Cole allowed one run on 10 hits, walking one, and failing to strike out a batter over seven innings of a 2-1 win against Colorado on Friday night.
An unusual outing to say the least for the Pirates' young ace. Cole (5-3) pitched around baserunners all night, and failed to register even one strikeout. He threw strikes (72 of 109 pitches) but saw a lot of balls fouled off (25) and only four swinging strikes. He'll carry a snappy 2.79 ERA when he faces off against Arizona in Pittsburgh next time out.