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Sanchez's grand slam helps Duke to 4th win in last 5 decisions

Associated Press

Saturday, June 13, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- Getting one home run from the Pittsburgh Pirates is a rarity this season, so imagine the surprise when they hit two Saturday night. The Pirates, with the second fewest homers in the majors, used Freddy Sanchez's grand slam and Adam LaRoche's solo shot to defeat the Detroit Tigers 9-3. Only the San Francisco Giants have hit fewer than the Pirates' 36 home runs this season. It was the first time since May 25 that Pittsburgh had a multihomer game and only the eighth instance in 62 g ...

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