Pirates Beat Athletics For First Time In History. Really!

How is that even possible?

Last night, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-0 to snap a four-game losing streak, and with it, an even bigger streak than that. Believe it or not, but before Wednesday's game, the Pirates had never defeated the Athletics. Like, ever.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates, as we know them, have been around since 1912, and the Athletics have been a major league franchise since 1901. That's over 700 years of baseball between the two teams!

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