Duffy dazzles, Merrifield's 3 RBIs lift Royals past Indians

Kansas City Royals' Nicky Lopez reacts after getting Cleveland Indians' Jose Ramirez out at second base and Eddie Rosario out in the ninth inning of a baseball game for the double play, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Kansas City Royals Whit Merrifield, right, is congratulated by Nicky Lopez after Merrifield hit a two-run home run in the second inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. Lopez scored on the play. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Kansas City Royals' Carlos Santana catches a fly ball hit by Cleveland Indians' Yu Chang in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. Santana was out on the play. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Logan Allen, right, waits for Kansas City Royals Whit Merrifield to run the bases after Merrifield hit a two-run home run in the second inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Protesters gather before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Logan Allen delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jesse Hahn, right, is congratulated by catcher Salvador Perez after a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Jolene Adkins, right, protests against racism before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Kansas City Royals' Michael A. Taylor tosses his bat after striking out in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Kansas City Royals' Ryan McBroom is congratulated by teammates after scoring in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Cleveland Indians' Jose Ramirez watches his ball after hitting a single in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Monday, April 5, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)