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Bryan Woo’s career-best start helps Mariners avoid sweep to A’s - Sun, 06 Sep 2026 PST

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What happened SEATTLE – In the best start of his career, Bryan Woo allowed only one hit over eight dominant innings, helping the Mariners avoid an embarrassing four-game sweep to the Athletics with a 2-0 victory Sunday afternoon.
The headline split The left frames it as "Bryan Woo’s career-best start helps Mariners avoid sweep to A’s". The center frames it as "Bryan Woo’s career-best start helps Mariners avoid sweep to A’s - Sun, 06 Sep 2026 PST".
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CenterBryan Woo’s career-best start helps Mariners avoid sweep to A’s - Sun, 06 Sep 2026 PST

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The Spokesman-Review (Spokane)News report · Sep 6, 10:52 PM

Bryan Woo’s career-best start helps Mariners avoid sweep to A’s - Sun, 06 Sep 2026 PST

SEATTLE – In the best start of his career, Bryan Woo allowed only one hit over eight dominant innings, helping the Mariners avoid an embarrassing four-game sweep to the Athletics with a 2-0...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 6, 10:41 PM

Bryan Woo’s career-best start helps Mariners avoid sweep to A’s

In the best start of his career, Bryan Woo allowed only one hit over eight dominant innings, helping the Mariners avoid an embarrassing four-game sweep to the Athletics.

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Sep 6, 10:41 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Sep 6, 10:52 PM: The Spokesman-Review (Spokane) joined the source map.

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