Gerrit Cole pitched and batted his way to a Pirates victory Wednesday night, 5-2, over the Phillies.
Cole worked six innings of two-run ball while striking out eight batters for his seventh win.
Josh Bell and Jordy Mercer tripled in runs and Cole knocked in two with a single.
The series concludes tonight at 6:05 p.m., with Chad Kuhl getting the start. Pre-game is at 5:40 P.M. on AM 1160 WCCS AND 101.1 FM.
