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- Updated: August 3, 2016
ATLANTA — After being swept by the Brewers last weekend, the Pirates turned to Gerrit Cole and rewarded their ace’s latest strong effort with a sixth-inning offensive flurry that provided a much-needed 5-3 over win the Braves on Tuesday night at Turner Field.
The Pirates snapped a three-game losing streak and began what they hope will evolve into a successful playoff surge with the assistance of the four-run sixth, ending Mike Foltynewicz’s once-promising night. Cole won his second straight start, allowing two runs — one earned — and seven hits over five innings. The right-hander has produced a 1.35 ERA over his past three starts.
Jung Ho Kang’s RBI double and Adam Frazier’s two-run single highlighted the four-run sixth produced against Foltynewicz, who might have gained a better …
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