HOUSTON (AP) _ Jose Altuve had three RBIs and Colby Rasmus added two as the
Houston Astros jumped on Corey Kluber for five runs in the third and cruised to
a 7-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.
Altuve drove in two with a double in the third and Rasmus had a two-run single
later in the inning to make it 4-0.
Kluber (2-4), coming off the second shutout of his career in his last outing
against the Tigers, was chased after just 2 2/3 innings. He entered with a 1.48
ERA in five career appearances against the Astros, and had allowed just five
earned runs in 30 1/3 innings against them.
On Monday he gave up five hits and five runs in his first loss since April 17.
Houston starter Mike Fiers (3-1) allowed season lows of one run and three hits
in seven innings for his third straight win.