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Hurdle: ‘Really sharp’ Cole stymies Cubs
- Updated: May 15, 2016
CHICAGO — There was a packed Sunday crowd and a postcard atmosphere at Wrigley Field. There was a pitchers’ duel breaking out, with the Cubs looking to continue their early-season magic and the Pirates trying to scrap together a needed win.
Gerrit Cole, a pitcher known for throwing with emotion to results both good and bad, rose to the occasion in the Pirates’ 2-1 victory.
Cole went eight scoreless innings, surrendering only three hits and striking out seven without a walk. He outdueled Cubs left-hander Jon Lester, who threw 6 1/3 no-hit innings before the Pirates’ offense broke through. Cole atoned for bad outings in his two most-recent starts against the Cubs. And he gave his Pirates their first win in six tries this year against their division rivals.
“This was a great venue today,” Pirates manger Clint Hurdle said. “If you look around the ballpark, did you see the rooftops? It’s packed all over. There’s nowhere to sit. … You got two guys on the mound that are doing what they do. That kind of …
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