Duke pitches Pirates past Braves to open twinbill
Published 5/12/2008 by Alan Robinson, AP Sports Writer at Boston.com -- Baseball News
Freddy Sanchez's three-run double in the fifth inning broke a scoreless tie, leading Zach Duke and the streaking Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 5-0 Monday in the first game of a doubleheader.
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