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(AP) - Jose Lopez had three RBIs and Jason Kipnis drove in two runs to help the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Monday.

Josh Tomlin (2-2) gave up four runs and four hits in five innings as Cleveland broke a three-game losing streak.

The right-hander had not pitched since May 7 due to right wrist tendinitis.

Kipnis had a two-run single in a five-run third inning off Nathan Adcock (0-3) as the first-place Indians maintained a half-game lead in the AL Central over the Chicago White Sox.

They had lost three in a row at Chicago over the weekend.

Chris Perez got a standing ovation as he worked a perfect ninth for his 17th save.

His only blown save came on opening day.

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