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Cole posts majors-leading 12th win, Pirates beat Indians

PITTSBURGH — Down 3-0 after the third inning on the heels of two uneven starts, Gerrit Cole didn't get angry or flustered.

Instead, the Pittsburgh ace became dominant.

Cole overcame a rocky start for his major league-best 12th win and Andrew McCutchen's two-run double capped a five-run fifth inning as the Pirates rallied past the Cleveland Indians 5-3 Sunday.

Cole (12-3) set down his last 16 batters after the Indians scored twice in the second inning and once in the third.

"I wasn't getting frustrated because I felt that they were hitting some good pitches," Cole said.