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Nationals beat the Pirates in series opener in Washington
The Washington Nationals lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates
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As of July 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedMitch Keller allowed 5 runs in 6 innings as the Pirates lost the opening game of a weekend series in Washington on Friday night.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates meet in game 2 of series". The center frames it as "Nationals beat the Pirates in series opener in Washington".
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Left / center-leftWashington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates meet in game 2 of series
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
CenterNationals beat the Pirates in series opener in Washington
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) · Center · News report
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