Liriano caps historic stretch for Pirates' rotation

Liriano strikes out 12 2:42 5/24/15: Francisco Liriano pitches six solid innings, allowing only one run on six hits and striking out 12 batters against the Mets Left-hander Francisco Liriano capped off a dominant series for Pittsburgh's starting rotation in a 9-1 win Sunday at PNC Park, striking out 12 and allowing only one run over six innings.

Liriano followed right-handers Gerrit Cole, who struck out 10 and fell two outs short of a complete game in Friday's 4-1 win, and A.J. Burnett, who fanned 10 over seven innings in Saturday's 8-2 rout.

Cole shuts down the Mets 5/22/15: Gerrit Cole shuts down the Mets for his sixth win, striking out 10 and walking just one over 8 1/3 innings of six-hit…