Arenado hits 14th HR but Bucs edge Rockies

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PITTSBURGH — Throwing seven strong innings, oddly, without a strikeout, right-hander Gerrit Cole worked his way out of trouble and led the Pirates to a 2-1 win over the Rockies on Friday night at PNC Park.

Cole scattered 10 hits but limited the Rockies’ lineup to just one run: Nolan Arenado’s Major League-leading 14th home run, a sixth-inning no-doubter to left field. It was Cole’s first start without a strikeout, but he managed to pitch effectively for seven full innings by relying on Pittsburgh’s defense, which delivered in several key moments.

The Pirates escaped the first two innings on a couple of line-drive double plays. With the bases loaded and one out in the fourth, first baseman John Jaso and second baseman Josh Harrison scooped up a pair of ground balls to end the inning. Left fielder Starling Marte unleashed a 100.6 mph throw — per …

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