Claims extracted
24
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
63/100
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Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and George Springer drove in two runs apiece to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
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Kirk → drive → night
Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon was making his first appearance since Aug. 10, when he was placed on the injured list with right forearm tendinitis.
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he → make → tendinitis
The 34-year-old right-hander left the game due to right elbow discomfort after allowing one run on two hits in two innings.
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hander → leave → innings
Kirk and Clement each had a double among their two hits as the defending American League champion Blue Jays (71-71) got back to .500 for the first time since they were 39-39 on June 22.
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they → have → June
Toronto has won six of its last seven games.
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Toronto → win → games
The Jays remain one game back of the Cleveland Guardians for the third and final wild-card berth in the American League.
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Jays → remain → League
The Guardians swept a doubleheader against the visiting Detroit Tigers on Friday.
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Guardians → sweep → Friday
The Royals dropped nine games back of the final wild-card spot.
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Royals → drop → spot
The Texas Rangers lost 7-6 to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday and are two games back of the Guardians, while the Baltimore Orioles fell three back of the final playoff spot with a 1-0 loss to the visiting Boston Red Sox.
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Orioles → lose → Sox
Joe Mantiply (2-0), picked up the victory as one of four relievers for the Blue Jays who limited Kansas City to one run on four hits in seven innings.
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who → pick → innings
Michael Lorenzen worked the final three innings and earned his first save.
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Lorenzen → work → save
Royals starter Daniel Lynch IV (4-5) struggled early before retiring the final nine batters he faced.
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he → struggle → batters
He allowed five runs on seven hits in five innings.
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He → allow → innings
He walked one batter.
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He → walk → batter
The Blue Jays struck early, scoring four runs in the first inning.
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Jays → strike → inning
Kirk and Kazuma Okamoto had RBI singles before Clement drove in two runs with a double.
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Clement → have → double
The Royals got a run back in the bottom of the first on Bobby Witt Jr.‘s 17th home run.
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Royals → get → run
Kirk had an RBI double in the second, giving the Blue Jays another four-run lead.
The Blue Jays struck again in the sixth.
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Jays → have → sixth
Myles Straw dropped a sacrifice bunt that scored Clement.
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that → drop → Clement
Springer then hit a two-RBI double to the gap in right-centre.
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Springer → hit → centre
Each team added a solo homer in the ninth inning.
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team → add → inning
Sean Keys hit his second of the season for Toronto.
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Keys → hit → Toronto
Vinnie Pasquantino hit his 10th for Kansas City.
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Pasquantino → hit → City
Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer (2-7, 6.16 ERA) will face Royals RHP Seth Lugo (6-8, 5.03) on Saturday.
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Scherzer → face → Saturday
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