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Did You Know?: June 2013

Posted on June 20, 2013 at 09:05 PM.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently 49-33, 16 games over .500. In 2012, the Pirates reached the 16 game over .500 mark on July 28, defeating the Houston Astros 4-3.

Pittsburgh's #1 Prospect, Gerrit Cole, made his MLB Debut on 6/11/2013. Cole pitched eight shutout innings, allowing 4 hits, while walking two and striking out 8. The Pirates would defeat the Giants, 3-0.

**Debut Statistics**
First MLB Pitch: 95mph Fastball for Strike to Angel Pagan
First MLB Strikeout: Gregor Blanco
First Walk Issued: Brandon Crawford
First Hit Allowed: Angel Pagan
# of Pitches: 102
Strike Percentage: 71%
Batting: 0-3

After the 2013 Pirates were the first team in club history to win 15+ games in each month of the season, including 16 wins in April and 15 wins in May. The Bucco's continued the streak by winning 17 games in June.

The Pirates were 4-0 in games played on Wednesdays.