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Morton bounces back to help Pirates dispatch Reds for rare win

Associated Press

Friday, August 21, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- Charlie Morton was ready to put his previous start behind him. Morton bounced back from a terrible outing by pitching into the seventh inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Garrett Jones and Lastings Milledge homered for the Pirates, who were in a 1-12 slide before their winning streak. Morton (3-6) allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings to earn his first win since July 18 against San Francis ...

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