CHICAGO (AP) When they play the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates hardly resemble a last-place team.

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When they play the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates hardly resemble a last-place team. The numbers are almost staggering. When Brad Lincoln pitched seven strong innings Wednesday for his first major league win, lifting the Pirates over the Cubs 2-0 it was Pittsburgh’s ninth win in 12 tries against Chicago.

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For stretches at a time, the Pittsburgh Pirates play respectably, hugging .500, hanging out in the middle of the division in the third or fourth spot, even second, for a brief period earlier this year. Then, the inevitable happens, and the Bucs end up in last place, where they are now. The Pirates are a decent team at full strength, usually coming out of the box in April

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Pirates-Cubs recap from game played on June 30, 2010

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Brad Lincoln pitched seven strong innings for his first major league win, Garrett Jones had a key RBI double and the Pittsburgh Pirates continued their mastery of the Chicago Cubs with a 2-0 victory Wednesday.

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Behind seven scoreless innings from rookie Brad Lincoln, the Pirates exited Wrigley Field on Wednesday with a 2-0 victory in front of 37,391 and yet another series win over the Cubs.

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