Indians’ offense has its way against Royals

Franmil Reyes has five hits and a home run to back Zach Pleasac as the Indians rough up the Royals, 10-1.

KANSAS CITY, MO. » Zach Plesac returned to the Indians with six solid innings after being punished for breaking coronavirus protocols, and the Indians beat the Kansas City Royals, 10-1, on Sept. 1.

The right-handed Plesac (2-1) allowed a run and four hits, striking out six and walking none. The 25-yearold has a 1.33 ERA in three starts this season.

INDIANS 10, ROYALS 1

Plesac hadn’t pitched since Aug. 8 after being caught breaking curfew with rotation-mate Mike Clevinger. Plesac and Clevinger were suspended and then demoted to the alternate site as punishment. Clevinger returned and made one start last week before being traded to San Diego on Monday, opening a spot for Plesac.

Francisco Lindor and Franmil Reyes homered in the first and Roberto Perez homered in the second, all off Kansas City starter Matt Harvey. Reyes, who had never had a four-hit game, went 5 for 5 with two doubles and a homer.

Harvey (0-2) had failed to get out of the third in his first two starts with the club, but this was his shortest outing yet. He gave up five runs and six hits in 1 1/3 innings, with all the runs coming on home runs.

Cleveland’s Cesar Hernandez led off the first inning with an infield single, and with one out, Lindor ripped one just inside the foul pole for a two-run home run. One out later, Reyes launched a shot to right center for a 3-0 lead.

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