• The Pittsburgh Pirates punched their ticket to the post-season and Gerrit Cole went from it looking like it wasn’t going to be his night to a dominant outing. Cole retired the final 17 batters he faced, earning his 11th win of the season. Cole went seven innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 runs with 8 strikeouts. He allowed two runs through the first two innings but didn’t allow another base runner through seven innings. Cole has won four straight starts. .
9/23 vs BRAVES: 7.0 IP – 4 H – 2 R – 8 SO – 2 BB – 111-72
2014 Stats: 11-5, 3.78 ERA, 126 SO, 1.24 WHIP