Indians starter Josh Tomlin, who entered the game with an 8.87 ERA, dominated the Royals through seven innings, giving up three hits and one run. He walked none and struck out three.
Royals starter Jason Vargas went six-plus innings and gave up four hits and no runs. He walked two and struck out six.
Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer extended his hitting streak to 10 games with an RBI single in the fourth, scoring Lorenzo Cain, who had doubled.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
The Gordon catch: The Indians, down 1-0 in the seventh, were in position to take the lead.