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Jeff Karstens started his career as a Pittsburgh Pirate with six innings of shutout ball and a 3-0 victory against the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field in August 2008. Last night, he did much of the same with a two-run 6.2 inning quality start against Milwaukee that ended in a 7-3 Pirates victory. In Miller Park. Both of these represented major breakthrough wins for Pittsburgh. The Pirates had a losing streak of 22 games in Miller Park until last night. In 2008, Karstens represented a rare win in a 4-14 season series against the Cubs. None of the three other Pirates' victories that season took place on the Cubs' home turf. No, his starts aren't always this good. Which is why he isn't at the front of the rotation, even for the Bucs. But now you understand why this writer has repeatedly called ...

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