Kevin Correia sharp as Pirates blank Rockies

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    Pitching in the chill of a light snow took some getting used to for Kevin Correia, not that it showed.

    Correia pitched effectively into the seventh inning and Andrew McCutchen and Garrett Jones each homered, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Colorado Rockies 3-0 on Friday night.

    "The snow wasn't bad -- it was real light -- but it was a new experience for me," said Correia, who overcame the elements to become the first Pirates pitcher to win four games in April since Jeff Suppan in 2003.

    Helped by defensive plays that included a running catch of Todd Helton's seventh-inning drive to the wall by left fielder Jose Tabata, Correia (4-2) allowed three hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked one in playing a central role in the Pirates' first shutout of the Rockies at Coors Field.

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