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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. > (link)

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Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Sanchez went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and is 9-for-17 in four games since being ...
Sanchez's hit gives Pirates 3-2 victory over AtlantaBoston.com -- Baseball News 5/10/2008
Freddy Sanchez singled home Brian Bixler with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.
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