A.J. Burnett's no-hit bid leads Pirates past Cubs

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    One thought kept crossing A.J. Burnett's mind as he made his dramatic push for a no-hitter.

    He wanted it -- badly.

    Instead, he will have to settle for a close call and maybe the best performance of his career.

    Burnett pitched a one-hitter, Neil Walker drove in five runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago 5-0 on Tuesday night, hours after the Cubs traded ace Ryan Dempster.
     

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