Cubs keep rolling with sweep of Pirates
Published 4/11/2008 by The Associated Press at Boston.com -- Baseball News
After playing extra-inning games the last two times out, this one seemed downright easy. Then again, everything looks easy for the Chicago Cubs these days.
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