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O’Hearn’s birthday grand slam lifts Pirates past Cubs 8-7
WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) and Pittsburgh Tribune Review describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedRyan O’Hearn hit a grand criticizes on his 33rd birthday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the three-game series.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "O’Hearn’s birthday grand slam lifts Pirates past Cubs 8-7". The right frames it as "Ryan O’Hearn hits grand slam on birthday to boost Pirates past Cubs, avoid series sweep".
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3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
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CenterO’Hearn’s birthday grand slam lifts Pirates past Cubs 8-7
WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightRyan O’Hearn hits grand slam on birthday to boost Pirates past Cubs, avoid series sweep
O’Hearn’s birthday grand slam lifts Pirates past Cubs 8-7
Ryan O’Hearn hit a grand slam on his 33rd birthday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the three-game series.
Ryan O’Hearn hits grand slam on birthday to boost Pirates past Cubs, avoid series sweep
Ryan O’Hearn picked the perfect day to snap out of a slump that started after the Pittsburgh Pirates slugger had the game of his life, ending his scuffles with his second grand slam of the...
