Plesac solid for 7, Indians hand Royals seventh loss in row

[ASFN Admin]

Zach Plesac won his second straight start since returning to the Cleveland Indians' rotation after a demotion for breaking team COVID-19 protocols, a 5-2 victory over Kansas City on Monday night that extended the Royals' losing streak to a season-high seven straight. Plesac (3-1) gave up a hit in each of the first seven innings, including Adalberto Modesi's 458-foot homer in the seventh, but came up with big pitches over seven innings. Tyler Naquin had two RBIs for the Indians against Brad Keller (3-2), who hung around until the seventh.

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