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Pirates back Bubba Chandler with 18 hits in victory over White Sox
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune Review describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 9, 2026 at 3:24 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedBubba Chandler pitched six strong innings, Rafael Flores Jr. homered and the Pirates won the series opener in Chicago on Tuesday night.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Pirates back Bubba Chandler with 18 hits in victory over White Sox". The right frames it as "Bubba Chandler shines as Pirates pound 18 hits to beat White Sox in series opener".
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CenterPirates back Bubba Chandler with 18 hits in victory over White Sox
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightBubba Chandler shines as Pirates pound 18 hits to beat White Sox in series opener
Pirates pound White Sox 9-3 behind Chandler’s strong start
Bubba Chandler pitched six strong innings, Rafael Flores Jr. homered among his three hits, and the Pittsburgh Pirates pounded the Chicago White Sox 9-3.
Bubba Chandler shines as Pirates pound 18 hits to beat White Sox in series opener
After scoring only one run in three consecutive games over the weekend, the Pittsburgh Pirates broke out in a big way against the Chicago White Sox, delivering death by doubles.
