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Bautista Homers Twice as Pirates Rip Nationals

Posted May 2, 08 11:37 PM CDT in Sports    Most Covered

(Newser) – Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in four runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Washington 11-4 on Friday, ending the Nationals' winning streak at a season-high four games. Ryan Doumit and Chris Gomez had two RBIs apiece for the Pirates, who also got five innings of one-hit ball from their bullpen, led by winner Damaso Marte (2-0).

The game was delayed 25 minutes in the bottom of the fourth when rows of lights along the left- and right-field lines went dark. Pittsburgh took a 6-0 lead in the second, sending nine men to the plate and breaking John Lannan's scoreless streak at a Nationals-record 21 innings. Lannan (2-3) left after allowing five earned runs on six hits in three innings.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Jose Bautista follows through with a home run in the third inning of National League action against the Washington Nationals, Friday, May 2, 2008, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Washington Nationals pitcher Mike O'Connor (54) confers with catcher Wil Nieves, left, and first baseman Nick Johnson before he was relieved against Pittsburgh on Friday, May 2, 2008, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Pittsburgh Pirates' Jose Bautista, right, celebrates with teammates Xavier Nady , and Doug Mientkiewicz in the third inning against the Washington Nationals, Friday, May 2, 2008, in Washington.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Washington Nationals second baseman Cristian Guzman, right, fields the ball as Pittsburgh Pirates' Nate McLouth is safe at second after hitting a double during the third inning of a baseball game, Friday,...   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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