Mike Napoli hit his 14th home run in the fourth, and Carlos Santana, Francisco Lindor and Tyler Naquin each went deep in the fifth off Young in support of Kluber's performance. Kluber yielded only two first-inning singles and finished with six strikeouts and two walks in his fifth victory.
After Kluber set down the Royals in the top of the sixth, the game moved into a rain delay that lasted three hours and 10 minutes.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Power of three: Cleveland played home run derby against Young in the fifth, with Naquin, Santana and Lindor each going yard off the right-hander to push the Royals behind, 5-0. It marked the first time since July 29 last season (also against Kansas City) that Cleveland belted at least three homers in the same inning.
An unwelcome return: In his first start since May 9, Young had his moments. Through three innings, he allowed one run and struck out three. Things went downhill over the next two innings, as Young gave up a homer in the fourth and then three in a 16-pitch span in the fifth. He left the game having allowed five earned runs for just the third time since June 21, 2015.
WHAT'S NEXT
Royals: The Royals will head east to Baltimore for a road series against the Orioles. Left-hander Danny Duffy (1-0, 3.44 ERA) will take the mound on Monday at 6:05 p.m. CT, for his fifth start of the season after beginning the season in the bullpen.
Indians: Cleveland will head to Seattle to begin a 10-game road trip. Right-hander Trevor Bauer (3-2, 4.27 ERA) will take the mound on Monday at 10:10 p.m. ET in the opener of a four-game set. Bauer has allowed three or more runs in his last four starts. He is 0-4 with a 6.94 ERA in five games against the Mariners in his career.
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Jordan Bastian has covered the Indians for MLB.com since 2011, and previously covered the Blue Jays from 2006-10.
Scott Chasen is a reporter for MLB.com based in Kansas City.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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