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Muncy's tiebreaking RBI lifts A's to 1st series win since mid-June, beat Sox 4-3
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What happenedMax Muncy hit a tiebreaking RBI double off the Green Monster against closer Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning and the Athletics rallied past the Boston Red Sox 4-3 for their first series win after losing 12 straight.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Muncy's tiebreaking RBI lifts A's to 1st series win since mid-June, beat Sox 4-3". The right frames it as "Athletics rally late to beat Red Sox, win 1st series since mid-June".
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CenterMuncy's tiebreaking RBI lifts A's to 1st series win since mid-June, beat Sox 4-3
WCVB Boston (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightAthletics rally late to beat Red Sox, win 1st series since mid-June
Las Vegas Review-Journal · Center-right · News report
Muncy's tiebreaking RBI lifts A's to 1st series win since mid-June, beat Sox 4-3
Max Muncy hit a tiebreaking RBI double off the Green Monster against closer Aroldis Chapman in the ninth inning and the Athletics rallied past the Boston Red Sox 4-3 for their first series...
