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Pirates edge Astros for first road sweep of season

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

HOUSTON (AP) -- Three days after they were swept by Colorado, the Pittsburgh Pirates feel much better after doing the same to Houston. Jason Bay hit a two-run homer and Pittsburgh earned its first road sweep this season with an 8-7 win over the Astros on Wednesday. Doug Mientkiewicz drove in two runs, starter Ian Snell had an RBI single and Franquelis Osoria (4-3) pitched two innings of scoreless relief as Pittsburgh finished off its first sweep since taking three from San Francisco at PNC Par ...

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