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09/07 21:18 CDT Last-place Pirates beat Braves again, 5-0
Last-place Pirates beat Braves again, 5-0
By ALAN ROBINSON
AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- James McDonald pitched seven innings, Ronny Cedeno's triple
keyed a five-run seventh and the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates beat the
slumping Atlanta Braves for the second straight day, winning 5-0 on Tuesday
night.
The Braves fell into a first-place tie with Philadelphia in the NL East after
being in sole possession of the division lead every day since May 31. The
Phillies played Florida on Tuesday night.
It's easy to find a culprit for the Braves' slide - they have scored only 12
runs while losing five of six, a slump that followed a five-game winning
streak. The Pirates had lost seven of nine and were on pace to lose 109 games
before winning the first two games of the three-game series.
Tim Hudson (15-7) lost his second straight after winning six in a row.
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