics

Mets NEW YORK Phillies the Chicago Cubs the Philadelphia Phillies

Subjects

NEW YORK GPE · 4× Phillies ORG · 4× Young PERSON · 3× Mets ORG · 2× Aaron Nola PERSON · 1× Jared Young PERSON · 1× Justin Crawford’s PERSON · 1× Nolan McLean PERSON · 1× the Chicago Cubs ORG · 1× the Philadelphia Phillies ORG · 1×

Narrative

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Nola allowed three hits over seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Mets 3-0 Thursday night to tie the Chicago Cubs for the top NL wild card in a game interrupted by a scary collision that led to New York first baseman Jared Young being carted off the field.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18
🔮 Phillies manager Don Mattingly said Bowlan would be re-evaluated Friday.
2026-09-18 · Toronto Star
Nola dominates Mets in 3-0 win as Phillies tie Cubs for top NL wild card · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Nola allowed three hits over seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Mets 3-0 Thursday night to tie the Chicago Cubs for the top NL wild card in a game interrupted by a scary collision that led to New York first baseman Jared Young being carted off the field. asserted
Young → allow → field
Young was knocked down when pitcher Nolan McLean struck him on the head with a knee when the two converged for Justin Crawford’s slow grounder in the sixth. asserted
two → knock → sixth
Young was motionless on the field after the collision and taken to a hospital. asserted
Young → take → hospital
New York manager Andy Green said a CT scan was negative and Young had concussion symptoms. asserted
Young → say → symptoms
Nola (7-10) didn’t allow a hit until Nick Morabito singled with one out in the sixth. asserted
Morabito → allow → sixth
He struck out four and walked three, improving to 4-2 with a 2.07 ERA in his last 10 starts. asserted
He → strike → starts
Jonathan Bowlan got two outs in the eighth before exiting due to right groin tightness with a 2-2 count on Francisco Lindor. asserted
Bowlan → get → Lindor
Phillies manager Don Mattingly said Bowlan would be re-evaluated Friday. asserted
Bowlan → say → ?
Jhoan Duran pitched a one-hit ninth for his 32nd save in 34 chances, finishing the Phillies’ major league-high 19th shutout, the team’s most since 21 in 2011. asserted
Duran → pitch → 2011
The Phillies closed within four games of NL East-leading Atlanta (89-64). asserted
Phillies → close → Atlanta
New York has been blanked 15 times, second-most in the major leagues behind Cincinnati’s 17. asserted
York → blank → 17
Bryce Harper had an RBI single and Luis Arraez and Crawford had sacrifice flies. asserted
Arraez → have → flies
McLean (11-10) allowed one run, seven hits and three walks in five innings while striking out five. asserted
McLean → allow → five
Up next Newly acquired RHP José Urquidy (2-2, 5.28 ERA) is expected to pitch for the Phillies in some capacity Friday against Mets LHP Zac Thornton (4-5, 3.44 ERA). asserted
Urquidy → acquire → Thornton
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