The Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-0 in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night, gaining a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. An outstanding performance from starter Corey Kluber as well as an early rally sparked by Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez and Brandon Guyer was all Cleveland needed.

Additionally, light-hitting catcher Roberto Perez smashed a pair of home runs. Andrew Miller wasn't as sharp as usual (though he made it through two innings unscathed), and closer Cody Allen closed the door without much issue in the ninth.

Now for some things to know about Game 1 in Cleveland ...

1. Corey Kluber was dominant

Suffice it say, Kluber on Tuesday night was rested and in vintage form. By the end of the third he had already made World Series history ...

And as you might expect, the 2016 Cubs aren't accustomed to seeing it shoved to such an extent ...

Kluber wound up working six shutout innings while allowing four hits and striking out nine against no walks. Of his 88 pitches, 59 went for strikes. As for those strikeouts, seven came on the fastball, and six were of the looking variety. For his troubles, Kluber lowered his career postseason ERA to 0.74 after four starts. All four of those starts have come this postseason.

Looking ahead, Kluber's rather modest Game 1 workload of course makes it possible that, if the Indians deem it necessary, he could start on short rest in Game 4, thus setting up a potential third start, again on short rest, in Game 7. That's probably a consideration, given how thin the Indians' rotation is behind Kluber.

2. Roberto Perez joined elite company.

The Tribe's catcher entered Game 1 with 11 career home runs and one in the postseason. On Tuesday night, he mashed two homers -- the first of which was the hardest-hit ball Jon Lester has allowed all season. As you might imagine, not many catchers have mashed two homers in a World Series game ...

Not bad company right there. There's also this ...

Considering the poor production the Indians received from their catchers during the regular season, anything they get from Perez and company is a bonus. On Tuesday night, they got a lot.

3. Terry Francona still hasn't lost a World Series game.

Francona of course led the Red Sox to World Series sweeps in 2004 (over the Cardinals) and 2007 (over the Rockies). The Indians' Game 1 win over the Cubs pushes Francona's record in the Fall Classic to a robust 9-0. Overall, Francona's teams are now 36-19 in postseason play, which is good for a winning percentage of .655. With two more wins in this series, Francona will pass Casey Stengel and move into sixth place on the all-time list of postseason wins.

4. Brandon Guyer continues to have a knack for the HBP.

In first inning, Guyer "drove in" the second run of the game when he got plunked by a Jon Lester cutter with the bases loaded. This is very much a skill on Guyer's part, as he led the majors in times hit by a pitch (31) despite logging just 345 plate appearances for the Rays and Indians. As well, the second-place plunkee, Derek Dietrich of the Marlins, had just 24 to his credit. In the AL, Guyer had more than twice as many HBPs as the second-place guy, Jose Abreu (15). Need more? He led the AL in 2015 despite registering just 385 plate appearances. For his career he has more HBPs (66) than walks (61). You get the idea.

5. The Cubs made Andrew Miller work.

It was a bit surprising that Tribe manager Terry Francona lifted Kluber as soon as he did, but on another level it wasn't surprising that he called upon relief ace Andrew Miller in the middle innings. Miller worked himself into and out of trouble in his two innings of work, and along the way the Cubs squandered opportunities. In defeat, though, the Cubs made Miller throw 46 pitches -- the most pitches he's thrown in a game since September of 2011. Does that heavy workload put his status in doubt for Game 2? Obviously, Miller is physically capable of answering the bell, but considering he wasn't at his sharpest on Tuesday night, it's something to ponder. Of course, if the game is a blowout in either direction or gets banged because of rain (a possibility at this writing), then it's a moot point.

6. Francisco Lindor learned why it's not automatic against Jon Lester

Lindor notched a stolen base in the first inning (and entitled us all to free tacos in the process), but in the third he learned that nothing's to be assumed. No, Lester doesn't throw to first base, which allows runners to get huge leads. However, he's quick to the plate, and David Ross has a strong throwing arm behind the plate ...

Throw in Javier Baez's excellence when it comes to applying tags (it's possible he didn't tag Lindor, but the general point stands), and you've papered over Lester's yips pretty well. Just ask Lindor.

7. Kyle Schwarber made history just by being in the lineup, and then he produced

As you know, Schwarber missed almost the entire regular season because of a serious knee injury. However, a brief stint in the Arizona Fall League persuaded the Cubs that Schwarber was in fighting shape for the World Series -- at least as DH in the Cleveland games. On that point, there's this ...

Bold move by the Cubs to drop Schwarber in against one of the best pitchers in baseball and under the glare of the World Series. He certainly justified their faith with a fourth-inning double. And that brings us to ...

And then in the seventh he worked a walk off relief ace Andrew Miller. That's not an easy thing to do ...

It was a good night for Schwarber. Put it in context, and it was an amazing night.

8. The Indians are in a good spot, historically speaking

Via WhoWins.com, we get these nuggets about teams up 1-0 in a best-of-seven series in MLB ...

  • Teams up 1-0 in a best-of-seven go on to win the series in question 64.1 percent of the time.
  • Teams who win Game 1 at home, as the Indians did on Tuesday night, go on to win the series in question 67.4 percent of the time.
  • Limit it to World Series play, and the team up 1-0 goes on to win the series 64.5 percent of the time.
  • Teams who win Game 1 of the World Series at home go on to win the series 68.8 percent of the time.

As for recent history, there's also this ...

To state the obvious, yes, the Cubs would do well to win Game 2 on Wednesday.