PITTSBURGH -- As dominant as Gerrit Cole has been so far this season, what impressed Pirates manager Clint Hurdle the most on Wednesday was the young right-hander's efficiency.
Cole breezed through seven innings on 81 pitches, scattering seven hits and striking out seven. He didn't walk a batter. Both runs he allowed in Pittsburgh's 5-2 win over Miami at PNC Park came on solo home runs.
"Pitch efficient. Quality stuff. Good stuff," Hurdle said. "It was a very, very good performance."
Cole hasn't walked more than two batters in any of his 10 starts this season.