CLEVELAND -- Jason Kipnis and Roberto Perez belted home runs and Danny Salazar pitched six solid innings as the Cleveland Indians avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.

The win snapped Cleveland's four-game losing streak and was only their second victory at home this season. The Indians are 2-6 at Progressive Field.

Salazar (3-0) got the win and right-hander Cody Allen pitched the ninth to pick up his fourth save of the season.

Salazar took a 3-2 lead into the sixth inning, which began with a leadoff single by Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain. First baseman Eric Hosmer followed by lining a home run over the wall in left-center field, giving Kansas City a 4-3 lead.

Salazar retired the next three batters to complete his outing. In six innings, he gave up four runs and six hits, with seven strikeouts and no walks.

The Indians answered the Royals' two-run top of the sixth inning with a three-run bottom half, knocking right-hander Yordano Ventura out of the game.

With one out, third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall doubled to left field. Perez followed with a double to left-center field, scoring Chisenhall with the tying run. Perez was the last batter faced by Ventura, who was relieved by left-hander Franklin Morales.

In 5 1/3 innings, Ventura (2-2) gave up five runs and six hits with one strikeout and four walks.

Center fielder Michael Bourn greeted Morales with Cleveland's third consecutive double of the inning, scoring Perez and giving the Indians a 5-4 lead. Bourn went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a groundout by Kipnis, extending the Indians' lead to 6-4.

Perez's solo home run off right-hander Ryan Madson in the eighth accounted for Cleveland's final run.

Royals second baseman Omar Infante's RBI single in the ninth made the final 7-5.

Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar was removed from the game after getting hit in the head by a pitch from Salazar in the fifth inning. Escobar was diagnosed with a left cheek contusion. He is day to day.

The Royals took a 2-0 lead in the first inning. Escobar led off with a single and went to second on a single by third baseman Mike Moustakas. Salazar retired the next two batters, but designated hitter Kendrys Morales stroked a two-out, two-run single to center.

Ventura retired six of the first seven batters he faced before Cleveland reached him for three runs in the third.

Perez led off with a single and went to second on a single by Bourn. Kipnis then hit a 2-0 pitch over the center field wall for a three-run homer that gave Cleveland a 3-2 lead. It was Kipnis' first home run since July 31, a span of 67 games and 265 at-bats.

Escobar had to leave the game after getting hit in the head by a Salazar pitch in the fifth. The ball appeared to strike Escobar in the left side of the face. Escobar remained on the ground for a few minutes before walking off the field with the aid of a trainer.

NOTES: The Indians purchased the contract of RHP Ryan Webb from Triple-A Columbus. In five relief appearances at Columbus, Webb was 1-1 with a 1.13 ERA. OF Jerry Sands was designated for assignment in order to make room on the roster for Webb. ... Royals RHP Yordano Ventura came into his start having allowed just one stolen base in 220 1/3 career innings. Only three base runners had attempted to steal on him.