Gerrit Cole got his major league-best 12th win as the Pirates beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3 Sunday.
Cole set down his last 16 batters after the Indians scored twice in the second inning and once in the third.
Mark Melancon posted his NL-leading 27th save as the Pirates won for the fifth time in six games.
Danny Salazar took the loss for the Indians. He’s 7-4.