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Pirates guaranteed of record-breaking 17th consecutive losing season

Associated Press

Monday, September 7, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates' not-so-magic number is zero, or the number of winning teams they've had during a record-setting run of futility over 17 forgettable seasons. The Chicago Cubs assured the Pirates of an unwanted place in baseball's record book, getting two homers from Derrek Lee and an effective start from Ted Lilly while beating the last-place Pirates 4-2 on Monday. By losing their 10th in 11 games, the Pirates are guaranteed of finishing below .500, just as they have eve ...

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