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(AP) --  Paul Maholm pitched a season-high eight innings,
Jose Tabata hit a go-ahead double in the ninth and the Pittsburgh
Pirates ended a 17-game road losing streak with a 2-1 win over the
Chicago Cubs .

 The last time the Pirates won on the road was May 25 in a 2-1
victory at Cincinnati. It was their third win in 21 games overall.
 The Cubs dropped to 2-8 against last-place Pittsburgh this
season and are 10 games below .500.

 Maholm (5-6) allowed one run and seven hits. He did not walk a
batter.

 Octavio Dotel hit Aramis Ramirez with a pitch leading off the
ninth but rebounded for his 15th save in 18 chances.

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