Friday's home-opening crowd of 35,7890 at renovated Progressive Field was announced as a sellout by the Indians, but Mark Shapiro, team president, says the capacity of the ballpark is still unknown.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians sold every ticket they made available for Friday's home opener, but they still don't know what the capacity is for renovated Progressive Field.

The crowd was announced at 35,789, but Indians President Mark Shapiro said the team was careful in the amount of tickets it put on sale for Friday's game.

"We were conservative to make sure we could handle the crowd," said Shapiro. "But there's so much more space that has been created as flexible space that we're going to have to learn as we go."

Shapiro said the only way to get a firmer grip on the capacity of the ballpark is to have more sellouts. Under the current relationship between the Indians and the ticket-buying public, that only happens when the Indians play their first game of the season at home and if they make the postseason.

In their last postseason appearance at home, the Indians drew 43,579 fans for the 2013 wild card game. For the home opener last year against the Twins, the Indians drew 41,274.

Depending what number you go by, that's a reduction of between 5,485 and 6,778 seats.

"I hope we have more situations during the season where we have to decide how many tickets we sell," said Shapiro. "On those days we're going to have to learn as much as we can."

Regarding Friday's crowd, Shapiro said, "We're going to have to meet with operations and figure out if we could handle more. Would it be 500 or 1,000? Those are the things that we're not 100 percent sure about."

If Friday's crowd of 35,789 was close to capacity, Progressive Field could have the smallest capacity of any team in the AL Central.

Here is the capacity for the other four parks: Comerica (Detroit) Park, 41,681, U.S. Cellular (Chicago) Field 40,615, Target (Twins) Field 39,021 and Kauffman (Kansas City) 37,903.

Yan Gomes had to be helped off the field in the ninth inning on Saturday after a play at the plate.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Yan Gomes had to be helped off the field in the ninth inning on Saturday after a play at the plate.

Carlos Santana threw home to record a force out, but Detroit's Rajai Davis slid into Gomes' lower right leg. Gomes tried to prop himself up and stand on his feet, but he appeared unable to place any weight on his right leg. 

After the Tribe trainers tended to Gomes for a few minutes, they helped him back toward the dugout.

More to come on his status on cleveland.com after the game.

Sands etched his name into Tribe folklore. He went from relative unknown to luminary figure in the span of two swift swings of the bat.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As he trotted out to right field, the fans rose from their seats. Those at "The Corner" raised their plastic cups and resurrected their chant.

"Jer-ry!" "Jer-ry!" "Jer-ry!"

Jerry Sands and his wife secured an apartment in Columbus this week in preparation for a season with the Indians' Triple-A affiliate. He went 0-for-4 in the Clippers' season opener and then received a promotion to the big-league club. He stepped into the batter's box in the sixth inning on Saturday, with former Rays teammate David Price on the mound.

The chanting commenced.

"Jer-ry!" "Jer-ry!" "Jer-ry!"

Sands entered the game with a .240 average and five home runs in 242 major league at-bats. He struck out and singled in his first two trips to the plate with the Tribe. He strolled over from the on-deck circle with two runners on and the Tribe trailing, 2-1, in the sixth.

After each offering, the fans resumed their chant. His name echoed throughout the ballpark and, presumably, out onto East 9th Street. Then, he delivered. Like Bill Selby, George Kottaras and many others before him, Sands etched his name into Tribe folklore regardless of the eventual 9-6 loss to the Tigers. He went from relative unknown to luminary figure in the span of two swift swings of the bat.

Sands slapped a Price fastball to right center for a two-run double. As Carlos Santana and Yan Gomes raced around the bases, the fans continued to shower the newcomer with praise. After a frustrating couple of hours against a tough southpaw, the Indians received the jolt of right-handed hitting for which fans have long clamored.

Who would have thought it would be Sands providing the right-handed pop?

Sands signed with Cleveland for that very reason.

"That was the idea of me coming over and signing, that hopefully this would be my opportunity," Sands said, "to face some lefties."

He delivered in that role on Saturday, though the Tigers answered his every punch. After Sands' double, Price sauntered back to the dugout, his afternoon finished. The Progressive Field scoreboard flashed "Jerry" over and over as the crowd of 23,161 -- the largest for the second home game of the season since 2006 -- anointed their new cult hero.

Sands wasn't done, either.

With two outs in the eighth and Cleveland trailing by two, He lined an Ian Krol fastball beyond the reach of right fielder J.D. Martinez. The tying runs scored and Sands stood at second base while fans shouted his name. With two hacks of the lumber, Sands tied a career high with four RBIs, erased Detroit's edge on the scoreboard, sent Tribe fans into a frenzy and may have guaranteed that he won't pay for a drink in northeast Ohio for years.

With the short notice of his promotion, the ever-changing state of the roster and the challenges of traveling with an 8-month-old, Sands' family remained in North Carolina. They were going to eventually head to Columbus to watch Sands. Instead, Sands relocated to Cleveland.

Who knows when or if he'll need that apartment? Not to mention, plenty of fans in Cleveland would be happy to have Sands crash on their couch. When he made an unsuccessful sliding attempt at a fly ball in foul territory, fans chanted his name. When he airmailed a throw to the plate, fans chanted his name. He could do no wrong in the eyes of those in the ballpark's green seats.

The luster might only last as long as his bat produces hits, but Sands will surely never forget his few innings as the toast of the town.

Check out the projected two-deep for the defensive line, linebackers and secondary based off what was seen at Ohio State's open practice Saturday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Thoughts, observations and the depth chart for the defense from Ohio State's open practice for Student Appreciation Day on Saturday:

* Defensive line depth chart: The Buckeyes are looking for options at the defensive end spot opposite Joey Bosa and at noseguard to tie up blockers and free up the other defensive tackle, Adolphus Washington. Like many veterans, Bosa's reps have been limited. But Tyquan Lewis has been the starter at the other side, according to coaches and teammates.

Saturday, Lewis was working off on his own, going through drills, and didn't scrimmage at all. That meant a lot of work for young defensive ends Jalyn Holmes and Sam Hubbard. Both got in on the quarterback at times. Hubbard seemed to work with the first-team a little more than Holmes.

* Depth chart, observations on the offense

Inside, both Donovan Munger and Tracy Sprinkle got pressure on backup quarterback Stephen Collier while working with the second team. They were facing a third-string walkon center, but still, they did have their moments in the backfield. Both had sacks and Sprinkle also looked active chasing wide passes to the sideline.

Judging by what was seen Saturday and what's been said, the first-team defensive line has Bosa and Lewis at end and Washington and Tommy Schutt at tackle. 

The second team looks like Hubbard and Holmes at end and Munger and Michael Hill inside.

Theee other defensive linemen who got a lot of reps on Saturday and should be watched: redshirt freshman Darius Slade; true freshman Jashon Cornell, a big-time recruit and early enrollee as a true freshman; and Sprinkle.

* Linebacker depth chart: After a couple tough years at linebacker, Ohio State got solid linebacker play last year, and the three starters right now all look very comfortable. This group could take a step up.

Senior Joshua Perry said he wants to work on his pass rush this season, and he got into the backfield on a blitz at least once Saturday. He looked quicker and more authoritative on those calls.

Darron Lee is still Darron Lee - an active, talented playmaker. And sophomore Raekwon McMillan is taking over as the full-time starting middle linebacker. He's ready, both to start and to lead the defense.

The second-team linebackers are clearly set: Camren Williams behind McMillan in the middle, Chris Worley behind Lee and Dante Booker behind Perry. 

* Secondary depth chart: The safeties are easy - Tyvis Powell and Vonn Bell are the starters, with Cam Burrows behind Bell and Erick Smith behind Powell.

The other guys getting looks Saturday, as what would be the third-teamers, were redshirt freshman Malik Hooker and walkon Khaleed Franklin.

Eli Apple is the guy at one starting corner spot and very, very confident. He's a player who believed in himself when he hadn't played. As a returning starter, his confidence is sky high. 

Gareon Conley is leading the battle at the other corner spot, though Damon Webb worked in there a lot Saturday as well. Webb looked good running in coverage with Noah Brown on a deep route. Marshon Lattimore, coming back from an injury, was working off to the side during the scrimmage periods.

* Nickel look: Burrows, as players have said, is the starting nickel. Armani Reeves held that job last year, but he was forced to give up football because of multiple concussions. Burrows arrived at Ohio State as a corner before switching to safety, and he looks like an ideal fit for that role.

Like last year, the Buckeyes keep three linebackers on the field with that look, freeing up one of the backers to be more of a pass-rush threat. The nickel comes in for one of the defensive tackles, so the first look of the day for the defense, simulating a third-and-long, had Bosa, Washington and Hubbard as the only linemen.

* Big plays: Walkon cornerback Trevon Forte picked off Collier when the offense worked on coming out near its own endzone. Sprinkle got pressure and plugged Collier to the turf just after he threw, and Forte stepped in the with pick and about a 20-yard return for a score.

Conley had a pick of starting QB Cardale Jones on a pass into the endzone, and linebackers Perry and Williams also intercepted passes.

Jordan Spieth walked off the 18th green Saturday with another Masters record, a four-shot lead and a solemn look that suggested he knew he was still a long way off from being measured for a green jacket.

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Jordan Spieth walked off the 18th green Saturday with another Masters record, a four-shot lead and a solemn look that suggested he knew he was still a long way off from being measured for a green jacket.

Spieth had a seven-shot lead with two holes to play and was on the same score -- 18-under par -- that only Tiger Woods had ever reached at Augusta National. Out of nowhere, he made a careless double bogey on the 17th hole. Ahead of him on the 18th, former U.S. Open champion Justin Rose poured in a birdie putt.

Just like that, the lead was nearly cut in half.

His gutsy short game saved him in the end. Spieth hit a flop shot from a tight lie to 10 feet and made the par putt for a 2-under 70. That steadied the 21-year-old Texan going into a final round that no longer looks like a runaway.

Spieth was at 16-under 200, breaking by one shot the 54-hole record at the Masters held by Woods in 1997 and Raymond Floyd in 1976.

On a day of charges and endless cheers, Spieth now gets to return and do this all over again.

"We've got a long way to go," Spieth said.

Rose closed with five birdies on his last six holes for a 67, and that birdie on the 18th put him in the final group for the first time in a major.

Phil Mickelson wore a pink shirt in honor of Arnold Palmer because he knew he needed a big charge, and the three-time Masters champion delivered a 67, despite two bogeys on the back nine. Mickelson was five shots behind.

Woods and Rory McIlroy will play together in the final round of a major for the first time -- but they are 10 shots behind.

Spieth knew what he was facing even before he started.

Woods, who for three rounds has made everyone forget about that guy who shot 82 in the Phoenix Open earlier this year, ran off three straight birdies early in the round, and he threw a victorious fist pump after a most improbable birdie on the 13th hole. McIlroy made eagle on his second hole, went out in 32 and inched closer to Spieth on the back nine.

Both of them stalled.

McIlroy made bogey on two of the last three holes for a 68. Woods made a bogey from the bunker on the 18th for a 68.

For a short time late in the afternoon, Spieth made the green jacket ceremony seem like a formality.

Four shots ahead of Charley Hoffman, Spieth buried a 10-foot putt on the 12th hole and another birdie from about the same distance at the 13th. He followed a three-putt bogey on the 14th hole by making two more birdies, and his lead was up to seven shots as the trees began casting long shadows.

He looked in total control at what is the most peaceful time of the day at Augusta National.

And then it was shattered. Spieth chipped weakly to the 17th green and three-putted for a double bogey. It was a reminder how quickly comfort can vanish.

The story line should sound familiar -- a 21-year-old with a four-shot lead going after his first major at Augusta National. Four years ago, that was McIlroy, who shot 80 in the final round.

Now it's Spieth's turn, and he at least knows what to expect. A year ago, Spieth was tied with Bubba Watson going into the last round and had a two-shot lead with 11 holes to play until Watson rallied to win.

"I think the good thing for him is he's already experienced it once," McIlroy said. "He's played in the final group at the Masters before. It didn't quite happen for him last year, but I think he'll have learned from that experience. I think all that put together, he'll definitely handle it a lot better than I did."

McIlroy all but ruled out his chances of adding the Masters to his collection of majors. Only one player in major championship history has rallied from 10 shots behind on the final day. That was Paul Lawrie at Carnoustie in the 1999 British Open, and Jean Van de Velde is nowhere to be found.

Woods wasn't willing to concede.

He mentioned Greg Norman's collapse in 1996 after the second round, and McIlroy's collapse after he finished up his third round.

"I'm going to have to put together a really special round of golf tomorrow," Woods said. "And you just never know. You never know around this golf course."

Spieth was reminded on one hole -- a double bogey at the 17th -- how quickly it can change.

He starts the last leg of this dominant week with Rose. Right ahead of them will be Mickelson, one of the most popular figures at Augusta, with Hoffman (71). Woods and McIlroy will be ahead of them.

''There's going to be roars," Spieth said. "Phil is going to have a lot of roars in front. A few groups up I think is Tiger and Rory ... well, you're going to hear something. It's about just throwing those out of my mind, not worrying about it, not caring, setting a goal and being patient with the opportunities that are going to come my way."

Jerry Sands drove in four runs on two doubles, but it's not enough as the Indians fall to the relentless Tigers, 9-6. Catcher Yan Gomes left the game in the ninth inning with an apparent injury to his right leg.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians faithful found a new hero Saturday in outfielder Jerry Sands, but heroes aren't forever -- especially when they have to play the Detroit Tigers.

Sands, promoted from Class AAA Columbus on Friday, drove in four runs with two doubles, but the Tigers prevailed for a 9-6 victory at Progressive Field.

In the eighth, Sands pulled the Indians into a 5-5 tie with a two-run double to the wall in right. The crowd of 23,161 chanted "Jerry, Jerry, Jerry' for the baseball roustabout, who was promoted from Class AAA Columbus on Friday.

The Tigers came right back with four runs in the ninth against closer Cody Allen. Ian Kinsler blooped a single to right to score Andrew Romine with the go-ahead run. A two-run double by Yoenis Cespedes and a bases-loaded walk to James McCann completed the scoring.

Allen, who started the ninth with walks to Romine and Raja Davis, allowed four runs on three hits and three walks in two-thirds of an inning. Tribe relievers allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 innings.

In the sixth, Sands responded to the chants with a two-run double off David Price for a 3-2 lead. But when the chants faded, two  familiar foes put the Tigers back in the lead. And they did it against the Indians' pride and joy, the bullpen.

Corey Kluber started the seventh with a strikeout of Nick Castellanos and was replaced by Marc Rzepczynski. McCann greeted him with a single to the hole at short.

Rzepczynski complicated matters by walking Romine to bring Shaw into the game. He retired Davis on a fly ball to right, but Kinsler, who tripled off Shaw in Friday's home opener, singled to right to score McCann to make it 3-3.

Then came Cabrera and Victor Martinez. Cabrera, who came in hitting .347 lifetime against the Indians, singled for a 4-3 lead. Cabrera finished with four hits and has seven in the series.

Martinez, who entered the game hitting .358 against the Indians, followed with a single to make it 5-3. Martinez, appeared to injure his left leg during the at-bat, and was replaced by a pinch-runner.

Rzepczynski allowed two runs while not recording an out. Shaw allowed a run on three hits in one-third of an inning.

Kluber, who threw 107 pitches, allowed two runs on seven hits. He struck out 10 and walked three. In two starts this season, Kluber is 0-1 with a 2.63 ERA. He's struck out 17 and allowed four runs in 13 2/3 innings.

Gomes injured

Tribe catcher Yan Gomes was helped off the field in the ninth. After forcing Davis at the plate, Davis upended Gomes with a slide and he appeared to injure his right leg.

Roberto Perez replaced him.

Home away from home

The Tigers love coming to Progressive Field. It doesn't matter if it has been renovated or not. They are 17-5 on the Indians' home ground since 2013. In those games, the Tigers have a 149-91 advantage in runs.

Early trouble

Anthony Gose gave the Tigers a 1-0 lead when he homered on Kluber's second pitch. Gose hit an 0-1 delivery over the wall in right for his first homer of the season.

The Tigers continued the first-inning ambush as Kinsler and Cabrera followed with singles to put runners on the corners. Cabrera came in hitting .567 (17-for-30) lifetime against Kluber.

Victor Martinez, who entered hitting .409 (9-for-22) against Kluber, grounded into a 5-6-3 double play, but Kinsler scored. 

Double digits

Kluber's 10 strikeouts gave him 14 games with 10 or more strikeouts. Eleven came last year.

Thanks for coming

Saturday's crowd of 23,161 was the second largest "second day' crowd at Progressive Field since 2006.

On April 8, 2006 the Indians drew a crowd of 25,107 to Progressive Field.

Long train coming

Saturday's game lasted 4 hours and 16 minutes. It was the second longest nine-inning home game in franchise history.

What's next?

Detroit left-hander Kyle Lobstein will face Indians lefty TJ House on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. SportsTime Ohio and WMMS will carry the game.

It will be the 2015 debuts for both lefties.

TJ House will make his 2015 debut for the Indians on Sunday against the Tigers. This will be House's first career start against Detroit.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are the starting lineups for the Tigers and Indians game at Progressive Field on Sunday at Progressive Field at 1:10 p.m. SportsTime Ohio and WMMS will carry the game.

Pitching matchup: Detroit lefty Kyle Lobstein Tribe lefty TJ House. It will be the first start of the 2015 season for both of them.

Indians lineup:

CF Michael Bourn.

SS Mike Aviles.

2B Jason Kipnis.

1B Carlos Santana.

LF Jerry Sands.

RF Brandon Moss.

DH Ryan Raburn.

3B Lonnie Chisenhall.

C Roberto Perez.

Tigers lineup

CF Raja Davis.

2B Ian Kinsler.

1B Miguel Cabrera.

DH Victor Martinez.

RF J.D. Martinez.

LF Yoenis Cespedes.

3B Nick Castellanos.

C James McCann.

SS Jose Iglesias.

You know those underwhelming supposed new Browns orange jerseys that popped up on Twitter last weekend? They've apparently popped up at another store.

Are these the Browns new uniforms?Joey Morona, Northeast Ohio Media Group 

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Are they real or aren't they? That's the question Browns fans have been asking themselves since photos of the supposed Browns new uniforms popped up last weekend on Twitter.

Well, according to another photo posted on Twitter Sunday, a store in Columbus jumped the gun and put those same purported Browns new alternate jerseys on its shelves.

The Browns new orange jerseys have already hit shelves and they're a 10 http://t.co/DHCHpckVNi pic.twitter.com/n6A7PEb2r6

-- Bottlegate (@Bottlegate) April 12, 2015

It didn't last long.

UniWatch 2015: The mandate came from somewhere and the store at Polaris has yanked the Browns jerseys pic.twitter.com/uUVblh9mOn

-- Zac Jackson (@FSOhioZJackson) April 12, 2015

Granted, the price-friendly retail versions of NFL jerseys never look quite like the ones the players wear. So, we offer you up another glimpse of what the Browns might look like on gameday.

So these uniforms keep popping up. Different pics from different places, same unis. #Leaked smh pic.twitter.com/G3NTp8430P

-- Emmett Golden (@egoldie80) April 9, 2015

You like?

Either way, we'll find out if these are indeed fake or if the Browns secret-keeping department has more leaks than an abandoned waterpark when the new look is finally unveiled Tuesday at the Cleveland Convention Center at 7 p.m.

Get live updates and analysis as cleveland.com's reporters bring you the latest on the game between the Cavs and Celtics.

BOSTON, Mass. -- The shorthanded Cleveland Cavaliers will play their final road game of the regular season as they take on the Boston Celtics Sunday afternoon.

Get live updates and analysis as cleveland.com's reporters bring you the latest on the game in the comments section below.

Make sure you're following Chris Fedor, Chris Haynes and Joe Vardon on Twitter.

Game 80: Cavs (51-28) vs. Celtics (37-42)

Tip off: 3 p.m. at TD Garden

TV/radio: Fox Sports Ohio; WTAM AM/1100, WMMS 100.7 FM

Cavs probable starting lineup: Matthew Dellavedova, Iman Shumpert, Shawn Marion, Tristan Thompson and Timofey Mozgov.

Celtics probable starting lineup: Marcus Smart, Avery Bradley, Evan Turner, Brandon Bass and Tyler Zeller.

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Johnny Manziel was discharged from inpatient rehab on Saturday morning, but must work hard to get back on the field and be the player the Browns drafted No. 22 overall. These and other questions are answered in this week's Hey Mary Kay!

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Got a question for Hey Mary Kay? Submit it here.

Hey Mary Kay: Do you think Johnny Manziel can stay clean and sober and become the player the Browns draft him to be?

-- Sam L., Columbus, Ohio

Hey Sam: Now that Manziel is out of rehab, the hard of work of recovery begins. He'll have to change his lifestyle at least for awhile and stay away from tempting situations, such as Las Vegas pool parties with Rob Gronkowski and South Beach weekends. If he hasn't done so already, he should probably move out of his apartment in downtown Cleveland and find something removed from the party scene. He'll have to rely on the help of the Browns player engagement team and he'll need his teammates to support his recovery. His friends need to know what he can and can't do, and intervene if they see him getting off track. If Josh Gordon's teammates had realized he wasn't permitted to drink alcohol on that plane to Vegas, they may have been able to talk to him out of it. Experts say the first 60 days out of rehab are the most crucial, so Manziel will need to be especially vigilant over the next two months. But he will be in Cleveland for the start of the offseason program April 20, so he should have plenty of football to keep him busy. He can do this if he does the work.

Hey, Mary Kay:  I realize there has been three different administrations in the last three drafts, but in three years the Browns have had five first round picks, and every one of them has been horrible. The only good move was trading Trent Richardson for an additional pick, who was then wasted on Johnny Manziel.  Does anyone in that building in Berea have a clue?

- Jim Galler, Stokesdale, N.C.

Hey Jim: The Browns absolutely have to start getting their first-round picks right or they'll never win. They're heading into their third draft in the past four years with two first-round picks and they have very little to show for it. Of course, if Manziel and Justin Gilbert rebound from their woeful rookie years, they can save the 2014 draft. The constant turnover in regimes has hurt terribly. General manager Ray Farmer did a nice job with the rest of the 2014 draft, and the jury is still out on his inaugural first round. With No. 12 and No. 19 overall, it's another crucial draft for the Browns, and they have to hit on those picks. I've said many times I'd try to trade up for Marcus Mariota if I were them. Short of that, I'd try to land a pass-rusher and receiver.

Hey, Mary Kay:  We all have heard the rumors of the Browns moving up for Marcus Mariota. I am not convinced that will happen.  I am worried that they will reach again on a QB prospect.  The Browns have been linked to Bryce Petty. Please tell me they will not reach again in the late first round on a non-first round quarterback talent.

- Casey Dubiel, Belmont, Ohio

Hey Casey: Some experts see Petty's stock as on the decline, but the Browns have excellent inside information on the Baylor product from their new quarterbacks coach Kevin O'Connell, who helped prepare him for the pre-draft process. I don't know if the Browns would take a chance on Petty late in the first round, but if they do, it's because O'Connell believes he can help mold him into an NFL starter. He's got good good arm strength and has shown NFL potential if he can learn to operate in a pro-style offense. Although I think the Browns should take a crack at Mariota, I think it will be tough to land him. There are only two premier QBs in this draft and Mariota won't last long.

Hey, Mary Kay:  The Browns need big time play makers! West Virginia wide receiver Kevin White is the next Larry Fitzgerald. Please use your influence on Ray Farmer to draft him.

-- Dan Griss, Clarksburg, W.Va

Hey Dan: I agree that White would be a great choice for the Browns, but I think he'll be gone by No. 12. They might have a shot to land Louisville's DeVante Parker, who visited them late last week. Parker (6-3, 209) missed the first seven games of last season with a foot injury, but is an elite wideout with 4.45 speed who rarely drops the ball. Compared to Hakeem Nicks, Parker would provide the Browns with a tall, rangy deep threat that could help ease the loss of Josh Gordon.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without four of their five starters when they play the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon.

BOSTON, Mass -- The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without four of their five starters when they play the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. 

LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith and Kevin Love will rest after the Cavs solidified their place in the standings Wednesday night with a win over the Milwaukee Bucks. 

"When we qualified last week we sort of made a plan for how we were going to manage the last period of the season," Cavaliers head coach David Blatt said Sunday afternoon. "That was our plan going in and we're staying true to that for rest reasons."

Blatt's decision to rest four starters will help the Celtics, who own the Eastern Conference's No. 7 seed and could clinch a playoff spot on Sunday. But the coach, who is from Framingham, a town in Massachusetts, says his decision has nothing to do with trying to dictate a first-round matchup against Boston.

"Absolutely not," he said. "Celtics are doing pretty good on their own. That's not what is really in our minds. We're trying to manage ourselves in the best possible way in order to come to the playoffs physically, mentally and tactically in the correct way. We're just trying to manage it in the best way we can."

As per usual, Blatt refused to reveal his full starting lineup, but it will include center Timofey Mozgov, the only usual starter that will see action. 

"Knowing Timo the way I do he wants to play every game and start every game, as do the other guys," Blatt said. "Timo has played less minutes than the other guys. He's got a very specific and very important role on our team, but he's not playing 35-36 minutes per game. The time on the court does him well."

Iman Shumpert, who sat out Friday's game to rest his sore right quad, will return to the lineup. He will be one of 10 active players this afternoon. 

"Iman is feeling better," Blatt admitted. "If he were healthy he would have played Friday, but his leg swelled up pretty good and we didn't want to risk him."

Following Sunday's game against the Celtics, the Cavs will return home for their second-last game of the regular season against the Detroit Pistons. Barring something unforeseen, the starters will be in uniform. 

"Yes, they will play tomorrow night," Blatt said when asked about the status of James, Irving, Love and Smith. 

The Indians will promote veteran catcher Brett Hayes from Class AAA Columbus before they open a two-game series against the White Sox on Tuesday at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Tests on catcher Yan Gomes' right knee show that he'll miss six to eight weeks with a sprain of his Medial Collateral Ligament.

The Indians placed Gomes on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday morning. Catcher Roberto Perez started against Detroit with first baseman Carlos Santana serving as the emergency catcher.

Manager Terry Francona said the Indians will add veteran catcher Brett Hayes from Class AAA Columbus before they open a two-game series against the White Sox on Tuesday.

"Anytime you lose Gomes for any amount of time it's not good," said Francona. "But in the really big picture, it could have been worse.

"This is about what we thought after talking to the trainers last night. Against, it could have been worse."

Gomes was injured Saturday in the ninth inning of a 9-6 loss to Detroit. He was making a force play at the plate when Raja Davis slid home and hit him in the left heel. Gomes spun to the ground and was helped after the field after being tended to by trainers.

Francona said Davis made a clean slide into Gomes.

"Gomer was stretched out making a force play at the plate," he said. "It was just a baseball play."

Gomes and Michael Brantley were honored before Sunday's game with their Silver Slugger awards from last season. Gomes came to the plate for the award on crutches. Brantley, who missed his second straight game, has been struggling with a strained back since the start of spring training.

"It's a difficult loss, but Gomes is going to be OK," said Francona. "Anybody who has been around Gomer for five seconds knows he'll work and he'll be back the minute he can."

Marcum was supposed to start for the Clippers on Sunday. Instead, he walked into the Indians' clubhouse shortly before 10 a.m. About five hours later, he trotted in from the Tribe bullpen, ready to rescue a depleted unit.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- After the Columbus Clippers' 2-0 loss in Indianapolis on Saturday evening, Shaun Marcum learned he was headed back to the big leagues.

He and fellow pitcher Austin Adams could have boarded a 5 a.m. flight that would eventually take them to Cleveland, but that would have limited the number of hours they could sleep. So, they drove through the night. Marcum has waited nearly two years to return to the big leagues. What's another 4 1/2 hours?

"We decided to drive and try to get here a little sooner and get a little extra sleep," Marcum said. "I don't think it worked out for us, though."

Prior to Sunday's outing, Marcum last pitched in the majors on July 6, 2013, with the Mets. Shortly thereafter, he was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome. He underwent surgery on his right shoulder that month and missed the remainder of the season. He latched on with the Tribe that December, but he had setbacks in his rehab. Marcum spent most of the summer in the dry Arizona heat, completing throwing drills.

He ultimately joined the Indians' Triple-A affiliate in Columbus late in the season. The right-hander appeared in eight games with the Clippers and posted a 2.35 ERA in 15 1/3 innings. During his last outing of the season, he finally felt right.

"About the third inning, I felt my mechanics and arm, everything felt like I was recovering and bouncing back," Marcum said. "The ball was coming out of my hand a lot better than it had."

Marcum -- 58-46 with a 3.88 ERA in his career -- was a free agent at the end of the year, but he opted to re-sign with the Indians. He didn't break camp with the big league club -- which he "kind of expected coming in" -- but instead of exercising his opt-out clause, he accepted an assignment to Triple-A.

"The organization has treated me great from Day 1 last year," Marcum said. "I felt like I owed it to them to stick with them and not jump ship.

"I just wanted to go out and pitch and show them that I'm healthy and open some eyes a bit and show them that I can still get guys out. They've been great to me."

Marcum was supposed to start for the Clippers on Sunday. Instead, he walked into the Indians' clubhouse shortly before 10 a.m. About five hours later, he trotted in from the Tribe bullpen, ready to rescue a depleted unit.

"His ability to pitch has not changed," Francona said. "There are still some things that need to be answered as far as bouncing back. That's not a knock against him. He just hasn't done it for a while. But he has that ability, even throwing 87-88, with the deception, feel to pitch, he can get through some lineups."

Marcum tossed 69 pitches over five frames for the Indians, who suffered an 8-5 defeat. The veteran limited Detroit to one run on three hits. 

"It was nice to get back out there and not have it be a rehab game in Spring Training or anything like that," Marcum said. "The main thing was to go out there and try to get some innings and try to let that bullpen rest."

On a dismal afternoon, that performance brought a smile to his manager's face.

"He's worked so hard," Francona said. "To see him out there, heck yeah, I wish we had an eight-run lead and we could have enjoyed it more. He really did a good job, not just today, but the last year to get back to this point."

The Indians played musical chairs with their catchers on Sunday. They put Yan Gomes on the disabled list, started Roberto Perez and enlisted Carlos Santana as their emergency catcher for one day. Brett Hayes will join the club from Class AAA Columbus on Tuesday.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - First things first:

Yan Gomes is out for six to eight weeks with a sprained Medial Collateral Ligament in his right knee. Reserve catcher Roberto Perez is going to get a chance to play, but Carlos Santana's days as an emergency catcher will be short lived.

"Carlos volunteered to catch for today," said manager Terry Francona before Sunday's game. "He will not stay the backup catcher. We've got an off day Monday, but Brett Hayes will be here. He's going to be one of our catchers."

Hayes opened the season at Class AAA Columbus. He is expected to join the Indians on Tuesday when they open a two-game series against the White Sox.

The Indians signed Hayes to a minor league in December and invited him to big league camp. He stayed with the big league club until they left Arizona on April 4, hitting .333 (9-for-27) with three homers and seven RBI.

He's played in the big leagues with Kansas City and Miami.

Santana, by volunteering to fill his old job for a day, allowed the Indians to promote right-handers Austin Adams and Shaun Marcum to help a bullpen that has been hit hard by the Tigers over the first two games of this three-game series.

Adams and Marcum both pitched Sunday.

"By having Carlos (available for Sunday) saves us a roster spot and allows us to bring up two pitchers," said Francona. "With the state of what has happened in the last two days, we felt more comfortable getting two arms here."

In the first two games the Tigers outscored the Indians, 17-10, and outhit them, 32-18. The bullpen absorbed much of the damage, allowing 10 runs on 11 hits in 7 2/3 innings.

To get Adams and Marcum to Cleveland, Kyle Crockett was option to Columbus and Charles Brewer was released from the 40-man roster to create a spot for Marcum.

"Crockett had pitched three days in a row," said Francona. "We told him it was not an indictment on his pitching. He's a smart kid. He knows we got into a bind.

"We can send him down, but our plans are not to have him pitch in Triple-A. You can't make promises, but we want him to help us win major league games."

Musical chairs: Trevor Bauer, scheduled to start Wednesday against the White Sox, has spent Saturday and Sunday in the bullpen just in case the Indians needed an extra arm.

"He's raring to go," said Francona.

Bauer threw six hitless and scoreless innings Thursday against Houston in his first start of the season. Despite having a no-hitter in progress, he was removed after the sixth because he'd thrown 111 pitches.

After the game Bauer said he understood, but Jason Kipnis wasn't sure.

"If you know the kid, he thinks his pitch count is around 222," said Kipnis with a laugh.

Another option: When the Indians open their two-game series against the White Sox on Tuesday, starter Zach McAllister will be in the bullpen. The Indians won't need him as a starter until April 22.

"He's going to be a big help," said Francona.

Slow go: Left fielder Michael Brantley missed his second straight game with back spasms.

The Indians have played six games this season and Brantley has missed four with back pain. He has been bothered by the problem since the start of spring training.

"He feels slightly better today (Sunday)," said Francona. "If we can give him today off, along with the off day Monday, we'll have a ton more information afterward. "

Francona said if Brantley has to miss "four or five games' they would have to consider putting him on the disabled list.

"But that's not the plan right now, but if it needs to be we would," said Francona.

Francona said Tribe trainers are talking to other experts to see if they can determine what is cause Brantley's problems.

Injury updates: Nick Swisher (knees) and Zach Walters (right oblique) are playing games in extended spring training. When they're ready they could start rehab assignments at Columbus.

The three results from the Indians' series against the Tigers, though, hinted at a possible cold, harsh reality: Maybe things aren't any different in 2015.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Corey Kluber and Carlos Carrasco made it out alive and well. "The Corner" bar didn't run out of draft beer. Even the sun peeked out from behind the clouds for all three games.

Otherwise, the opening weekend at Progressive Field could not have haunted the Indians any more. Even the home-opening blizzard of 2007 left the Tribe relatively unscathed. Paul Byrd never had the chance to seal off his no-hitter, but the Indians didn't lose any ground in the standings or any players to serious injuries.

Call this the April Apocalypse. Then understand that the season is a week old.

The distinction of the month carries importance. It is April, after all. The Indians have played six games. Over the course of the 156 contests remaining on the schedule, the direction of the club can -- and certainly will -- veer many times.

The three results from the Indians' series against the Tigers, though, hinted at a possible cold, harsh reality: Maybe things aren't any different in 2015. Miguel Cabrera still destroys Tribe pitching; he tallied 11 hits in 14 at-bats and twice deposited a pitch onto the home run porch on Sunday. The Indians still have questions about the back of their rotation; Zach McAllister and T.J. House surrendered 19 hits to Detroit in less than six total innings pitched. The division still runs through the Motor City; the Indians now own a 28-49 record against the Tigers since the start of the 2011 season.

Again, it's April. Nothing that happens in the first week of a season can't be rectified over the final 25 weeks of the season. But the issues that reared their heads over the weekend seem troubling.

Yan Gomes' knee sprain will be difficult to overcome. Gomes is expected to miss six to eight weeks. Roberto Perez and Brett Hayes will man the position until Gomes returns. Perez is lauded for his defensive prowess, but he has never played regularly at the big league level. Gomes' bat will be especially missed. He accepted his Silver Slugger award while sporting crutches on the field prior to first pitch on Sunday.

Gomes wasn't the only hobbled Tribe hitter to receive the hardware. Michael Brantley, who has missed four of the club's first six games, remains bothered by a back strain.

"It's hard to replace two Silver Sluggers and two pretty good players," said second baseman Jason Kipnis.

And then, of course, there's Detroit. The Tigers moved to 6-0 with a sweep of the Indians, who have served in the role of little brother over the last five seasons. This weekend's series again illustrated that relationship.

"You can't look back on it and not say that it wasn't tough," Kipnis said.

The silver lining for the Indians: The season is only 3.7 percent over with, despite a weekend that probably could not have unfolded in a more disheartening fashion.

On an afternoon with 10 players dressed, the Cavs couldn't keep pace with an energetic group from Boston that's still fighting for one of the two final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, losing the final road game of the year, 117-78.

BOSTON, Mass. -- The short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers, playing without four of their five starters, showed fight early, even finishing the first 12 minutes with a 22-21 lead against the Boston Celtics.

But on an afternoon when 10 players dressed, the Cavs couldn't keep pace with an energetic group from Boston that's still fighting for one of the two final playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, losing the final road game of the year, 117-78.

"Just wanted the guys to play hard," Cavs head coach David Blatt said. "Almost not a fair situation to put them in because most of these guys are used to playing with the other guys and feeding off them and then suddenly they're in primary roles. That made it difficult for those guys that were on the floor. I was just hoping to see them play hard, work harder and better on the defensive end than we did."

In a forgettable second quarter, the Celtics opened on a 16-2 spurt and finished the first half with a 24-point lead, outscoring the Cavs, 34-9. The Celtics made 14-of-22 (63.6 percent) from the field while the Cavs went 2-of-16 (12.5 percent).

With the Cavs resting their top four scorers -- LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and J.R. Smith -- the offense struggled against a defense that entered the contest ranked 23rd in the NBA. The Cavs managed just 78 points, tied for their lowest this season, and shot a paltry 39 percent from the field. 

Iman Shumpert, who missed Friday's game against Boston with a bruised right quad, started in place of Smith at shooting guard. Shumpert scored a team-high 15 points on 6-of-15 from the field in 38 minutes. He also added a team-high 10 rebounds.

"It was alright. It was fine," Shumpert said of his quad. "Luckily I didn't get hit in it and made it out healthy."

The versatile swingman admitted following the game he will continue treatment on his leg, but doesn't expect it to be a problem moving forward.

Tristan Thompson started in place of Love and added 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Sharpshooter James Jones delivered 14 points off the bench. Timofey Mozgov, the lone member of the normal starting five to play on Sunday, finished with nine points on 4-of-11 shooting to go with eight rebounds. 

Boston (38-42), keeping its grip on the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference standings, won its fourth consecutive game and second in a row against the Cavs.

"We played for 48 minutes, all the way through the game, and that was very encouraging," Celtics head coach Brad Stevens said. "I thought the ball moved well. I know we played well, but obviously they didn't play their best players."

Second-unit spark plug Isaiah Thomas, acquired at the deadline from Phoenix, led a balanced attack, with seven players in double figures. Thomas scored 17 points in 22 minutes. Evan Turner added 15 points to go along with seven rebounds, five assists and four steals on an afternoon when the Celtics led by as many as 41 points. 

The Cavs, whose biggest lead was five points in the first quarter, are now 51-29 after back-to-back losses against the Celtics. 

What this means?

Not much at all. The Cavaliers created a plan for rest shortly after clinching the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and Blatt identified Sunday's game, the first game of a back-to-back, to hold some of his players out.

With the win, Boston remains in the seventh seed, setting up a possible first-round showdown against the Cavaliers. Playoffs seemed unlikely early as the rebuilding Celtics started 16-30, but they are 22-12 since, re-energized by personnel moves and a change in the starting lineup. 

New low

The Cavaliers scored 31 points in the first half, setting a new low in points for a first half. Their previous low was 40 on Jan. 2 against the Charlotte Hornets. The Cavs went on to win that game, 91-87, but couldn't accomplish the same on Sunday, falling to Boston in the worst loss of the season. 

Turnovers were also a problem for the Cavs as they set a new season high with 25. The Celtics turned those numerous miscues into 36 points. 

Who's on deck?

The Cavaliers will return home to Quicken Loans Arena where they will play the final two games of the regular season. The first is Monday night against the Detroit Pistons, the final regular season meeting between the two teams. Cleveland has won the last two games after the Pistons won the first.

Blatt said before the game that James, Irving, Love and Smith are expected to play against Detroit. 

The Tigers have won nine of their past 10 games at Progressive Field, outscoring the Indians, 73-41.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Miguel Cabrera went 4-for-4 with one double, two homers, four RBI, three runs and an intentional walk as the Tigers defeated the Indians, 8-5, Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field. Here is a capsule look at the game after a dvr review of the Fox SportsTime Ohio telecast:

Broom service: The Tigers, who are 6-0 for the first time since 1985, swept the three-game series. They out-hit the Indians, 43-27, and out-scored them, 25-15. They went 16-for-39 (.410) with runners in scoring position. They walked 16 times.

Underscoring their professional-hitting clinic: 33 of the 43 hits were singles. They willingly worked with what the pitcher provided instead of trying to muscle up and/or pull everything.

Cabrera was 11-for-14 with one double, two homers, six RBI, four runs and one steal (of third). He became the first Tiger since Marty McManus in 1929 with 11-plus hits in a three-game series and the first Indians opponent since at least 1914 to do so.  

No mas: The Indians (2-4) have lost nine of their past 10 against Detroit at Progressive Field dating to last season. Total score: 73-41.

Early toll: The Tribe staff threw a combined 533 pitches in the series. Seventeen pitchers were used (includes multiple appearances). And the Tribe was coming off a series finale in Houston on Thursday in which four pitchers combined on a one-hitter but needed 163 pitches.

63-pitch mess: What had the potential to be a difficult matchup for Cleveland -- a finesse lefty, T.J. House, against a potent lineup that is locked in -- played out as such. House needed to be near-flawless with his execution; he was nowhere close. He didn't keep batters off-balance and didn't locate.

House, making his season's debut and first career appearance against the Tigers, allowed six runs on six hits in 1 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out two.

House gave up three runs in the first inning and three in the second. He exited with two on base, both of whom were stranded by righty reliever Austin Adams.

Other than Yoenis Cespedes and Nick Castellanos, Detroit's all-right-handed lineup was unfazed by House's repertoire of high-80s fastball, slider and changeup. In back-to-back plate appearances, Cespedes struck out swinging at a slider down and in and Castellanos was caught looking at a fastball on the inside corner. The other outs against House came on a fielder's choice by No. 8 James McCann and groundout by No. 9 Jose Iglesias.

The first batter of the game served as a portent: House threw six straight fastballs and walked Rajai Davis -- 87 away, 88 away, 86 called strike (inner half), 87 foul, 88 low (barely), 88 (low and inside).

No. 2 batter Ian Kinsler punched a 2-2 fastball (89) to right field for a single. Kinsler notched his seventh hit of the series and Detroit's 24th that traveled to the opposite field or up the middle.

On the first pitch to Cabrera, Davis and Kinsler stole. Davis scored when catcher Roberto Perez's throw sailed into left field. Cabrera blasted a 1-1 changeup onto the home-run porch, and just like that it was 3-0.

Detroit's other hit in the first was J.D. Martinez's single off a 2-1 fastball (90).

In the second inning, Davis punched a decent 2-1 fastball down and away (87) for a single to right-center. After Kinsler walked, Cabrera shot a 1-2 slider (83) to left for an RBI single. After Victor Martinez walked, J.D. Martinez ripped a 3-0 fastball over the plate (87) for a two-run single.

Enter Adams. 

Gettin' Miggy Wid It: Cabrera, the best hitter of his generation, entered with fabulous career numbers against the Indians (132 games, 35 homers, 114 RBI, .352 average, 1.037 OPS) and at Progressive Field (68 games, 21 homers, 69 RBI, .347 average, 1.043 OPS).

As expected, Cabrera's barrel marks are all over Detroit's 9-1 run at Progressive Field dating to last season. Here are his performances:

• June 20 -- 1-for-4, two runs (W, 6-4).
• June 21 -- 2-for-5, two double, RBI, run (W, 5-4).
• June 22 -- 2-for-4, homer, three RBI, two runs (W, 10-4).
• Sept. 1 -- 4-for-5, two homers, three RBI, four runs (W, 12-1).
• Sept. 2 -- 3-for-5, double (W, 4-2).
• Sept. 3 -- 2-for-3 (L, 7-0).
• Sept. 4 -- 1-for-5, double (W, 11-4).
• April 10 -- 3-for-5, RBI, steal (W, 8-4).
• April 11 -- 4-for-5, RBI, run (W, 9-6).
• April 12 -- 4-for-4, double, two homers, four RBI, three runs (W, 8-5).

Totals: 26-for-45 (.578), five doubles, five homers, 13 RBI, 13 runs, steal.

Here is a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of Miggy's at-bats Sunday:

First inning vs. House (runner on third, one out) -- 88 fastball, called strike (double steal, throwing error by Perez, run in); 81 slider, low; 81 changeup, two-run homer to left.

Skinny: House threw three different pitches, which makes sense when facing Miggy, but guided the changeup. It floated over the plate and stayed up, amounting to a batting practice pitch for a hitter of Miggy's caliber.

Second inning vs. House (runners on first and second, one out) -- 82 slider, called strike (over plate at knees); 82 slider, ball; 81 slider, swinging strike (down and in), 83 slider, RBI single to left.

Skinny: It is dangerous to double-up to Miggy, let alone quadruple-up, but House attempted to throw four straight sliders and get away with it. In one sense, though, House had put himself in a box: His fastball likely was not going to work against Miggy, and the changeup already had been hammered. Truth is, House's fourth slider was not a terrible pitch, on the inside corner at the knees. Miggy simply took what was given to him and settled for a sharp grounder into the hole past shortstop Mike Aviles.

Fourth inning vs. Adams (none on, none out) -- 86 changeup, called strike; 87 changeup, homer to left.

Skinny: Why Adams and Perez doubled-up with a changeup to begin the AB mystified SportsTime Ohio analyst Rick Manning, who said: "They started him off with a changeup. They tried to come back with a second one. They just gave him a good look at it. You can't give him the same pitch twice. This one had a little bit more of the plate than the first one -- this one comes middle in.

"He hadn't had an opportunity to see his fastball yet. At least take him off that changeup.''

Sixth inning vs. Shaun Marcum (none on, two outs) -- 84 off-speed, down and away; 84 off-speed, foul; 72 curve, down and away; 84 off-speed, double to center.

Skinny: The 84-mph pitches appeared to be breaking pitches, but they could have been changeups because Marcum's changeup has been charted with a different type of movement. In any case, the one that Miggy hit was down but not far enough away. Miggy stayed compact -- and nearly hit the ball out; it one-hopped the wall.

Manning said: "How easy does he make it look?''

Eighth inning vs. Marcum (runner on first, two outs). Intentional walk.

Skinny: Wise choice -- even with a runner on base, in a 7-3 game, with Victor Martinez on deck. (Martinez grounded to second.)

The Lake Erie Monsters defeat the Adirondack Flames, 4-1, to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

GLENS FALLS, New York -- The Lake Erie Monsters broke open a close game with two goals in the third period to defeat the Adirondack Flames, 4-1, in an American Hockey League game Sunday at Glens Falls Civic Center.

The Monsters are now 33-28-8-4 and trail the Toronto Marlies by three points with three games to play in the battle for the eighth and final playoff spot. Adirondack falls to 34-31-6-2. The Monsters and Flames both entered the game five points behind Toronto. Lake Erie defeated Adirondack on Saturday, 5-2.

Calvin Pickard stopped 35 of 36 shots to earn the win for the Monsters, who were again outshot by the Flames, 36-28. The Flames Doug Carr stopped 24 of 27 shots.

The Monsters were clinging to a 2-1 lead early in the third period when Tomas Vincour scored his eighth goal of the season at 5:11, assisted by Troy Bourke.

Reid Petryk then capped the scoring for Lake Erie with an empty-netter with 50 seconds remaining. It was his fourth goal of the season.

Kenny Ryan scored the go-ahead goal for the Monsters in the second period with 2:07 remaining in the second period. Ryan's 12th goal of the season was unassisted.

Bruno Gervais got the Monsters on the board with 52 seconds remaining in the first when he scored on a power play. It was his third goal of the season and assisted by Vincour and Chris Bigras.

Adirondack tied it at 13:10 of the second period on a goal by Turner Elson.

The Monsters close the season by hosting Grand Rapids on Thursday and Hamilton on Friday at the Q, then play at Hamilton in the regular season finale on Saturday.

Notes: The Monsters finish the four-game season series against the Flames with a 2-1-0-1 record... The Monsters are 16-14-5-2 on the road this season, and are now 2-2-2-0 in April... The Monsters are 9-6-3-1 since the start of March... Vincour has a three-game goal scoring streak... Pickard has made 10 straight starts in net for the Monsters... The Monsters were 1-5 on the power play, and Adirondack was 0-2.

The Cavs are 51-29.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cavaliers lost to the Celtics, 117-78, Sunday afternoon in Boston. Here is a capsule look at the game after a dvr review of the Fox Sports Ohio telecast:

Preface: The amount of effort put into this entry will be commensurate with the amount of effort the Cavs (51-29) put into trying win. The dvr "review'' was nothing more than an exercise in fast-forwarding as fast as possible; it lasted three minutes.

As expected: What was said and written after Friday's Cavs-Celtics game in Cleveland continues to apply: The Cavs, locked into the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, had no incentive to win and presumably incentive to lose. (The Cavs fell, 99-90, Friday.)

The young and rebuilding Celtics (38-42) are on the verge of clinching the No. 7 seed in the East, which means they would face the Cavs in the first round. The Cavs can't say so publicly, but they would prefer to face Boston over either of the other two most-realistic possibilities -- as of early Sunday night -- for No. 7, veteran-filled Brooklyn and Indiana.

If the Celtics want to think they own the Cavs after two victories over them in three days, well, they have that Constitutional right. But they probably will encounter a tad more resistance in the playoffs.     

LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love and J.R. Smith did not play Sunday. The Cavs shot 39.2 percent from the field (31-of-79), including 3-of-22 from 3-point range. They committed 25 turnovers.

The Celtics outscored the Cavs, 34-9, in the second quarter.

No need to continue.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here's what manager Terry Francona and the Indians had to say following Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Tigers at Progressive Field. Francona Why didn't you walk Detroit's Miguel Cabrera, who went 11-for-14 in the series, more? "If you look back at the situations, it's hard to walk him with the bases loaded or with runners on...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here's what manager Terry Francona and the Indians had to say following Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Tigers at Progressive Field.

Francona

Why didn't you walk Detroit's Miguel Cabrera, who went 11-for-14 in the series, more?

"If you look back at the situations, it's hard to walk him with the bases loaded or with runners on first and second with nobody out. That's no disrespect to Victor Martinez (who hits behind Cabrera).

"Anytime we thought we could walk him we were going to. . .even if there was a runner on first. If you look back, there were not situations to do that. When he's that good a hitter, and he feels that good at the plate, that's a bad feeling."  

On catcher Yan Gomes being lost for six to eight weeks with a sprained Medical Collateral Ligament in his right knee.

"Anytime you lose Yan Gomes for any amount of time it's not good. But in the really big picture, it could have been worse. I think this is about what we thought after talking to the trainers on Saturday night.

"It's a difficult loss, but he's going to be OK. Anybody who has been around Gomer for five seconds knows he'll work and be back the minute he can be."

What does losing three straight to the Tigers mean?

"Losing three in a row to these guys hurts. They beat us around pretty good. But I feel really strongly that this group will find a way to pick each other up and we'll come through this."

On TJ House allowing six runs on six hits in 1 1/3 innings against the Tigers.

"TJ has to throw strikes and throw strikes down and work ahead. Right from the very beginning it seemed like it was tough. The ball was up and he was falling behind. 

"We wanted to give him a chance to reel it in, but at the same time it looked like we had a chance to score some runs. I didn't want it to get to a point where it got out of hand and we didn't have any chance to win."

On Austin Adams (2 2/3 innings) and Shaun Marcum (five innings) pitching well after being promoted from Class AAA Columbus on Sunday.

"Austin came in and did a really good job. He's not a long guy so he was probably starting to get a little tired.

"I thought Marcum did a terrific job. He's used to going through that type of a lineup. He's a veteran and he showed that -- you can't run on him, he fields his position, he changes speeds."

On plate umpire Dan Iassogna warning House after he hit Victor Martinez in the first inning?

"Yeah, I was surprise. I think the Tigers were too. That's the last thing we need to do right now is hit somebody and have an early exit. We didn't have a whole lot of pitching out there."

House

On what happened vs. Tigers.

"The ball was up a little bit. I didn't keep it down. I wasn't throwing strikes."

On being warned after hitting Martinez.

"I don't understand why I would want to hit someone after going 0-2 on him. It shocked me when he came to the mound. He told me I did it on purpose. I said, "OK, I don't know why I wasted those two pitches. I might as well have got it out of the way the first time.'"

On being affected after the warning.

"It's hard. Now you know if you hit somebody you're getting thrown out of the game for something I didn't do intentionally. It was just a tough situation right there."

Jason Kipnis, 1-for-5.

On losing three straight to the Tigers, while losing Yan Gomes to an injury and Michael Brantley deals with back spasms?

"You can't look back on it and say it wasn't tough. I don't know what's worse, losing three games or the two players we lost. Actually I do know what's worse.

"Every team is going to go through a part of the season where players get nicked up and some guys get put on the shelf. But I think we have guys who are more than qualified to step in take up their roles.

"But it's hard to replace two Silver Sluggers and leaders on this team. But I think we're going to do a pretty good job of trying."

What can the Indians do to stop Miguel Cabrera?

"It's not just our pitching. I told Ian Kinsler on second base, "I'm glad we got him locked back in.' Kinsler said, "Do you think you're the only team that locks him in?' He's just a special hitter. . .You're happy when he takes his singles to right field."

On whether Cabrera's home run trot -- which can be timed by a sundial, not to mention the stutter steps and chirping to the fans -- can be irritating to the opposition.

"No, no, no. He's not chirping. He's not saying anything. He's hit enough of them and he's not exactly a fast human being as is. He can take his time. He's hit enough of them. He knows what he's doing."

Ryan Raburn, 2-for-4, two RBI.

On Cabrera.

"He's just a professional hitter. I don't know if he gets as much credit as he should because he's so talented at the plate. He's very smart. He knows how to keep his bat in the zone and if you make a mistake it doesn't take him a lot to do some damage with it because he's so strong.

"He knows what he's doing in the box. He has a good idea of what that pitcher is trying to do to him."

On Cabrera's  home run trot

"It irritates me only because I'm with Cleveland and I want to beat those guys. I don't play with those guys anymore. It's definitely irritating for me because I want to beat them.

"They're one of the best teams in baseball and to be the best you have to beat the best.

"But he's a special hitter. He's been doing it for a long time. He's fun to watch, but he's a pain in the butt to watch if you know what I mean."