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Brendan Donovan scratched from Mariners lineup, being evaluated for concussion - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 PST
The Seattle Times and The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedBrendan Donovan scratched from Mariners lineup, being evaluated for concussion - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 PST.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Brendan Donovan scratched from Mariners lineup, being evaluated for concussion". The center frames it as "Brendan Donovan scratched from Mariners lineup, being evaluated for concussion - Sat, 22...".
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Left / center-leftBrendan Donovan scratched from Mariners lineup, being evaluated for concussion
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
CenterBrendan Donovan scratched from Mariners lineup, being evaluated for concussion - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 PST
The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) · Center · News report
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Brendan Donovan scratched from Mariners lineup, being evaluated for concussion - Sat, 22 Aug 2026 PST
About five minutes before Kade Anderson jogged to the mound to throw his first Major League pitch, the Mariners made an announcement in the press box that third baseman Brendan Donovan had...
Brendan Donovan scratched from Mariners lineup, being evaluated for concussion
Mariners third baseman Brendan Donovan was scratched from the lineup minutes before first pitch Saturday after being struck in the head in the batting cage pregame.
