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Article: PIRATES FIRST TO SHUT OUT PADRES IN '98.(Sports)

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April 27, 1998
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SAN DIEGO -- Jon Lieber allowed three hits in eight-plus innings and Doug Strange's RBI single snapped a string of 20 scoreless innings for Pittsburgh as the Pirates beat Kevin Brown and the San Diego Padres 6-0 Sunday.

The Pirates became the first team to shut out the Padres and win a series against San Diego this year, taking two of three. Pittsburgh was held scoreless in the final 14 innings of Saturday night's 16-inning game, won 4-3 by the Padres.

Al Martin hit a three-run homer off reliever Don Wengert with two out in the ninth, and Tony Womack went 3-for-5 for the Pirates.

Lieber (1-3) had lost three ...

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