The series moves to Cleveland for two games. The Indians have won seven of the last eight between Ohio's teams.
Carlos Carrasco was in line to move to 5-0 on the road this season, but Cleveland's bullpen had an uncharacteristic meltdown in the seventh. Eugenio Suarez's first career pinch-hit homer — a three-run shot off Bryan Shaw — tied it at 7.
Encarnacion reached on third baseman Scooter Gennett's error in the eighth and came around on a wild pitch by Drew Storen (1-1). Cleveland improved to 18-0 when leading after six innings.