Cole Lifts Pirates In 8-3 Win To Sweep Diamondbacks

PITTSBURGH (The Sports Xchange) — Right-hander Gerrit Cole hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates broke the game open in the eighth inning on Thursday for a 8-3 victory and a series sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Pittsburgh finished its homestand 8-2, winning for the fifth time in six games against Arizona this season. The Pirates have won each of the past five series between the clubs.
Pinch-hitter Josh Harrison smacked a two-run double off of the right-field wall in th