Behind another strong start from Gerrit Cole, the Pittsburgh Pirates hung on for a 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies to take the series on Saturday afternoon. Gerrit Cole became the first pitcher in the major leagues to reach 10 wins and now leads all of major league baseball in ERA at 1.71. The Pirates will go for the sweep on Sunday after reaching a season-high seven games over .500.
Cole put in another quality start, lasting six innings while giving up two runs (one earned) on fives hits, no walks, and seven strikeouts.