Sanchez helps Bucs win fourth straight (AP)
Published 5/10/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
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 moved to the top of the Pirates' lineup. With one out in the ninth, Jose Bautista singled off Atlanta reliever Jeff Bennett (0-2).
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