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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Oct 1, 3:32 AM
Red Sox out of Wild Card Series
The Red Sox season ended Wednesday night as they were eliminated by the Yankees, 9-2 in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series.
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Red Sox out of Wild Card Series
Philadelphia Inquirer and New York Post describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftGavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep
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Right-leaningCenter-right‘Holy Sheets!’ Padres get their Cubs revenge, sweep Wild Card rematch to reach NLDS
New York PostMixed
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)HighRed Sox out of Wild Card Series
As of October 1, 2026 at 6:10 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The Red Sox season ended Wednesday night as they were eliminated by the Yankees, 9-2 in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series.
The headline split The left frames it as "Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card...". The right frames it as "‘Holy Sheets!’ Padres get their Cubs revenge, sweep Wild Card rematch to reach NLDS".
Match confidence High confidence. 9 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
9 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
68/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftGavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep
Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report
CenterRed Sox out of Wild Card Series
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) · Center · News report
Right / center-right‘Holy Sheets!’ Padres get their Cubs revenge, sweep Wild Card rematch to reach NLDS
New York Post · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Oct 1, 6:10 AM
Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep
Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets blasted a two-run homer, five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter, and San Diego swept the Chicago Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 victory in...
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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Oct 1, 5:14 AM
Bohm's home run powers Phillies over Braves to force Game 3 in Wild Card series
The Philadelphia Phillies kept their season alive Wednesday, defeating the Atlanta Braves in extra innings to force a decisive Game 3 in their National League Wild Card Series.
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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Oct 1, 5:13 AM
Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep
Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets blasted a two-run homer, five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter, and San Diego swept the Chicago Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 victory in...
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Oct 1, 5:08 AM
Yankees advance to the ALDS with 2-game sweep over the Red Sox
For a second straight season, the New York Yankees will advance to the American League Division Series after beating their archrival, the Boston Red Sox.
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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Oct 1, 5:05 AM
Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets blasted a two-run homer, five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter, and San Diego swept the Chicago Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with...
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New York PostNews report · Oct 1, 5:00 AM
‘Holy Sheets!’ Padres get their Cubs revenge, sweep Wild Card rematch to reach NLDS
The Padres beat the Cubs 4-1 to sweep the NL Wild Card Series, getting revenge for last October as Gavin Sheets homered and San Diego’s bullpen dominated.
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Portland Press HeraldNews report · Oct 1, 3:39 AM
Red Sox swept out of playoffs by Yankees
Boston is blown out for the second straight night and again gets eliminated by its rival in the first round.
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Oct 1, 3:14 AM
Red Sox season comes to an end in the Bronx, in lopsided 9-2 loss to rival Yankees
Despite a miraculous midseason turnaround, the Red Sox' deep playoff hopes were dashed Wednesday night after they lost to their rival Yankees, 9-2, Wednesday night in Game 2 of the AL Wild...
Details68/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 9 sources
68/99 Wording GapHigh confidence9 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 1, 3:14 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Oct 1, 3:32 AM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Oct 1, 3:39 AM: Portland Press Herald joined the source map.
Oct 1, 5:00 AM: New York Post joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 68/99 and story health is stable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.