Claims extracted
26
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 26 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
63/100
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Sports
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rays pitcher Freddy Peralta affectionately referred to Nick Martinez as “a horse.”
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Peralta → refer → horse
Tampa Bay outfielder Chandler Simpson praised him for being “a dog.”
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Simpson → praise → him
By whatever four-legged description, Martinez came through with the terrific start Tampa Bay needed in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.
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Bay → come → Series
The Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 on Saturday night to even the best-of-seven matchup at two apiece.
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Rays → beat → two
Pitching for the first time in 10 days, the 36-year-old Martinez threw 5 1/3 strong innings, allowing one run and two hits to earn his first postseason win.
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Martinez → pitch → win
He struck out three and walked two, retiring 11 straight batters from the first through fifth to silence a sellout crowd of 33,355 at Progressive Field.
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He → strike → Field
“He’s our president.
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He → ’ → ?
That’s why we call him El Presidente,” Rays reliever Cam Booser said.
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Booser → ’ → him
“Every time Nick goes out there, he gives you everything he has.
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he → go → everything
He brings the energy, he brings the vibes after every play.”
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he → bring → play
Martinez was amped up to start Friday night in Cleveland before soaking rain postponed the game.
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rain → ampe → game
The right-hander said, in hindsight, being pushed back another day was a blessing.
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pushed → say → hindsight
Having not pitched since Oct. 7 in Game 3 of the Division Series against the New York Yankees, Martinez said he might have been too excited to be effective after a long layoff.
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he → pitch → layoff
“I get antsy and was dialed up,” he said.
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he → get → ?
“After you get the body going that much, the central nervous system is fired up and you’re jacked up.
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you → get → ?
I think my legs would have been heavy if we had started that game at like 9 or 10.”
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we → think → 9
The Guardians only put Martinez on the ropes once, scoring in the first when Chase DeLauter singled in Steven Kwan, who led off with a single.
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who → put → single
They didn’t manage another hit off him, only drawing walks by Travis Bazzana and Petey Halpin before Tampa Bay went to the bullpen.
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Bay → manage → bullpen
Martinez threw 79 pitches, 53 of them strikes, to continue his dominance of the AL Central champions.
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53 → throw → champions
“Nick rose to the occasion, as I knew he would as someone we have a lot of confidence in,” Rays catcher Liam Hicks said.
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Hicks → rise → confidence
“He’s pretty easy to catch because he’s got a lot of pitches and he puts the ball where he wants to.”
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he → ’ → ball
Peralta, likely to start Game 6 when the Rays return home Monday, took over for Martinez with one on and one out in the sixth.
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Rays → start → sixth
The trade-deadline acquisition from the New York Mets quelled the threat, needing only nine pitches to get out of the inning and pass the baton.
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acquisition → quell → baton
Thanks to Martinez’s outing, Tampa Bay is lined up nicely with ace Drew Rasmussen starting Game 5 on Sunday.
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Rasmussen → line → Sunday
“We trust in both guys,” Peralta said.
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Peralta → trust → guys
“Nick is always pounding the zone and he gives us a chance to win, and Drew has been amazing in what he does.
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he → pound → what
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