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NFL: Oakland 27, Pittsburgh 24

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Pittsburgh Steelers Santonio Holmes gains five yard on a short pass to the right against the Oakland Raiders in the first quarter at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 6, 2009. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes also scores early in the second quarter on a Steelers Ben Roethlisberger pass. UPI/Archie Carpenter 
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Published: Dec. 6, 2009 at 6:48 PM

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Bruce Gradowski connected with Louis Murphy on an 11-yard touchdown pass with 9 seconds remaining Sunday and Oakland stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24.

Pittsburgh had a last chance to win it but the Raiders knocked down a Ben Roethlisberger pass in the end zone.

Gradowski and Murphy also hooked up on a 75-yard touchdown play and the quarterback threw to Chaz Schiliens for a 17-yard TD in a 21-point third quarter for Oakland (4-8)

The defending Super Bowl champion Steelers (6-6) have lost four games in a row.

Gradowski completed 20-of-33 passes for 308 yards.

Roethlisberger, who missed a game because of a concussion, returned and connected on 18-of-24 passes for 278 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. The touchdowns were for 34 yards to Santonio Holmes and 11 yards to Hines Ward.

Oakland safety Hiram Eugene picked off a Roethlisberger pass in the end zone late in the first half.

Sebastian Janikowski kicked 48- and 43-yard field goals for Oakland and Pittsburgh's Jeff Reed booted a 33-yarder.

Topics: Louis Murphy
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