Cubs' Alex Bregman hit in face by foul ball, hospitalized for tests

Fox News reaches for "brutal" where UPI stays flat.

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What happenedChicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was hospitalized for tests Sunday after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing on deck.

What changedThe center frames it as "Cubs' Alex Bregman hit in face by foul ball, hospitalized for tests". The right frames it as "Cubs star Alex Bregman hospitalized after taking brutal foul ball to the face".

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Still Watching. The center frames it as "Cubs' Alex Bregman hit in face by foul ball, hospitalized for tests". The right frames it as "Cubs star Alex Bregman hospitalized after taking brutal foul ball to the face".

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Sep 21, 12:57 AM: UPI joined the source map.

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UPI3m ago

Cubs' Alex Bregman hit in face by foul ball, hospitalized for tests

Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was hospitalized for tests Sunday after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing on deck.

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Fox News32m ago

Cubs star Alex Bregman hospitalized after taking brutal foul ball to the face

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Alex Bregman posted a photo showing his left eye swollen shut after a foul ball struck his face during the Cubs vs. Reds game, vowing to return.

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