Pirates even NLCS at one!

Gerrit Cole was dominant in six innings and Pedro Alvarez connected for another homer in the NLDS as the Pittsburgh Pirates cruised to a 7-1 win over the Cardinals in St.Louis.
Cole allowed just two hits over six innings and added an RBI single as well in the victory.

The series moves to Pittsburgh on Sunday with Joe Kelly for the Cardinals and Francisco Liriano for Pittsburgh.

Pirate Hooks

1) Gerrit Cole hit 100 MPH five times in the win and showed the type of effort that made him the first pick in the draft.
Cole was almost unhittable other than the Yadier Molina homer in the fifth and with that type of arm,Cole might be the difference in this series for a few innings if needed.

2) Pedro Alvarez might have hit a homer in garbage time in game one,but his bomb in game two set the stage for the Pirates win.
Alvarez might strike out a ton,but this season he has broken out with the type of power that again was expected when he was drafted....

3) The Pirates did what they needed a split in St.Louis,now the series is back to Pittsburgh and a key game three.
Win game three,I think you win the series...

Photo Credit:Peter Diana-PGH Post-Gazette