LaRoche single propels Pirates to 3-game sweep of Giants
Published 5/8/2008 at Boston.com -- Baseball News
Adam LaRoche hit a go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 Thursday for a three-game sweep.
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