Win streak at 5, but could be More

By AlanSmodic, Section MLB
Posted on Thu Jul 01 2004 at 8:58 AM EST
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The last place Pittsburgh Pirates just completed a sweep of the first place St. Louis Cardinals with a 6-5 victory on Wednesday.  The win lengthens the Pirates' win streak to five, after a horrid month of losing in June.  While starting pitching has been a huge key during the streak, the timely hitting from the Pirates' younger stars could come as more of a surprise.

But is this something that Pirate fans should get hyped about or no?

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