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Nick Kurtz and Jeff Mc Neil power A's over struggling Pirates

Lawrence Butler sparked the five-run seventh with an RBI double after Zack Gelof reached on a two-out error by second baseman Brandon Lowe.

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What happened The Pirates have lost 8 of their last 10 games to drop below.500 after a blowout loss to the A's on Monday night.
The headline split One side frames it as "Nick Kurtz and Jeff Mc Neil power A's over struggling Pirates". The other frames it as "Nick Kurtz and Jeff Mc Neil power the A’s to an 11-2 victory over the struggling Pirates".
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CenterNick Kurtz and Jeff Mc Neil power A's over struggling Pirates

WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNick Kurtz and Jeff Mc Neil power the A’s to an 11-2 victory over the struggling Pirates

Las Vegas Review-Journal · Center-right · News report

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Las Vegas Review-JournalNews report · Jun 16, 1:56 PM

Nick Kurtz and Jeff Mc Neil power the A’s to an 11-2 victory over the struggling Pirates

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Lawrence Butler sparked the five-run seventh with an RBI double after Zack Gelof reached on a two-out error by second baseman Brandon Lowe.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 16, 1:26 PM

Nick Kurtz and Jeff Mc Neil power A's over struggling Pirates

The Pirates have lost 8 of their last 10 games to drop below.500 after a blowout loss to the A's on Monday night.

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Details21/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Jun 16, 1:26 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jun 16, 1:56 PM: Las Vegas Review-Journal joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 21/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.