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Cole solid in 2nd start back but bats stymied
- Updated: July 23, 2016
PITTSBURGH — The Pirates got a solid performance out of their ace on Friday night at PNC Park, but Phillies rookie Zach Eflin answered with a gem of his own, throwing his first career shutout in a 2-0 win over Gerrit Cole at PNC Park.
Eflin efficiently mowed down the Pirates’ lineup, needing only 100 pitches to get through his second complete game in his last four starts. Eflin held the Pirates to three hits and didn’t walk a single batter while striking out six. He faced 29 batters, two more than the minimum, and benefitted from some impressive outfield defense by center fielder Odubel Herrera and right fielder Peter Bourjos.
Making his second start since coming off the disabled list due to a strained right triceps, Cole looked more like himself. The right-hander held the Phillies to one run and struck out seven over six innings. The Pirates’ bullpen couldn’t hold the Phillies’ lead at one, as Arquimedes Caminero surrendered another run in the seventh inning and Cameron Rupp ripped a two-run shot off Jonathon Niese in the ninth.
The win snapped Philadelphia’s six-game losing streak at PNC Park.
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