Tom Gorzelanny threw a five-hitter and Josh Phelps drove in four runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep.
Gorzelanny recorded his first career shutout and complete game.
The Pirates recorded their first road sweep since opening the year with three straight wins at Houston.
Pittsburgh has won four of its last six games and recorded its first three-game winning streak since winning four in a row July 3-6.
The Pirates are 6-4 in August after losing 14 of their previous 16 contests.
When Phelps connects off Barry Zito, the ball travels a long way.
All three of his hits against the former Cy Young Award winner have been for extra bases, including a pair of home runs.
Gorzelanny gave up four hits in the first three innings, but then allowed just one hit the rest of the way, retiring the final 13 batters he faced.
He walked one and struck out four.
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