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SportsMay 2, 2002

DENVER -- In took eight years for consecutive shutouts to be pitched at Coors Field. Denny Neagle limited Pittsburgh to three hits in eight innings, and the Colorado Rockies extended their winning streak to five by beating the Pirates 6-0 Wednesday night...

DENVER -- In took eight years for consecutive shutouts to be pitched at Coors Field.

Denny Neagle limited Pittsburgh to three hits in eight innings, and the Colorado Rockies extended their winning streak to five by beating the Pirates 6-0 Wednesday night.

It was just the 18th shutout at Coors Field, the hitter haven that opened in 1995. Colorado defeated the Pirates 10-0 Tuesday.

Neagle (3-1) was followed by Jose Jimenez's 1-2-3 ninth, which improving Clint Hurdle's record as the Rockies' new manager to 5-0.

Braves 3, Brewers 1

MILWAUKEE -- Tom Glavine (5-1) scattered three hits over eight innings, his ERA rising to 0.93 because of Jose Hernandez's solo homer in the eighth.

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The Braves, whose 12-15 record in April was their worst since 1990, gave Glavine a three-run cushion with homers by Chipper Jones and Marcus Giles off Ruben Quevedo (1-3).

Expos 5, Astros 4

HOUSTON -- Vladimir Guerrero homered twice and drove in four runs to overcome a three-run homer by Lance Berkman off Tony Armas Jr. (4-2), his major league-leading 11th.

Guerrero, who leads the majors with 32 RBIs, had his third two-homer game this season and the 16th of his career. He has nine home runs this year.

Giants 2, Phillies 1

SAN FRANCISCO -- Reggie Sanders hit a tiebreaking home run off Ricky Bottalico (0-2) in the seventh, sending Philadelphia to its seventh loss in eight games.

-- From wire reports

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