Gerrit Cole pitched 4 2/3 innings of one-run ball Sunday in his second start for Double-A Somerset, another step toward returning to the New York Yankees\' rotation.
The 33-year-old Cole allowed two hits, struck out four and walked one against Hartford, retiring his last eight batters. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner threw 44 of 57 pitches for strikes in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey.
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