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Soriano Homers Twice, Cubbies Beat Pirates

Soto, DeRosa add big flies as well

By Mike Buss, Newser Staff

Posted May 16, 2008 9:41 PM CDT

(Newser) – Alfonso Soriano homered in his first two at-bats, Geovany Soto and Mark DeRosa also homered and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 Friday for their seventh win in eight games. Soriano connected on the first pitch from Tom Gorzelanny for his third... Read full story »

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