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Article: Snell, Pirates silence D'backs
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- May 10, 2006
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Pitching with a chip on his shoulder has worked out so well for
Ian Snell that he has no plan of abandoning that approach.
Snell continued his run of impressive starts Tuesday when he
pitched seven scoreless innings in the Pirates' 3-0 victory over the
Arizona Diamondbacks that finally gave them double digits in wins for
the season.
Snell (2-2) stymied the Diamondbacks on five hits and didn't allow
a runner beyond second base before yielding to the bullpen. Roberto
Hernandez zipped through the eighth, then Mike Gonzalez wrapped up
the shutout by working out of a two-on, no-out jam in the ninth for
his fourth save.
In his past four starts, Snell has allowed five earned runs in 25
2/3 innings, ...