June 30
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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The Pirates did not have too much trouble last night putting pressure on Chicago Cubs right-hander Rich Harden. Scoring runs, however, was a different story. The Pirates knocked out eight hits - seven of them singles - over Harden's final three innings, but all it added up to was a 3-1 loss against the Cubs. Harden (5-4) won for the first time since May 12, snapping a career-worst three-game losing streak. He worked seven innings and allowed a run on nine hits and a walk and struck out nine. The Cubs came into the game having lost six of their previous eight games. Their 35-37 record marked the first time they had been two games under .500 since the fourth game of the 2008 season. Once ..."