Gerrit Cole strikes out 11 Pirates over seven innings

NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole was ready from the word “go” on Wednesday afternoon, running out to the mound to kick off Game 1 of the split doubleheader at Yankee Stadium before members of the Pirates’ bullpen had even left the outfield grass.

After coming up on the short end of the stick against the Dodgers in his previous start on Friday — his stellar outing abruptly ended with a Max Muncy…