Cincinnati Reds' Norris Hopper, bottom, slides under Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Brian Bixler, top right, breaking up a double play on a ground ball by Ken Griffey Jr. (not shown) in the first inning of the baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 13, 2008. Pirates second baseman Luis Rivas looks on at left. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Keith Srakocic

CBC Toronto | Mon, Apr 14

Pittsburgh was swept in three games by the Cubs from Monday through Wednesday only to do the same thing to Cincinnati during the weekend, the Pirates' first sweep at home since they took three against the Astros last April 24-26. They hadn't swept Cincinnati since July 23-25, 2004.

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