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Pittsburgh Pirates' Adam LaRoche first to lose homer on reversal

May. 13, 2009
Adam LaRoche became the first player to have a home run taken away after a video replay, losing it Wednesday night when umpires reversed their call.
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MLB: Pittsburgh 7, Florida 4

PITTSBURGH, April 22 (UPI) -- Adam LaRoche had three hits and one RBI Wednesday to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-4 win over the Florida Marlins, completing a three-game sweep.

MLB: Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 2

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Adam LaRoche drove in three runs Sunday to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-2 rout of St. Louis, a three-game sweep and the end of a six-game losing streak.

MLB: Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 5

CINCINNATI, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Adam LaRoche singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning Wednesday and Pittsburgh held on to edge Cincinnati 6-5.

MLB: Pittsburgh 8, Houston 3 (15 inn.)

HOUSTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Adam LaRoche ignited a five-run 15th inning with a three-run homer Friday night, as the Pittsburgh Pirates out-lasted Houston, 8-3.

MLB: Pittsburgh 11, Philadelphia 6

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Adam LaRoche and Xavier Nady scored the winning runs on an error Saturday night as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Philadelphia, 11-6.

MLB: Pittsburgh 6, Milwaukee 3

PITTSBURGH, July 5 (UPI) -- Adam LaRoche hit two home runs and knocked in three runs Thursday in lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers.

LaRoche dealt to Pittsburgh by Atlanta

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Atlanta first baseman Adam LaRoche was traded Friday to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a four-player deal.

MLB: Atlanta 7, N.Y. Mets 4

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Adam LaRoche had four hits, including a two-run homer, and Ryan Langerhans had three RBI Saturday to lead Atlanta to a 7-4 win over the New York Mets.

MLB: Atlanta 6, Philadelphia 2

ATLANTA, April 22 (UPI) -- Mike Hampton worked into the ninth inning Friday night and Atlanta got two-run homers from Marcus Giles and Adam LaRoche to down Philadelphia, 6-2.

MLB: Atlanta 4, Arizona 2

PHOENIX, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Adam LaRoche and Rafael Furcal both homered for Atlanta Friday to lead the Braves to a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler