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Sox knock off Tigers to keep pace with Guardians
How this story is being covered
Extra Extra has grouped 4 reports on this story from 4 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 2 left-leaning and 2 right-leaning sources.
Its coverage-diversity score of 63 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side. Interestingly, the story is being covered on the left and the right but not by the centrist outlets we track — a sign it may be more polarizing than consensus-driven.
On reliability, 4 of the 4 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
Coverage of this story has developed over roughly 11 hours, so the perspectives below capture how the framing shifted as the story matured.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: The Boston Globe, Chicago Sun-Times, Boston Herald, The Detroit News.
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The Boston GlobeASep 21, 9:00 AM
The moments that marked the Red Sox’ path back to the postseason: ‘Oh, now it’s our turn’
Improbably, incredibly, the Red Sox have come back from being 14 games under .500 to clinch a spot in the postseason.
Chicago Sun-TimesBSep 21, 1:32 AM
Sox knock off Tigers to keep pace with Guardians
Davis Martin is still looking for his 10th win, but he pitched well enough on a wet field at the Rate on Sunday to set the stage for a more critical White Sox victory. Martin tossed scoreless ball for
Center(0)
Right(2)
Boston HeraldBSep 20, 10:37 PM
Mike Yastrzemski’s home run for Braves sends Red Sox to postseason - Boston Herald
Mike Yastrzemski’s home run for Braves sends Red Sox to postseason Boston Herald
The Detroit NewsBSep 20, 10:00 PM
Tigers-White Sox rain-delayed game set to begin. Here's when - The Detroit News
Tigers-White Sox rain-delayed game set to begin. Here's when The Detroit News
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