McLouth's two-run homer lifts Pirates over Cubs

 
CHICAGO - Alfonso Soriano went deep again. And again. Nate McLouth's homer was the decisive one, though. He hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Carlos Marmol in the... [link]

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Soriano homers twice, but Cubs fall to Pirates 7-6

Nate McLouth hit a tie-breaking two-run homer off Carlos Marmol (1-1) in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the Cubs on Saturday even though Alfonso Soriano hit two home runs for the second straight day.
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05/17/08: Pirates win 7-6 on Nate McLouth’s 9th-inning homer…

The Cubs had to be feeling very good heading into Saturday afternoon’s game, with a perfect 10-0 record against the Pirates on the season to date & ace Carlos Zambrano on the hill. However, things didn’t go according to plan as ...
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Soriano's 2 HRs not enough as McLouth sinks Cubs

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Nate McLouth hit a tie-breaking two-run homer off Carlos Marmol (1-1) in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday even though Alfonso Soriano hit two home runs for the second straight day.
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