Nine local teams were in Akron for the Ohio Invitational.

AKRON, Ohio -- On Saturday, the Akron Racers hosted the Ohio Invitational softball tournament. While rain from the previous day jumbled the schedule for the weekend, nine local teams were still able to take the field.

Here are observations from some of those local teams in action on Saturday:

Short-handed Brecksville-Broadview Heights prevails

Like most teams on Saturday, Brecksville-Broadview Heights did not have a full roster due to ACT testing. It didn't affect the Bees, though, as the team did not allow a hit in a 4-0 win over Mentor. The pitching combination of Kelly Geringer and Bailey Frederick were too much for the Cardinals to handle. At the plate, Alexis Mack and Nicole Best each had two hits.

The Bees would beat Grove City in their second game of the day.

Mentor shows improvement

Although the Cardinals lost and didn't score a run, Saturday's game against the Bees was a step in the right direction. On Wednesday, Mentor fell to Solon, 19-0. Better pitching and patience at the plate kept things close against Brecksville-Broadview Heights.

Medina thinking long-term for season

This is a team that was in a regional final last season, and has many players back from that team. While they have not yet hit their stride, the Bees are going to be a team to reckon with at the end of the season.

Revere has impressive bats

If Revere is going to win a lot of games this season, it is going to be because of its bats. It showed off an impressive lineup against Streetsboro on Saturday. One player that really stuck out was Hailey Hujer, who had an early double for her team.

Streetsboro looking elite in the field

When watching Streetsboro, it is obvious how technically sound the team is in the field. The team was well-positioned for every at-bat and avoided mental errors in the game against Revere. If Streetsboro gets the pitching, it could win a lot of low-scoring games.

NDCL shows mental toughness

In its first game, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin showed that it is a mentally tough team in tying Amherst, 2-2. The team was missing many quality players due to the ACT, but battled and play very well to cause the team. This is a confident team that should only improve throughout the season.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Even without golf's biggest star, this suddenly is shaping up as a Masters for the ages. Jordan Spieth, playing a brand of big-time golf that belies his 20 years, kept his cool amid the chaos of Saturday at Augusta National. He was too busy trying to handle a lightning-fast golf course to even look at a leaderboard...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Even without golf's biggest star, this suddenly is shaping up as a Masters for the ages.

Jordan Spieth, playing a brand of big-time golf that belies his 20 years, kept his cool amid the chaos of Saturday at Augusta National. He was too busy trying to handle a lightning-fast golf course to even look at a leaderboard until he couldn't avoid them over the closing holes of a wild round.

His name at the top with Bubba Watson was compelling enough.

It's been 83 years since a player this young won a major, and 35 years since anyone won the Masters on his first try.

Two shots behind was 50-year-old Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain, rattling off seven birdies for a tournament-best 66 that gave him a shot at becoming the oldest winner in 154 years of championship golf. And still very much in the picture is Fred Couples, the 54-year-old who won his green jacket a year before Spieth was born.

The only mention of Tiger Woods, absent from Augusta National for the first time in 20 years, was whether Spieth could replace him as the youngest Masters champion.

"For a 20-year-old, he's pretty savvy. Not much bothers him," said Couples, who picked Spieth for the Presidents Cup. "Tomorrow obviously is going to be a really, really hard day to try to win this. But he's well qualified to do it."

Spieth managed one last par from the deep fairway bunker on the 18th hole for a 2-under 70. In his first Masters, he has broken par all three rounds.

That gave him a share of the lead with Watson, whose five bogeys in a round of 74 brought so many players back into the mix. Watson had a three-shot lead at the start of the third round. When he walked off the 18th green with a par, nine players were separated by three shots.

Spieth and Watson were at 5-under 211.

"Today was moving day," Spieth said. "And tomorrow is about seeing how I can control my game and emotions out on the golf course against guys that have even won here recently. So they have been in the position I haven't. Doesn't necessarily mean — I don't think — that they have an advantage in any way. I think that I'm very confident in the way things are going. And really looking forward to tomorrow."

Woods was 21 when he won his first Masters in 1997. Spieth would be the youngest major champion since Tom Creavy, who was a few months younger than Spieth when he won the 1931 PGA Championship.

But there's a lot of traffic on the road to a green jacket, mostly because of Watson.

He stretched his lead to five shots with a 7-iron to 6 feet for eagle on the second hold. He made only one birdie the rest of the way, a round sprinkled with putts that he either rammed too hard or left woefully short. Even so, the former Masters champion was right where he wanted to be.

"If somebody told me I would have shot 2 over and still be tied for the lead, I would have taken it in a heartbeat," Watson said. "So I got a shot on Sunday."

So do so many others.

Matt Kuchar, who squandered chances to win in each of the last two weeks, hit a pitch from well behind the 15th green that had to be perfect and was, setting up the best of his six birdies in a round of 68. Kuchar, a favorite in these parts from his days at Georgia Tech, was one shot behind along with Masters rookie Jonas Blixt, who fell out of the lead with a bogey on the 17th and shot 71.

Jimenez, who finished his round about the time the leaders teed off, was two shots back at 3-under 213 with Rickie Fowler (67). Lee Westwood, in that small class as the best players without a major, had a 70 and was at 214 with Jim Furyk (72) and Thomas Bjorn (73).

"Bubba at this point is keeping me in it," U.S. Open champion Justin Rose said after his 69, leaving him only four shots behind. "There's a lot of players with a chance tomorrow. Anybody under par going into tomorrow has a good shot."

That would not include defending champion Adam Scott, who might have thrown away his hopes with a 40 on the front nine that led to a 76. He was six shots behind.

Spieth fell in love with Augusta National the first time he saw it during a golfing trip last October. He has leaned on two-time champion and fellow Texas Longhorn Ben Crenshaw in practice rounds, and he met with six-time champion Jack Nicklaus on Wednesday to learn as much as he could.

The kid is a quick study.

He didn't even have a PGA Tour card at this time last year. Since then, he won the John Deere Classic, became the youngest American to play in the Presidents Cup when Fred Couples made him a captain's pick, and had a chance in the final hour to win the FedEx Cup and its $10 million prize.

Phil Mickelson might have seen this coming. He was paired with Spieth the last day of the Deutsche Bank Championship in September, when the kid shot 62. Mickelson called Couples and said, "Dude, you've got to pick this guy."

Now, the young Texan has a good shot to join them in the champions' locker room.

Browns center Alex Mack is excited to be back with the team after it matched Jacksonville's offer sheet.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On Friday afternoon, Browns center Alex Mack had no idea if he'd be flying south or turning the key in his Cleveland area front door again.

And now that he's headed back home, he couldn't be happier.

"It's been a long, hard road, but I'm here and I'm happy,'' Mack told cleveland.com in an exclusive phone interview Saturday. "I'm excited. I'm fired up. There's no bad blood. Now that it's done, I'm happy.''

Mack remained the property of the Browns for at least two years Friday when the club quickly matched the five-year, $42 milliom offer sheet from the Jaguars. The deal, which averages $8.4 million a year, makes Mack the highest paid center in the NFL and gives him the opportunity to become a free agent after two years.

The deal includes $26 million guaranteed overall, and $18 million over the first two seasons, after which Mack can void the deal and hit the market. If he sticks around for a third year, he'll make another $8 million guaranteed in 2016 and then have a chance to make $8 million in the final two seasons.

The Browns also can't trade him up until the start of 2017 and can't franchise or transition him after 2015 because of the timing of the opt-out clause.

"It really gave me a lot of options as a player which is something that's not typical, but I'm happy both ways (if it's a two-year deal or longer),'' he said. "I got a long-term deal, and we got a nice good contract that both sides are happy with. I'm excited (about being the highest paid center) and what can I promise is that I'll try my hardest day in and day out and I'll be the same person.''

Mack, 27, denied national reports that he badly wanted out of Cleveland.

"I don't believe I ever said that,'' he said "Seeing the options and trying to test free agency and see what else was out there was something that we wanted to do and we had a small opportunity to kind of get a little bit of that.''

But did he want out?

"No,'' he said. "Contracts are tough. It's the business side of things and as a player my job is to play football, something I'm good at. I have agents (Marvin Demoff and Tim Younger) to do the business side of things, and it's not always easy, but I'm happy with where I'm at.''

What will it take for him to stay after the first two seasons of the deal, during which he'll average $9 million a year.

"I'm 100% dedicated to working my absolute hardest to win games and that's what everyone wants,'' he said. "That's what I'd like to see, but that's two years from now.''

Mack, who received the transition tag at the start of free agency, said he remained hopeful throughout the ordeal that he could remain a Brown and receive fair market value.

"Yes, It's a process,'' he said. "All last season, a couple of times we'd go up and have successful talks and the No. 1 thing was to not being distracting. I wanted to devote my time to football.''

He said he harbors no ill-will toward the previous regime for failing to get the deal done before or during last season.

"Last year wasn't bad by any mean,'' he said. "Everything was handled very well and I'm 100% content. That's just the business side of things. It's tough. It's a battle and that's just what it is. In terms of my opinion, no. I'm good, I'm happy to be in Cleveland, let's move forward, let's go work hard and win games.''

He said he knows he might have to win back some of the fans, but he knows just how he'll do it.

"I'm going to be the same guy,'' he said. "I have a good attitude and I'm going to go all out for my team, that I can promise. I'm going to do my very best and that's as much as I can offer and I think that's what everyone wants to see. I like the city of Cleveland. I have a house there. I have friends. I've never had anything wrong with it.''

Does he expect to hear boos his first time out at FirstEnergy Field?

"I haven't actually thought about that,'' he said. "Hopefully not. But if that's what they want to do, I will still try my hardest.''

He acknowledgd that the constant upheaval here took its toll, but that he's optimistic about the future.

"When things change, it's a little different, but when the Brown came out and visited me here in California, they presented a really good front, a new coach, new GM, all of that,'' he said. "It's exciting to think about, because I know we have good player. Getting to know the coaches a little bit, you get excited about that. I'm excited to think about where the offense is going and what's in store this season.''

He also developed a newfound respect for owner Jimmy Haslam during that meeting in California.

"Mr. Haslam took a lot of heat firing the coach after one year and cleaning the building out, but it shows a lot of drive which is really respectful in my book,'' said Mack. "He took a lot of personal attack on that but he did that because he knew what he wanted and that was the sunny side of looking at the same thing.''

He acknowledged that he would've been happy to go to Jacksonville had the Browns not matched.

"I owe a great thanks to Jacksonville,'' he said. "They're a first-class organization. I can't speak highly enough of them. I was close to being there, and I was comfortable with either way that contract went. I must say I went out there with some expectations and they did a real good job of improving those, so they have good things going and I wish them the best -- except one game next year.''

He said he wasn't sweating out the Browns decision. "I knew it was a possibility they'd match and I had to be okay with either way it went,'' he said. "It's tough. I'm going to leave it at that.''

He declined to elaborate on the notion of two-and-through.

"One thing that football teaches you is to look at the short side of things,'' he said. "Now, I've got next year to worry about and that's what I'm going to do. You can't look too far into the future. That's a future problem and we'll deal with that later.''

He said he appreciated his new offensive line coach Andy Moeller making the trip to California last month along with Haslam and the others.

"I had a small opportunity to visit with him and talk a little bit,'' he said. "Of course I liked my line coach (George Warhop), but we're linemen. You get comfortable with people and you know what to expect. Moeller seems like a great guy. I haven't been around him that much, but from talking to the other guys, they're excited and looking forward to it.''

He's also heard good things from his teammates about Mike Pettine, Kyle Shanahan and the new schemes.

"I've been pretty quiet on just about every front, but the few things I have heard have been good,'' he said. "One thing I have to say about my teammates is that they're great guys. I've always been happy with the people that have been around Cleveland. They show up and work hard and that's what you want to of your teammates. It's a great environment and I'm looking forward to going back to it.''

Like quarterback Brian Hoyer, Mack is confident the Browns are poised to win this season

"Absolutely,' he said. "We have a great team, great players and I'm excited. We have six Pro Bowlers. That's fantastic. That's a lot to build on and with a couple of other pieces and parts, I think we can win.''

Mack, who will join his teammates in the offseason program here Monday, said he hopes to add more Pro Bowls to his resume, but that's not his primary focus.

"For now, I've got to show up, learn a new offense, put some facetime in and do the best I can,'' he said.

Follow the final round of the Masters golf tournament with live updates and a leaderboard.

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Keep up with all the latest developments and follow a live leaderboard Sunday throughout the final round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.

Check out the box below for live Twitter updates from the Masters' Twitter account and other notable Twitter feeds, as well as a live leaderboard.

Tweets from https://twitter.com/CleveHSsports/live-masters-updates-2014

Play begins at 10:10 a.m. Click here for tee times. 

All eyes today will be on 20-year-old Texan Jordan Spieth as he tries to become the youngest player to win the Masters since Tiger Woods at age 21 in 1997.

Spieth also is aiming to win in his Masters debut, which has not been accomplished since 1979 (Fuzzy Zoeller).

Spieth earned a share of the lead Saturday with second-day leader Bubba Watson behind a 2-under 70 round that left him at 5-under 211. Watson, the 2012 Masters winner who entered the day with a three-stroke lead, shot a 74.

Watson and Spieth tee off at 2:40 p.m. in the final grouping. The leaderboard is jammed at the top with 11 players within four shots of Spieth and Watson.

Matt Kuchar and another Masters first-timer, Jonas Blixt, are one shot back. Tied for fifth are Miguel Angel Jimenez and Rickie Fowler. Then there's the trio of Lee Westwood, Jim Furyk and Thomas Bjorn who are three strokes back, followed by four golfers – Justin Rose, Kevin Stadler, Fred Couples and John Senden – who stand tied for 10^th at 215.

Defending champion Adam Scott is six shots off the lead at 1-over 217 after struggling to a 76 on Saturday.

The Indians seek a split of their four-game series against the White Sox on Sunday in Chicago.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians conclude a four-game series against the White Sox on Sunday afternoon in Chicago.

Game: 13.

Opponent: White Sox.

Location: U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago.

Scheduled first pitch: 2:10 p.m.

TV/Radio: SportsTime Ohio; WTAM/AM 1100, WMMS/FM 100.7.

Pitching matchup: Indians RHP Corey Kluber (1-1, 7.71 ERA) vs. White Sox LHP Jose Quintana (1-0, 2.77).

Season series: White Sox lead, 2-1. (Indians won, 17-2, last season).

Indians update: They are 6-6 overall, 3-3 on road. ... Snapped three-game losing streak with 12-6 victory over White Sox on Saturday afternoon. RF David Murphy went 2-for-5 with one triple, one homer and four RBI. DH Ryan Raburn, continuing his quality work against White Sox since becoming an Indian last season, was 1-for-4 with go-ahead two-run single in seventh inning. ... OF Michael Brantley went 5-for-9 with two doubles against Quintana last year. 1B Nick Swisher was 2-for-7 with one double and three walks. ... Brantley is hitting .450 with six RBI in his last five games against White Sox.

Santana searching: 3B-C Carlos Santana is in an 0-for-16 skid. He is hitting .179 and slugging .231 but has an on-base percentage of .396.

Cab ride: SS Asdrubal Cabrera is hitting .333 (7-for-21) right-handed and .087 (2-for-23) left-handed. ... Was 0-for-6 against Quintana last year.

Kluber snapshot: He pitched poorly in first start of season, at Oakland. Rebounded with quality start against San Diego in Cleveland earlier this week. Commanded fastball relatively well and threw better off-speed pitches.

White Sox update: They are 6-6 overall, 4-2 at home. ... SS Alexei Ramirez is hitting .413 with 10 RBI in 12 games and owns a 16-game hitting streak dating to last season. He went 2-for-6 with two doubles, one RBI and one run against Kluber last year. ... Rookie 1B Jose Abreu, after going 2-for-4 with two homers in the series opener Thursday, is 0-for-8 with five strikeouts in the past two.

Quintana snapshot: He has begun season with two straight quality starts (vs. Minnesota, at Colorado). Opponents are hitting .208. ... Has pitched at least six innings in 10 of his last 11 starts dating to last season. ... Changeup can be nasty.

Injuries: Indians – CF Michael Bourn (left hamstring) and DH Jason Giambi (right rib) are on disabled list. White Sox – RF Avisail Garcia (left shoulder) is out for season. 2B Gordon Beckham, INF Jeff Keppinger and RHP Nate Jones are on DL.

Next for Indians: Three-game series against the Tigers begins Tuesday night in Detroit.

Urban Meyer said the battle between McMillan and Curtis Grant to start at middle linebacker will continue. "He's in the rotation. He's going to play," Meyer said of McMillan. "Whether he's going to start depends on, you know him and Curtis are in a battle. Curtis had his best spring." Watch video

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ten things we learned about Ohio State's defense from spring football and the Buckeyes' spring game Saturday. 

1. Will the middle linebacker competition continue into the fall? Yes. Yes, it will. Urban Meyer has been a fan of early-enrolled freshman Raekwon McMillan since he arrived and that didn't change after Saturday’s spring game. McMillan ran the Gray defense at middle linebacker in his side’s 17-7 win, while senior Curtis Grant ran the show at middle linebacker for the Scarlet.

McMillan made five tackles, including a stick that kept fellow freshman Curtis Samuel out of the endzone. Meyer sounded like he'd be comfortable with either choice at middle linebacker.

“He's in the rotation. He's going to play,” Meyer said of McMillan. "Whether he's going to start depends on, you know him and Curtis are in a battle. Curtis had his best spring. He's earned that right. He's not a freshman anymore. He's gotta go play.”

2. The battle also continued at the walkout or strongside backer between Chris Worley and Darron Lee. That battle has been chronicled all spring, with both second-year players earning raves from Meyer after doing little last year.

Worley may have been the best defensive player on the field Saturday. He made a game-high nine tackles, knocked down passes and attacked screens to tight ends and receivers, which is one of the main points Meyer wants out of that position.

3. There is one linebacker that Meyer said has a starting job locked down. That’s junior Joshua Perry at weakside linebacker. Lee and Worley have both been so good, it makes you wonder if one might slide to the other outside linebacker position, and Perry to the middle, if the Buckeyes felt they were the three best linebackers.

Meyer was enthused enough about McMillan and Grant to make it seem like that won't be the case. So Lee and Worley may just continue that fight for one spot, because Perry doesn't seem like he’s giving up his spot after starting at strongside backer last year.

4. In what may be a first in recent years for the Buckeyes, their nickelback is going to be an actual corner with natural cover skills. For years, that nickelback has been a safety who could also cover. But against the spread, it makes sense for that nickel to be a corner first. So that will be Armani Reeves, Meyer said. That means the starting corners in the nickel, at the moment, would be Doran Grant and Gareon Conley.

5. The second cornerback fight goes on. Conley, however, could still beat out Reeves for the second starting corner job in the base defense. He had been my pick to be a breakout star on Saturday, but he wound up with just one pass breakup. Meyer still couldn't stop talking about him, though.

"Gareon Conley is one of the most improved players on this team,” Meyer said.

That’s why he called that battle at the second corner spot wide open. Eli Apple remains in that mix as well. And St. Ignatius grad Nic Sarac played the entire game at one corner spot Saturday, as Grant sat the game out, and was second on the Scarlet with five tackles. He also had a pass breakup.

Linebackers like Joshua Perry (37) and Darron Lee (43) helped the defense get the best of the Ohio State offense in Saturday's spring game at Ohio Stadium.Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer

 6. The backup options on the defensive line still need to be settled. None of the projected starters on the defensive line played a single snap on Saturday. Meyer said he didn't need to see them. That left plenty of snaps for the backups who are fighting to be in the rotation. Defensive line coach Larry Johnson wants to rotate eight or nine guys, not 12 or 13. So there are spots to be won there.

7. One interesting player Saturday was redshirt defensive lineman Tracy Sprinkle of Elyria. He said last week he'd been playing mostly defensive tackle, but he moved between end and tackle on Saturday. At 6-foot-3 and 283 pounds, he could play either spot. That flexibility should help his chances of getting in the mix.

8. Last year’s spring game in Cincinnati was a sack fest. It wasn't that bad on Saturday. The Buckeyes combined for five – two by Rashad Frazier, two by Tyquan Lewis and one by Michael Hill. Frazier's first sack knocked the ball from quarterback J.T. Barrett in the endzone, and Frazier recovered it for a touchdown.

Frazier and Lewis are both fighting to be in the rotation at end. Jamal Marcus, who looked so good filling in for Noah Spence at end in the Orange Bowl, has been missing practice this spring while dealing with academic issues. He wasn't in pads Saturday. He’ll be back, but while he was out both Lewis and Frazier were players mentioned by coaches and teammates this spring. Steve Miller should be one of the primary backup ends. The other three may be fighting over one bit of playing time.

9. Donovan Munger has a familiar number. Johnathan Hankins joined Ryan Shazier, Bradley Roby and Jack Mewhort as former OSU All-Americans honored at the game Saturday. The four of them soon will have their All-American trees planted in Buckeye Grove with the appropriate nameplate.

Munger has a long way to go to reach Hankins’ level, but he does wear No. 52 like the former Buckeye star. And at 6-foot-4 and 306 pounds, Munger can take up space and still move at defensive tackle. After sitting out a redshirt season last year with blood clots, the Shaker Heights grad had a pretty good spring and could get playing time at tackle in the fall.

10. As usual, Meyer started the day with the circle drill. Ohio State's coach can't get enough of those one-on-one collisions as the rest of the team gathers around and cheers. Among the highlights from the seven drills before Saturday's game: running back Ezekiel Elliott vs. McMillan; receiver Michael Thomas vs. Worley; and the two quarterbacks ending it, as Meyer always does. Cardale Jones, with a big size advantage, got the better of J.T. Barrett.

The Indians need a win on Sunday to split this weekend's four-game set with the White Sox. Here are the lineups and the pitching matchup.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Indians need a win on Sunday to split this weekend's four-game set with the White Sox. Here are the lineups and the pitching matchup.

The Indians and White Sox close out their four-game series this afternoon in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Illinois -- The Indians bats and bullpen helped out starter Justin Masterson as the Tribe broke their losing streak on Saturday.

After two seasons and two different coaches have had trouble blending Waiters and Irving together, the Cavs need at least consider trading one as they head into next season.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It was a week ago when Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters had a combined press conference, insisting they like each other.

The reason was Browns receiver Josh Gordon told ESPN, "Dion is a neighbor in my building, so we hang out all the time. I'm aware of the rift in the locker room. That's just alpha males and supreme athletes trying to share the spotlight."

Actually, the problem is the ball.

Waiters and Irving don't have major personal issues, it's their styles of play that conflict. They both are guards who are best when they have the ball -- and they know it.

And two coaches know it, too.

I'm talking about Byron Scott and Mike Brown. Both tried to start Waiters and Irving in the same backcourt. Both soon realized that it wasn't working, and Waiters was sent to the bench to be the sixth man.

And here's something else that is a fact -- the Cavs internal stats show the team often struggles when the two play together. I don't know the exact numbers, but that's another reason the two coaches tried to separate Irving and Waiters on the court.

The numbers backed up what they saw with their own eyes.

Furthermore, immaturity is a factor with both players.

Kyrie Irving has not been happy lately with all the media reports of him being unhappy.John Kuntz / The Plain Dealer

Last week, Irving was upset about Gordon's comments and other media reports about him. The last game before the press conference, Irving scored 44 points, shooting 16-of-31. He tried to carry the team past Atlanta, but they lost in overtime. That nearly ended the playoff hopes, but Irving was not to blame.

But in the last three games, Irving is shooting 10-of-33 from field, averaging 11.8 points. His level of disinterest is disturbing.

What about Waiters?

He's averaging 20 points, shooting 48 percent in the last three games.

Neither player has shown much interest in defense, but at least Waiters wanted to score.

One of the Cavs main issues is both guards are 22. Both are the team's most talented players.

Neither has a real clue about what it takes to win in the NBA.

The two players with leadership skills are Jarrett Jack and Luol Deng.

But Deng has only been here since January. He's battled injuries and he's headed to free agency. He seems to know he's a short-timer in Cleveland.

Jack had several minor injuries early in the season and also had trouble blending with Irving and Waiters. The Cavs stats when they play those three guards together are awful. Not enough basketballs to keep everyone happy.

Since the All-Star break, Jack is averaging 11.6 points, 4.5 assists and shooting 44 percent. He is effective when paired with either guard, especially Waiters.

As for Anderson Varejao, the veteran big man is too quiet and injured too often to make a big difference in dealing with the team's maturity issues.

Some fans are focusing on Brown, especially after the last two losses.

They tripped 119-116 in Milwaukee, and the Bucks are utterly lame.

Then they were hammered 111-99 by Boston, a game where they were behind by 31 points at the end of the third quarter -- at Quicken Loans Arena.

Yes, both of those came after the Cavs were eliminated from the playoffs. But Boston is 25-55. The Celtics had only eight healthy players. There was nothing on the line for the Bucks or Celtics, but they seemed far more interested in the game than the Cavs.

I agree that everything must be discussed after the season, and Brown has his weaknesses.

But just as important is what to do with the young guards?

Waiters is improving, averaging 19.3 points and shooting .456 since the All-Star break.

Irving has been a two-time All-Star, and was the MVP of the All-Star game.

But can the Cavs win with both guards? Are they just a bad fit?

Two years of data indicate that's the case.

The Cavs decision may be easy if Irving declines to sign a contract extension, electing to become a restricted free agent after the 2014-15 season.

If Irving does that, the Cavs should trade him.

But even if Irving decides to sign, the Cavs have to figure out if it's smart to try and play with those two young guards together again. Will they mature, or will it be more of the same?

How the Cavs answer that question will have a major impact on the franchise.

Virginia Tech big man Trevor Thompson committed to Ohio State on Sunday, the day after he visited Columbus and took in the Buckeye football team's spring game with Thad Matta

COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the second time in two weeks, Ohio State coach Thad Matta has landed a big man transfer.

The Buckeyes earned a commitment from Virginia Tech transfer Trevor Thompson on Sunday, a day after he officially visited for the Buckeyes' football team's spring game, a source close to Cleveland.com confirmed. The news was first reported by ESPN's Jeff Goodman.

Two weeks ago, Matta earned a commitment from Temple graduate transfer Anthony Lee, who will be eligible to play this season alongside senior big men Amir Williams and Trey McDonald. 

Thompson Tweeted that his top three were Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue on Monday, then ended his recruitment less than a week later after his first official visit. 

After averaging 5.0 points and 4.7 rebounds per game as a freshman, Thompson was granted his release from Virginia Tech by newly hired coach Buzz Williams. He'll have to sit out a year per the NCAA transfer rules, but he'll be eligible to play for the Buckeyes in 2015-16.

Thompson, a product of Delafield (Wisc.) St. John's NW Military Academy, was a three-star prospect in the 2013 recruiting class with scholarship offers from Arizona State, Mississippi State, Tennessee, USC and Xavier out of high school.

Stay tuned with Cleveland.com for more. 

The start of Sunday's game between the Indians and White Sox at U.S. Celliular Field has been delayed by rain. It is tentatively scheduled to start at 3:25 p.m. ET.

CHICAGO, Ill -- Sunday's game between the Indians and White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field was delayed by rain entering the bottom of the fourth inning with the Indians leading, 1-0, thanks to Michael Brantley's first homer of the season.

The game was scheduled to start at 2:10 p.m. ET, but was delayed until 3:25 p.m.

Tribe right-hander Corey Kluber took the mound in the fourth when the game was halted. He was facing lefty Jose Quintana. Kluber has already been rained out of two starts in the first 12 games of the season.

The Indians lost the first two games of the four-game set before beating Chicago on Saturday, 12-6.

Trevor Thompson was a big addition to Ohio State's roster, but not because he'll have an immediate impact for the Buckeyes.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Trevor Thompson became one of the most pursued transfers on the market because he has three years of eligibility and the potential to be a game-changer on defense.

So it was a big-time get when Ohio State landed his commitment Sunday, the day after the 7-footer took his first official visit to Columbus and spent the day with coach Thad Matta at the football team's spring game.

But this isn't like when Matta landed Temple transfer Anthony Lee two weeks ago.

Thompson won't have an immediate impact.

Unlike Lee, who avoids having to sit out a year per NCAA transfer rules because he's a graduate, Thompson will be a practice-only player next season before he's available to play for the Buckeyes in 2015-16. The truth is, it works out best for Ohio State this way.

Lee will likely be the Buckeyes' main big man next season, but they also have seniors Amir Williams and Trey McDonald as assets in the paint. After next season, it will be only Thompson and David Bell, an incoming freshman regarded as a major project before he's ready for playing time. 

That means Thompson could be Ohio State's starting center as a redshirt sophomore. 

Thompson averaged 5.0 points and 4.7 rebounds for Virginia Tech as a freshman, but he did show some major potential in a Hokies loss at Duke in February when he scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds.

But why did programs like Arizona, Florida, Georgetown, Indiana, Kentucky and Purdue show interest in Thompson before he eventually settled on the Buckeyes? 

It's not like he was a highly recruited player out of high school – he was three-star prospect with offers from Arizona State, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Virginia Tech and a few others – and he didn't set the world on fire as a freshman. 

The answer is, programs love his upside. A player with that much size who contributed the way he did in the ACC as a freshman, Thompson could emerge from a redshirt season as a very serviceable big man. 

And because Ohio State coach Thad Matta has struggled to land a game-changing center in the recruiting process, this was a big get for the program. Now the Buckeyes will have five bodies in the paint in practice when it begins in the fall. 

So while it may not have an immediate impact on the program, Thompson could play an integral role for this team in two years with three years of eligibility still ahead of him. 

Will the Browns trade down from No. 4? Should they draft Sammy Watkins? Will Alex Mack remain with the Browns after two years? These and others questions are answered in this week's Hey Mary Kay!

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Hey Mary Kay!

Hey Mary Kay: Do you think the Browns will consider trading down out of the No. 4 pick?

-- Matt W., Cincinnati, Ohio

Hey Matt: I do think the Browns will consider trading down if one of the two or three players they really love isn't there and they can still get a coveted player later in the round. Aside from one of the quarterbacks, I think two players they'd strongly consider at No. 4 are receiver Sammy Watkins and offensive tackle Greg Robinson. But if they can pick up another high pick and add another difference maker, I'm sure they'd give it some thought. This team has a lot of needs, including quarterback, receiver, cornerback, inside linebacker and guard.

Hey, Mary Kay:  Do you feel that maybe the Browns should take a receiver at No. 4 and the quarterback later? None seems to be a sure thing. 

- Leslie Kaminski, Parma, Ohio

Hey Leslie: I still think the Browns should take a quarterback at No. 4 overall, even if they think that's too high for a particular signal-caller. If they like Derek Carr for instance, they can't take the chance of waiting to get him at No. 26. They can always come back and take a receiver at 26, 35 or maybe even in the third round. It's a deep receiver class, and as Rams coach Jeff Fisher said at the NFL Annual Meeting, even the third round is chock-full of talent.

Hey Mary Kay: Don't the Browns still need a starting offensive guard, wide receiver, quarterback, inside linebacker, cornerback and free safety? Granted there was some free agent activity, but is it reasonable to assume that the above needs can be resolved in the draft?

- William McCormick, La Canada, Calif.

Hey Mary Kay: Do you think Alex Mack will remain with the Browns after two years?

-- Elizabeth P., Middleburgh Heights, Ohio

Hey Elizabeth: I think Mack will weigh his options after 2015 and get a read on the market. If he thinks he can get more than the $8 million guaranteed the Browns will owe him in 2016, he'll consider leaving. But if the Browns are winning and Mack's happy, he'll be more inclined to stay

Hey William: Well, at least they don't need a center anymore! Yes, they still need starters at most of the positions you mentioned except for free safety. They should be set at the starting safety spots with Tashaun Gipson and Donte Whitner. But with 10 draft picks, including three in the top 35, they should be able to get most of the what they need. What's more, they have plenty of players coming off injuries, including receivers Travis Benjamin and Charles Johnson, and running back Dion Lewis.

Hey, Mary Kay: Nobody is talking about it, but shouldn't the Browns draft Sammy Watkins due to the fact Josh Gordon is one cold medicine away from a season ban?  

- Danger  Hall , Cleveland, Ohio

Hey Danger: I do think Watkins is a great option for the Browns at No. 4 and would give them an unstoppable duo. But Watkins is likely to be gone before No. 4. However, there are plenty of premier receivers in this draft, and the Browns do have to keep in mind that Gordon is one strike away. Even though they signed Andrew Hawkins and Nate Burleson, the Browns should be looking hard at other receivers in this draft such as Texas A&M's Mike Evans and USC's Marqise Lee.

Hey, Mary Kay: The Browns can really focus in on their No. 1 need if the chips leave either Blake Bortles or Teddy Bridgewater at No. 4. If those two are gone, then they can grab Khalil Mack and move him to the inside! Go Browns!

- Dan Tishman a.k.a. Chevyman, Highlands, N.J.

Hey Dan: It seems like Bortles will probably be gone at No. 4, but that Bridgewater might still be there. Would the Browns draft him? I keep getting the vibe they'd draft Derek Carr ahead of Bridgewater, but it's hard to separate fact from fiction at this time of year. I do think Khalil Mack has a chance of being a top five pick and a case can be made for him at No. 4. The good thing is, the top 10 is very strong this year.

Hey, Mary Kay:  Do you think the Browns are waiting until after the draft to add another quarterback to help mentor with the idea that they may draft two quarterbacks, or possibly waiting to see if they get Derek Car and sign his brother to help mentor him along with Brian Hoyer?

- Paul Robinette, Youngstown, Ohio

Hey Paul: Carr recently revealed that teams have inquired about signing his older brother David, the former No. 1 overall pick of the Texans, to help mentor him. It's an intriguing possibility. The Browns might also be able to acquire Redskins backup Kirk Cousins, a favorite of offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan's, in a draft weekend trade.

The Cavaliers starting power forward will play in his 82nd game of the season Wednesday, marking the second consecutive season he has played in every game.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Barring any last-minute trips to the hospital for bad health or bad luck (as if that could stop him), Tristan Thompson will play his 82^nd game Wednesday when the Cavaliers host the Brooklyn Nets in their season finale.

Two consecutive seasons, Thompson has started and played in all 82 games. His rookie season, he missed only six games. He is the Cavaliers' own Iron Man.

"It's just rest, being blessed, great medical staff and really just taking care of my body," Thompson said. "I'm understanding what I need in terms of preparation and getting myself physically ready for the game to play at tip-top shape."

Steady and consistent, Thompson has been a stable presence for Cleveland this season. The Cavaliers know what they're going to get when Thompson steps on the court.

His 11.7 points per game is identical to last season's, and his 9.2 rebounds per game is just shy of last year's 9.4 per game. He is unwavering.

"For the most part, especially for a young guy, he's been extraordinarily consistent," Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said. "His growth has been off the charts from the standpoint -- and I still don't know how he did it -- of changing hands last summer."

When looking at Thompson's steady statistics, take into account that the 23-year-old repeated last year while changing his shooting hand.

Believed to be the first NBA player to switch his dominant shooting hand while in the league, Thompson went from left-handed to right-handed over the summer.

He still mixes in his left-handed hook shot when he can, and is comfortable using either hand.

"It's just part of evolving my game," he said. "The better you can use both hands, the more effective you are on both ends of the floor."

While it's true that Thompson hasn't exactly been a force to be reckoned with this season in the post, and while his offense can be cringe-inducing at times, Brown, in particular, likes the potential of the power forward.

"Tristan's a guy who is starting to understand that his energy, his athleticism, his length, those are all things he can impact the game with every time he steps on the floor," Brown said. "He's a guy who can score, but who can be a pest defensively just knowing, 'I'm going to outwork the guy in front of me.' Once he really understands that, the sky's the limit for him."

It helps Thompson's growth that he's always there, always in the starting lineup for Cleveland and always working to improve. He admitted that he might have sat for two games this season – one with food poisoning and another with a sprained ankle – if he didn't have his current ironman streak.

"Those games where if I did sit out, they were real reasons," Thompson said. "But at the same time, I'm a competitor, and I'd rather play than sit. Because sitting and watching basketball when I could be out there with my teammates is what bothers me the most. I'm a competitor and I want to play every night."

He's been doing that consistently for the Cavaliers this season.

To make a successful challenge in MLB's relay system, the lines of communication have to be clear and open.

CHICAGO, Ill. – When manager Terry Francona goes on the field to challenge an umpire’s call under MLB’s expanded use of replay, here’s how the Indians’ lines of communication work.

Bench coach Brad Mills will call Gregg Langbehn in the clubhouse when a play happens that the Indians want to challenge. Langbehn, the team’s replay coordinator, already has a pretty good idea that the phone is going to ring, so he’s busy watching film of the play so he can give Mills as definitive an answer as possible if Francona should challenge the call.

Francona, meanwhile, is walking onto the field to talk about situation with the umpire, his player and possibly a coach, if the play happened at first or third base.

All the while, he’s looking into the dugout awaiting a signal from Mills to proceed or save his challenge for another play. Sometimes that can involve some stalling.

“But you’re allowed some time,” said Francona. “The umpires know that. I don’t think you want to broadcast it to the umpire, but they’re aware. “

If the Indians feel the evidence is on their side, Francona will use his challenge and MLB’s replay officials in New York will review the play. If the umpire’s call is reversed, Francona receives another challenge. If the umpire’s call stands, Francona will not have the ability to challenge another play in that game.

Here’s how it worked in the first inning of Saturday’s 12-6 victory over Chicago. Nyjer Morgan was on first with one out and Felipe Paulino attempted to pick him off. Umpire Gerry Davis called him out, but Morgan and first base coach Sandy Alomar protested.

Francona left the dugout and Mills called Langbehn, who saw a good view of the play from the left field camera at U.S. Cellular Field. Francona challenged the play and it took 22 seconds for MLB officials to rule that Morgan was safe.

“It was a close play,” said Mills, “but it turned into an important call for us because we scored some runs because of it.”

During Francona’s discussion with Davis, the crew chief, Morgan never left first base.

“I knew I was safe,” said Morgan. “I wasn’t going anywhere.”

Entering Sunday’s game against Chicago, the Indians were 2-for-3 in challenges.

“We found it’s best that the call come from the dugout to the clubhouse,” said Mills. “If the call comes from the clubhouse, sometimes you can’t hear the phone ring and other times it’s just too late. When the call comes from the dugout, we can keep the line open.”

Hit the target: Blake Wood, in five appearances covering 4 2/3 innings, has walked seven batters, struck out five and allowed five earned runs.

In Friday’s 9-6 loss to Chicago, Wood walked four in one inning. One of the walks was intentional and one turned into a run.

“I threw only two off speed pitches,” said Wood. “The rest were fastballs and they were a little bit high. I wasn’t quite getting through them. They were close, but they weren’t borderline strikes, they were just a little above the strike zone.

“It’s just a small adjustment that I’ve got to make. It would be one thing if I was spraying balls all over the place. But everything was just up. I’ve just got to make the adjustment faster when I’m out there. I can’t wait until I’ve already faced four guy.”

Adjust and adjust again: Danny Salazar thought he made a good adjustment from his first start of the season to his second on Thursday against the White Sox.

“I wanted to stay back in my delivery and speed up my arm,” said Salazar.

Mission accomplished as Salazar became the first pitcher since 1900 to strikeout 10 batters in fewer than four innings. In doing so, he allowed five runs on six hits and lasted just 3 2/3 innings.

“In the first game, I was babying my off-speed pitches,” said Salazar. “Against the White Sox, I was trying to use the same arm speed as my fastball and I left the breaking ball up. The slider and change up were moving, but they were up because I was trying to throw the too hard.

“I gave up six hits and five of them were on change ups and slider.”

He’s back: Lonnie Chisenhall rejoined the team Sunday and Justin Sellers was sent back to Columbus. Chisenhall spent three days on the Paternity List to be with his wife, Meredith, when their son, Cannon, was born on Thursday in Cleveland.

Watson claimed another green jacket by shooting a 3-under 69 in the final round Sunday.

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Bubba Watson's second Masters title was nothing like the green jacket he won two years ago.

The only daring shot Watson hit was one he really didn't need. The wild swing in momentum came on the front nine, not the back nine of Augusta National. And the sweetest difference of all Sunday was seeing his 2-year-old son walk toward him on the edge of the 18th green after his three-shot victory over Jordan Spieth.

Watson turned in another masterpiece and joined an elusive group as the 17th player to win the Masters more than once.

He turned a two-shot deficit into a two-shot lead on the final two holes of the front nine, then kept Spieth, 20, and everyone else at safe distance the rest of the way. Watson closed with a 3-under 69 to beat a pair of Masters rookies in Spieth and Jonas Blixt of Sweden.

Two years ago, when he hit that wild hook out of the trees on the 10th hole to win in a playoff, his wife and newly adopted son were watching at home in Florida. This time, young Caleb was decked out in a green-and-white striped Masters shirt and green tennis shoes as he waddled over to his father.

"This one's a lot different," Watson said. "The first one, for me, it was almost like I lucked into it."

After high-fiving the crowd on his way to sign his card, Watson returned to Butler Cabin to take back that green jacket he slipped on Adam Scott a year ago.

"After giving it away last year, I wanted it back," Watson said. "I told Adam we could just swap it back and forth every year."

Spieth, trying to become the youngest Masters champion, could only watch from the side of the green.

He dazzled the massive crowd early by holing out for birdie from the front bunker on No. 4, and making back-to-back birdies to build a two-shot lead through seven holes. Bidding to become the first player in 35 years to win a green jacket in his first try, Spieth looked to be well on his way.

But he three-putted for bogey on No. 8 — the first 6 on his card all week — as Watson got up-and-down for birdie to tie for the lead. Spieth then made a rookie mistake, leaving his approach below the flagstick on No. 9 and watching it roll back into the fairway, setting up another bogey and two-shot swing.

His tee shot on No. 12 found Rae's Creek. He missed a short birdie attempt on the 13th.

Watson was too powerful, too experienced, too tough to beat. Spieth closed with six pars for a 72 and tied for second with Blixt, who never went away but never really threatened. Blixt shot a 71.

"That was fun, but at the same time, it hurts right now," Spieth said. "I wanted to get in contention on the back nine Sunday, but didn't come out on top."

Watson finished at 8-under 280 and goes to a career-best No. 4 in the world.

Miguel Angel Jimenez, the 50-year-old wonder from Spain, shot 71 and finished alone in fourth. Matt Kuchar lost a share of the lead with a four-putt double bogey on the fourth hole and never challenged again. He closed with a 74 and tied for fifth with Rickie Fowler (73).

This was nine holes of theater everyone expected out of Sunday at Augusta National — except it was the front nine.

Nine players were separated by three shots at the start of the final round only for this to turn into a two-man show.

After trading pars on the opening hole, either Watson or Spieth — sometimes both — made birdie or bogey over the next nine holes.

They matched birdies on the par-3 fourth hole when Spieth holed out from the front bunker and Watson hit his tee shot into 4 feet. Spieth led by as many as two shots for most of the front nine, and his spectacular overshadowed a steady hand from Watson.

Two holes to close out the back nine changed everything. Amen Corner swung the Masters in Watson's favor for good.

About the only excitement came on the par-5 15th hole, when Watson had a three-shot lead. He hit his tee shot well left, blocked by a few pine trees. Instead of laying up safely in front of the water, he hit through the trees with a shot that just cleared the false front of the green and went just over the back.

All he got was a par. Over the final hour, that's all he really needed.

It was his second win this year, and the victory puts Watson at the top of the Ryder Cup standings. He was guided all week by a simple game plan of hitting fairways and greens, and he was calmed by knowing that regardless of how it turned out, he still had a green jacket.

Now he has two of them.

Monsters take shootout victory over Rochester.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Guillaume Desbiens scored the deciding goal in the shootout Sunday as the Lake Erie Monsters defeated the Rochester Americans at Quicken Loans Arena, 2-1.

Desbiens was the 10th shooter for the Monsters. Joey Hishon and Colin Smith also scored in the shootout for the Monsters, who ended a five-game winless string and improved to 30-32-1-10.

Each team scored on a power play in the first period. Rochester had a 1-0 lead when Andrew Agozzino scored for the Monsters to tie the score. Karl Stollery and Mark Olver assisted.

The Monsters finished with 43 shots on Americans goalie Mark Guggenberger in his first game, including four in the overtime period. Sami Aittokallio stopped 22 of 23 shots to earn the win and improve to 14-15-3.

The Monsters host Hamilton on Tuesday at 7.

Howard will chose between six finalists – Ohio State, Syracuse, Georgetown, Virginia, Maryland and N.C. State. – when he announces his decision Monday night at 10 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Four-star shooting guard Franklin Howard of Fairfax (Va.) Paul XI is celebrating his 17th birthday Monday evening. To make it extra special, he's also announcing his college decision.

Rated by Rivals.com the No. 58 overall player in the 2015 class, Howard will chose between six finalists – Ohio State, Syracuse, Georgetown, Virginia, Maryland and N.C. State. He also had scholarships from Connecticut, Florida, Miami (Fla.), Villanova and others before narrowing down his list. 

Howard tore his ACL during AAU ball as part of last summer's league circuit and missed his entire junior season, but he was a dynamic distributor and scorer that projects to either point guard or shooting guard at the next level.

His announcement will be made during the 10 p.m. edition of SportsTalk Live with Brian Mitchell on Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic.

Making my announcement on Comcast Sports Net/CSN. Interview @ 6PM. Decision airing @ 10PM EST. #APRIL14 📺📶 @DMartinCSN @CSNMA

— Frank Howard (@Jesussss_) April 11, 2014

Below is Howard's highlight tape:

The Indians, who dominated Chicago last year, dropped three out of four games to the White Sox in their first meeting of this season.

CHICAGO – In baseball nothing feels better than a walk-off win. It unites a team and excites a city. Conversely, nothing feels worse.

Last year the Indians, in their 17 victories over the White Sox, four times beat them in their last at-bat. On a cold, wet Sunday afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field, the White Sox returned a small measure of the pain.

Alexei Ramirez hit a two-run homer off new closer John Axford in the ninth inning to give the White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Indians. After winning just two of 19 games against the Tribe last year, Chicago has won three of the first four meetings between the two teams this year.

"We lost a tough one today," said manager Terry Francona.

The Indians, held to one run through the first eight innings, took a 3-2 lead in the ninth with two unearned runs. Axford took the mound, perfect in his first four save opportunities. That is no longer the case.

He walked Dayan Viciedo to start the inning. After Viciedo stole second, Alejandro De Aza fouled out to third. Ramirez drove Axford's first pitch, a belt-high 93 mph fastball, far and deep over the left field fence to end it.

"We should have had that win," said Axford. "(Corey) Kluber pitched an amazing game, especially for the rest that he took midway through. The bullpen guys came in and did their job and the guys came up clutch in the ninth once again. . .Obviously I just didn't do my job today."

Ramirez has at least one hit in all 13 of Chicago's games this year.

"He's a very aggressive hitter and he's hot right now," said Francona.

Corey Kluber waited out two rain delays to turn i his best start of the season, but when he gave up a one-out homer in the eighth to Marcus Semien for a 2-1 Chicago lead, it looked he was going to take the loss. The Tribe's ninth-inning rally took him off the hook.

Kluber had his first two starts of the season postponed by rain.

"I think I should be used to that by now," said Kluber. "When you have a little bit of a delay like that, you just try to do your best to stay loose through it and hope you're fortunate enough like we were today that it wasn't too long and it was quick enough that I was able to go back out there."

The start of the game was delayed by 1 hour and 15 minutes. Kluber had to wait through another 45 minute delay before he could start the fourth.

The Indians are 6-7 and have lost four of their last five games.

Michael Brantley started the rally in the ninth by reaching on an error by first baseman Jose Abreu. He came around to score the tying run on singles by Yan Gomes and David Murphy. Afterr a sacrifice bunt by Mike Aviles advanced the runners, Gomes scored on a wild pitch by Matt Lindstrom to take the lead.

Brantley gave Kluber a 1-0 lead with a two-out homer to right in the fourth. It was his first of the season and came on Quintana’s first pitch. Brantley came into the game hitting .278 against lefties.

Kluber came out for the fourth in a downpour. The game was halted before he could throw a pitch. After a 45-minute delay, Kluber returned to the mound and gave up a leadoff single to Connor Gillaspie to extend his hitting streak to 11 straight games.

Kluber came back to strikeout Abreu, but Adam Dunn singled to center to move Gillaspie to third. Viciedo sent a slow roller to short. Asdrubal Cabrera fielded the ball, but threw it past first base as Gillaspie scored to tie the score.

Viciedo was credited with a single and an RBI. Cabrera was charged with his second error of the season.

Kluber ended the inning by getting De Aza to hit into a 6-4-3 double play.

"I thought I did a pretty good job of throwing strikes and quality strikes and attacking the hitters," said Kluber. "I think we had fallen behind guys for the most part throughout the series and that was what seemed to hurt us."

The Indians missed a chance to take the lead in the sixth when Jason Kipnis opened with a double to extend his hitting streak at The Cell to 11 games. Kipnis, born in Chicago, has hits in 23 of the 24 games he’s played on the White Sox’s home field.

Carlos Santana followed with a single to third. Gillaspie saved a run by knocking the ball down and keeping it in front of him. The hit ended an 0-for-11 skid by Santana.

Quintana retired Ryan Raburn on a fly ball to center as Kipnis took third. Brantley sent a liner to the mound that Quintana knocked down before he threw to second to force Santana. Yan Gomes ended the inning with a strikeout.

Kluber pitched out of another jam in the sixth. With two out, Abreu singled and went to third on Adam Dunn's ground rule double. Kluber came back to get Viciedo on a fly ball to right to end the inning.

He retired the side in order in the seventh, but couldn't get past Semien in the eighth. It was Semien's second homer of the season.

Kluber allowed two runs on eight hits in 7 1/3 innings. He struck out six and didn't walk a batter in 97 pitches, 76 for strikes.

Watch as center Alex Mack talks about returning to the Cleveland Browns after team matches Jaguars offer.

BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns free agent center Alex Mack said he is happy to be back with the Cleveland Browns after the team matched the five-year $42 million offer sheet from the Jaguars.

 "It's been a long road, and I am absolutely happy with where I am at.  I think everything worked out great and am excited to move forward," Mack said after working out with the team.

Mack will remain a Brown for at least two years.  The deal, which makes him the highest-paid center in the NFL, averages $8.4 million a year and gives him the opportunity to test the market again after two years.

The transition tag was placed on Mack by the Browns when he became a free agent. "I think everyone had to go onto Wikipedia and start looking up what that was.  It definitely made a long and interesting offseason," Mack said.

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