First number, last word

By Tom Singer and Steven Petrella

June 11, 2013

10: Strikeouts averaged by Pirates batters in their last 19 games, dating back to May 21. The Bucs had whiffed in double-digits in 10 of their last 14 games going into Tuesday's action.

"He gets to blaze his own trail. You only get one debut. He's looking to make a difference here. One cool thing: when you do well here, you don't go up." ---Hurdle, on Cole's big opening night

Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. Steven Petrella is an associate reporter for MLB.com.