ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Mike Aviles hit a three-run homer during a five-run seventh inning, Corey Kluber went 6 2/3 effective innings, and the Cleveland Indians stopped a seven-game road losing streak by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Friday night.Cleveland also got solo homers from Asdrubal Cabrera and Michael Brantley. Kluber (3-3) allowed two runs, nine hits and had nine strikeouts.Jake Odorizzi struck out a career-high 11 and gave up five hits in five shutout innings for the Rays, who have lost six straight at home. 
Brantley homered off Joel Peralta (1-3) before Yan Gomes hit an RBI single and Aviles had his three-run shot against Brandon Gomes as the Indians went ahead 6-2 in the seventh.For the fourth straight game, the Rays put together a serious ninth-inning threat. David DeJesus had an RBI double off John Axford with two outs that made it 6-3. Ben Zobrist then walked to load the bases, ending Axford's night.Cody Allen entered and got a fly ball from James Loney on a 3-2 pitch for his first save.Cabrera, coming off a four-hit game in Thursday's 9-4 victory over Minnesota, had a leadoff homer off Brad Boxberger in the sixth that pulled the Indians within 2-1. Cabrera finished with three hits and a walk.After Loney hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth, DeJesus put the Rays up 2-0 on a fifth-inning RBI double.Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar left after the second inning with a bruised right thumb and is day to day.Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon's challenge of a double play in the first resulted in the call being overturned when a video review determined that Zobrist beat the relay throw at first.Associated Press
Brantley homered off Joel Peralta (1-3) before Yan Gomes hit an RBI single and Aviles had his three-run shot against Brandon Gomes as the Indians went ahead 6-2 in the seventh.For the fourth straight game, the Rays put together a serious ninth-inning threat. David DeJesus had an RBI double off John Axford with two outs that made it 6-3. Ben Zobrist then walked to load the bases, ending Axford's night.Cody Allen entered and got a fly ball from James Loney on a 3-2 pitch for his first save.Cabrera, coming off a four-hit game in Thursday's 9-4 victory over Minnesota, had a leadoff homer off Brad Boxberger in the sixth that pulled the Indians within 2-1. Cabrera finished with three hits and a walk.After Loney hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth, DeJesus put the Rays up 2-0 on a fifth-inning RBI double.Rays shortstop Yunel Escobar left after the second inning with a bruised right thumb and is day to day.Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon's challenge of a double play in the first resulted in the call being overturned when a video review determined that Zobrist beat the relay throw at first.Associated Press
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