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MLB: Pittsburgh 3, Milwaukee 1

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Ronny Cedeno hit a two-run homer Wednesday, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Milwaukee 3-1 and finish off a three-game sweep.

The homer, Cedeno's fourth of the season, gave Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead with two outs in the bottom of the second, and was his third since Pittsburgh acquired him from Seattle last month.

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Delwyn Young had two hits and one RBI for the Pirates, who made the most of five hits.

Winner Paul Maholm (7-7) gave up a run and eight hits in 7 2/3 innings with two walks and five strikeouts.

Closer Matt Capps earned his 22nd save with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Milwaukee's run scored on Ryan Braun's sixth-inning single. Mike Cameron and Alcides Escobar had two hits each for the Brewers, who had won three in a row before coming to Pittsburgh.

Losing pitcher Yovani Gallardo (11-10) yielded three runs and four hits in six innings with three walks and six strikeouts.

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