The following day, umpire Fieldin Culbreth's crew allowed Houston manager Bo Porter to improperly switch relievers in the middle of an inning, leading to a two-game suspension for the crew chief.
Kluber got two outs in the second inning when play was halted by rain at 9:18 as plate umpire Fieldin Culbreth ordered the grounds crew to put the tarp on the field.
Major League Baseball executive vice president Joe Torre said Angel Hernandez's crew made an "improper call" in Cleveland, and MLB suspended umpire Fieldin Culbreth for two games Friday because he was in charge in Houston.