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Regular Season Game #85: Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on June 24, 2013 at 06:54 PM.

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4th of July
July 4, 2013
1:35PM

PNC Park - Pittsburgh, PA
Weather: 84�, Clear
Attendance: 35,858

Game #85: Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates
Jul 4, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Philadelphia (48-38)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Pittsburgh (51-34)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	X	2	10	0
W: Gerrit Cole (2-1) L: Cole Hamels (8-2) S: Jason Grilli (31)

Philadelphia Phillies
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: D. Young (18)

Philadelphia Phillies
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
C. Hamels (L, 8-2)	6.0	8	2	2	0	6	2.49
C. Durbin	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	2.40

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	AVG
BATTING 2B: F. Sanchez (1), A. McCutchen (25), A. Cabrera (14) RBI: P. Alvarez (57), A. McCutchen (45)
BASERUNNING SB: A. McCutchen 2 (28), S. Marte (14)

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
G. Cole (W, 2-1)	8.0	2	0	0	1	13	0.97
J. Grilli (S, 31)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.99

Cole Embarrasses Phillies in 2-0 Shutout

PITTSBURGH - With the Phillies taking game one and the Pirates taking game two, each team looked to get state supremacy with a win in game three. The 4th of July matchup shaped up to be a good one, as rookie Gerrit Cole takes the mound to oppose lefty Cole Hamels.

In the top of the 1st inning, Cole struck out Revere and Michael Young, before allowing a single to Carlos Ruiz. Cole would then get Ryan Howard to strike out to end the inning. In the bottom of the 1st, the Pirates got to Hamels right away, as Starling Marte led off with a single, followed by a double from Freddy Sanchez to put two on with no outs. Andrew McCutchen then doubled to center, scoring Marte to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead.

With Sanchez on second, Pedro Alvarez grounded out, scoring Sanchez to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead. Hamels would shut down the Pirates after allowing the two runs, striking out Garrett Jones and getting Asdrubal Cabrera to ground out to end the 1st. Cole made quick work of the Phillies in the top of the 2nd, as Utley, Delmon Young, and Rollins grounded out to end the top of the inning. Russell Martin led off the bottom of the 2nd with a single, then advancing to second on a ground out by Travis Snider. Gerritt Cole then had his first hit on the season, a single to center. Russell Martin attempted to score on the play, but was called out at home.

After a scoreless top of the 3rd, Andrew McCutchen singled with one out, then stole second and third, for his 27th and 28th steals on the season. Pedro Alvarez would strike out and Garrett Jones would ground out to end the inning. In the top of the 4th, Gerrit Cole again retired the side in order, striking out Young, Ruiz, and Howard.

In the top of the 5th, Delmon Young would double with one out, but would be stranded as Rollins struck out and Brown grounded out. Chad Durbin would replace Hamels in the 7th, and would go pitch for pitch with Cole who was left in heading into the top of the 9th. After walking Kevin Frandsen and a pitch count at one hundred, Cole would leave to a standing ovation, as Hurdle would turn to closer Jason Grilli to end the game.

Grilli would get Revere and Young to pop out, followed by a single by Ruiz with two outs. But Ryan Howard would strike out swinging to end the game.

Player of the Game:

The Pirates head out to Chicago for a quick three game road trip against the Cubs, with game one showcasing Francisco Liriano against Jeff Samardzija. First pitch, 2:20PM.