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PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates had a plan for Gerrit Cole when they drafted the hard-throwing right-hander with the top pick in the 2011 amateur draft. They hoped Cole would develop into one of the franchise cornerstones, and two years later he may already be there. The 23-year-old dominated the San Diego Padres on Thursday, striking out 12 to lead the Pirates to a 10-1 romp and stop a three-game losing streak. Pittsburgh moved a game in front of Cincinnati for the top wild card spot in the NL after Cole (9-7) pitched his third straight gem. "He continues to grow right in front of our eyes," manager Clint Hurdle said. Cole is 3-0 with a 0.90 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his last three starts, each following a Pittsburgh loss. Overwhelming the Padres with a fastball topping out in the high 90s and a curveball seeming to improve by the pitch, Cole prevented a sweep that would have put a dent in his teams pursuit of its first division title since 1992. "We just couldnt get to the fastball," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "I think we knew it was coming but he located some pitches, threw down and away well. He pitched in. He pitched up (and) mixed it up a little bit with the slider and the changeup." And for once, Cole received some help at the plate. Held to four runs and 11 hits in the first three games of the series, the Pirates pounced on starter Ian Kennedy (6-10) for six runs while putting together their biggest offensive outburst in nearly a month. Neil Walker had four hits, including his 11th homer of the season, and drove in three runs while Pedro Alvarez hit his NL-leading 34th homer for Pittsburgh. Jose Tabata added two hits and three RBIs as the Pirates regained some momentum heading into the biggest series in the 12-year history of PNC Park. "If you would have told us we were going to win one of four in this last series, Ill take the last one, thats for sure," Walker said. "Its certainly not the best feeling. This wasnt our best series playing a team people probably think we should beat, but thats baseball." And meaningful baseball at that, something not seen in September in Pittsburgh since Barry Bonds was hitting balls over the fence at Three Rivers Stadium in 1992. The Pirates ended 20 years of losing earlier this month and have their sights set on a playoff spot. Pittsburgh inched closer to extending its season beyond Sept. 29 by showcasing the resiliency thats become the teams trademark. The Pirates were in position to beat San Diego on Wednesday night when closer Mark Melancon surrendered two runs in the ninth to blow his third save of the season. Given 12 hours to get over it, they responded emphatically. Coles main weakness may be that he gets too fired up. His ERA in the first inning rose to 6.00 when Tommy Medicas two-out RBI single gave the Padres an early lead. It was the lone hiccup on a day he bolstered his case to earn a start in October if the Pirates make it that far. Pittsburgh can get there if it can find any sort of consistency at the plate. After gasping for three days, they rediscovered some pop against a team at the end of a wearying 10-game road trip. Making a spot start while leadoff hitter Starling Marte spent the day in the hospital helping his wife welcome their first child, Tabata scored on a fielders-choice grounder by Andrew McCutchen to tie it in the first. Three innings later, Alvarez crushed a belt-high Kennedy pitch and sent it nearly to the concourse behind the seats in centre for just his second home run in 22 games. The homer sent a jolt through Pittsburghs dugout. Tabata hit a two-run double with two outs, and Walker followed with a shot to right that climbed just over the top of the Clemente Wall for a 6-1 lead. Cole worked out of a two-on, two-out jam in the fifth and completed his career day by striking out Nick Hundley swinging. The burly right-hander pumped his first in celebration as he walked off the mound. The Pirates hadnt won a game by more than two runs since knocking off Milwaukee 5-2 on Sept. 2. NOTES: Hurdle said he hasnt set a rotation for the final week of the season. If the Pirates dont make any changes, ace Francisco Liriano would be available to pitch the opening game of the post-season. Liriano (16-7, 2.29 ERA) will start Friday night against Cincinnatis Mat Latos (14-6, 3.14) ... Pittsburgh C Tony Sanchez had 2 of his teams 14 hits and made an acrobatic grab in the eighth when he hauled in a foul pop by Chris Denorfia, flipping into the Padres dugout in the process ... San Diego begins a three-game series at home on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Robbie Erlin (2-3, 5.18 ERA) will face Edinson Volquez (9-11, 5.94). Mariners Ryan Cook Jersey .com) - Wayne Simmonds, Scott Laughton and Jakub Voracek each posted a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers thumped the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-1, on Saturday. 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Mariners Dee Gordon Jersey . - New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has an agreement to bring back outside linebacker Parys Haralson on a one-year deal.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Los Angeles Kings have not fared well on the road this season, but the defending Stanley Cup champions have an excellent opportunity to pick up a rare away win on Tuesday when they visit the lowly Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place. The Kings lost a 2-1 regulation decision Monday night in Calgary. The setback came at the start of a three-game swing and dropped Darryl Sutters club to 4-8-5 as the guest this season. It also was the fourth consecutive road loss for the Kings, who havent won away from the Staples Center since beating Ottawa on Dec. 11. The fact the L.A. is holding onto the last wild card spot in the Western Conference is due in large part to the teams 14-4-2 mark at home. However, the Flames were able to tie the Kings for the final postseason berth with Mondays close win at the Saddledome. Markus Granlund scored the game-winning goal in the first period as the Flames used an early offensive flurry to defeat the Kings. Calgary scored twice during a 62-second span in the first, with Granlunds goal coming just over a minute after Curtis Glencross made it a 1-0 game. Tyler Toffoli supplied the Kings lone marker in the final minute of regulation and Jonathan Quick made 13 saves in defeat. Usually we get a lot of shots from our defensemen, going into the third we had one, Sutter said. They scored two goals in a minute. Martin Jones is likely to give Quick a rest tonight. L.A.s young backup is 2-0 with a pair of shutouts in his career against the Oilers. The NHLs recent Christmas breaak did little to help the Oilers get back on track.dddddddddddd Edmonton lost its eighth straight game with a 5-1 setback to visiting Arizona last Tuesday before the hiatus then emerged from the break on Saturday only to lose 4-1 in Calgary. The current nine-game skid (0-7-2) isnt even the longest of the season for Edmonton, which was on the losing end in 11 straight contests from Nov. 11- Dec. 3. The basement dwellers in the overall NHL standings have lost 20 of their last 21 games with only a 2-1 home win over San Jose on Dec. 7 separating the two epic skids. It seems unlikely Edmonton will put an end to its current slide tonight, as the Kings have won seven straight and nine of the last 10 meetings in this series. The only encounter so far this season between the clubs was in L.A. on Oct. 14, when the Kings routed the Oilers by a 6-1 score. Edmonton also has lost three straight home games against the Kings, who are 10-0-2 in their last 12 trips to Rexall Place. The Oilers fell behind 3-0 to the Flames on Saturday before the game reached the midway point of the first period. Calgary notched the trio of goals in a span of just 1 minute, 40 seconds. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored Edmontons only goal 4:23 into the third period. We took a couple penalties. That killed everything we were building upon, Oilers interim head coach Todd Nelson said. Edmonton will get a chance for revenge on the Flames tomorrow night when the clubs meet again in Calgary. The Oilers are 5-12-2 as the home team this season. 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