As hard as he is for opposing hitters to figure out, Gerrit Cole insists he is taking a simple approach on the mound. Cole outpitched Jon Lester as the Pittsburgh Pirates hung on for their seventh straight win, beating Chicago 3-2 Friday to delay the Cubs' playoff celebration. ''There's a lot of extra noise that happens in September and I think the simpler you can keep things the better it is,'' Cole said.
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