导出博客文章CLEVELAND -- Indians manager Terry Francona admitted his team didnt have much
going through six innings Friday night.A four-run seventh quickly reversed that
and resulted in a 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.We were quiet up until
then, Francona said after the comeback win that helped Cleveland maintain a 4
1/2-game lead over Detroit in the AL Central.Abraham Almonte scored the go-ahead
run on a wild pitch as Cleveland erased a 3-1 deficit. Jason Kipnis bases-loaded
single tied it, and Almonte scored from third on Ryan Dulls wild pitch one
batter later.We started getting some traffic out there, Francona said. That can
kind of change the game a little bit.Cody Anderson (2-4) pitched a scoreless
seventh.Cody Allen worked out of ninth-inning trouble for his 20th save. He
allowed a pair of one-out singles in the ninth, but struck out Jed Lowrie before
Josh Reddick flied out to deep center.Reddick, who homered in the sixth, drove a
pitch that Tyler Naquin caught on the warning track to end the game.I think
Naquin was probably the only guy from Cleveland who knew that ball wasnt going
to quite get out, Allen said. It was a little nerve-racking, but those things
happen.Kendall Graveman (7-7) allowed four runs -- three earned -- in 6 1/3
innings and lost for the first time since May 19.Carlos Santana homered in the
sixth for Cleveland.Shortstop Marcus Semiens error on Rajai Davis one-out
grounder started the go-ahead rally. Naquin followed with a single before
Almontes pinch-hit single scored Davis and finished Graveman.Marc Rzepczynski
walked Santana to load the bases before Kipnis bloop hit to left tied it. Dulls
wild pitch with Francisco Lindor batting scored Almonte and put Cleveland ahead.
Lindors sacrifice fly made it 5-3.Oakland manager Bob Melvin praised Gravemans
outing.He was cruising along, he gets the first guy out and Davis gets on,
Melvin said. Naquin does a good piece of hitting and he elevates the first ball
to Almonte. We want to turn Santana around and walk him and then make a good
pitch to Kipnis, base hit, next thing you know, were in a little bit of
trouble.The Indians had lost four of five and were 8-12 since winning a
franchise-record 14 straight going into Friday.We scored late, Allen said.
Championship teams, you see a lot of, they score late and their bullpen holds
down leads.Khris Davis also homered in the sixth for Oakland.Cleveland starter
Trevor Bauer allowed two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings.ROTATION SWITCHOakland LHP
Rich Hill, the subject of trade rumors, was scratched from Sundays start because
hes still bothered by a blister on the middle finger of his left hand. RHP Sonny
Gray will start Sunday on his regular turn.TRAINERS ROOMAthletics: Hill hasnt
pitched since July 17, a start in which he threw only five pitches. He could be
headed to the 15-day disabled list.Indians: RHP Jeff Manship (wrist tendinitis)
was put on the 15-day DL. RHP Zach McAllister was activated from the DL. Hed
been sidelined with a sore right hip.UP NEXTAthletics: LHP Dillon Overton will
be recalled from Triple-A Nashville to start Saturday against the Indians. Hes
1-1 with an 8.40 ERA in three starts.Indians: RHP Josh Tomlin (10-3, 3.48 ERA)
makes his third career start against Oakland on Saturday. He lost his last start
against Baltimore, allowing four runs in six innings.
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Gael Monfils overcame an ankle injury to beat Gilles Simon 6-1, 6-4 Thursday and
advance to the quarterfinals at the Japan Open.Monfils trailed 4-1 in the second
set when he injured an ankle and had to call for the trainer. He won the next
five games after receiving treatment.Somehow I got through my shots better when
I came back, because maybe I was a bit worried, Monfils said.The Frenchman will
face Ivo Karlovic in the quarterfinals. The big-serving Croat had 24 aces while
beating Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (9), 7-6 (5), and has now gone to a tiebreak in all
five sets he has played in Tokyo.Last year I was losing a lot of tiebreaks. This
year Im a little more relaxed in them and trying not to panic, the
seventh-seeded Karlovic said. My game plan today was that I would go to the net
more often but it didnt work out like that, so I had to be at the back a little
more.Monfils beat Karlovic in Washington in July, the only time they have met
since 2011.I wass leading by a set and a break in Washington, Karlovic
said.dddddddddddd I was doing really well technically, hitting hard balls and he
didnt like it. Hopefully, I can also do that tomorrow and close out the match
this time.Also, Gilles Muller of Luxembourg defeated Marcos Baghdatis 6-3, 6-4
to set up a match against Nick Kyrgios, who progressed when Radek Stepanek
withdrew because of a back injury.Top-seeded Kei Nishikori, who retired from his
second-round match on Wednesday, pulled out of next weeks Shanghai Masters. He
said he still hopes to be able to play at the season-ending ATP finals in
London.The tests show I have a light strain in my left glute muscle, Nishikori
said in a statement. The doctor is recommending at least 10 days rest and heavy
rehab. I will do everything I can to get back on court and be ready for the end
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