Vargas, Royals stymie Tribe, 4-0

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KANSAS CITY, MO - JUNE 02: Starting pitcher Jason Vargas #51 of the Kansas City Royals warms up prior to the game against the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium on June 2, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jason Vargas, aided by the solid defense of his infielders, pitched a gem of a game at Kauffman Stadium on Friday night, beating the Indians, 4-0.

Vargas pitched a complete game, needing just over 100 pitches to do so. The Indians reached base in each of the first six innings, but they also hit into four double plays in that span. Only once, in the first inning, did an Indians baserunner make it as far as third…