The Indians begin a 10-game trip tonight by opening a three-game series against the Orioles at Camden Yards.

BALTIMORE -- Here are the starting lineups for Friday night's game between the Indians and Orioles at Camden Yards.

INDIANS

2B Jason Kipnis.

SS Francisco Lindor.

CF Michael Brantley.

DH Ryan Raburn.

1B Carlos Santana.

C Yan Gomes.

RF David Moss.

3B Giovanny Urshela.

LF Mike Aviles.

RHP Corey Kluber, 3-9, 3.65.

ORIOLES

3B Manny Machado.

LF Travis Snider.

DH Jimmy Paredes.

RF Chris Davis.

1B Chris Parmelee.

SS J.J. Hardy.

2B Ryan Flaherty.

C Caleb Joseph.

CF David Lough.

LHP, Wei-Yin Chen, 3-4, 2.86.

UMPIRES

H Brian Knight.

1B Larry Vanover, crew chief.

2B Ron Kulpa.

3B Vic Carapazza.

Northeast Ohio basketball players Terry Rozier, Larry Nance Jr. and Aaron White were drafted into the NBA on Thursday night.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Shaker Heights coach Danny Young got to celebrate with one of his former players, Terry Rozier, on Thursday night when they along with the rest of Rozier's party watched him get selected by the Boston Celtics with the No. 16 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.

Rozier, a Plain Dealer All-Star, played two seasons at Louisville before declaring for the NBA Draft. When the Celtics drafted Rozier on Thursday, it was the culmination of what Young described as the work Rozier put in since his first day at Shaker Heights.

"It was pandemonium from his family and friends," Young said. "It was just pure excitement, lots of tears of joy."

Rozier was one of three NBA draft picks to come from a Northeast Ohio high school. Revere alum Larry Nance Jr. was drafted No. 27 by the Los Angeles Lakers, and former Strongsville standout Aaron White went to the Washington Wizards at pick No. 49.

Rozier averaged 17.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, three assists and two steals per game as a sophomore with the Cardinals, helping his team reach the Elite Eight of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.

Despite the amount of talented guards the Celtics have including Avery Bradley and Isaiah Thomas, Young feels Rozier is a good fit in Boston for coach Brad Stevens.

"He can guard you the length of the court," Young said. "He's going to be aggressive, get to the rack. He's going to make others better and he can play some other guards off the ball that are really good at scoring the ball. So I think Brad Stevens and (Celtics general manager Danny) Ainge will find a way to play all of them."

Young added that he already plans to be at Quicken Loans Arena for the first time that Rozier and the Celtics come to Cleveland to face the Cavaliers.

By not opting in, J.R. Smith will become an unrestricted free agent. Given his desire for a long term deal and the Cavaliers' other priorities, it's hard to imagine him returning next season -- Bud Shaw's Spinoffs.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - J.R. Smith was fun while he lasted.

He gave the Cavs more than his critics certainly expected he'd provide and less (only a two-game suspension) of the downside associated with him.

By not opting in to the final year of his contract, he becomes an unrestricted free agent. GM David Griffin said the team could still sign Smith "if it's the right situation for us."

It's hard to imagine that happening. Given the Cavs' other priorities and Smith's desire for a long term deal, it seems a better bet that they'll part ways.

For the most part he was worth the price of admission. It's just as true that in the NBA Finals the price of admission went up while his shot didn't go down nearly often enough.

* The Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage Friday prompted Minnesota Vikings cornerback Josh Robinson to share his thoughts:

"Love is love?," Robinson Tweeted. "So what will we say when the 30 yr old loves YOUR 10-year-old. When the dad loves HIS 6-year-old. It's different?? Yea, okay!"

The flaw in his reasoning is rather obvious, but let's not get carried away and say that an athlete such as Robinson should just stay in his lane. He's allowed to offer opinions outside of football.

Look at it this way. Be happy he's a football player and not a college prof teaching Introduction to Logic.

* Former NFL running back Rashard Mendenhall  is working as a script writer for the HBO series "Ballers."

No word on whether there will be an episode in which the lead (played by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) gets himself in trouble while using Twitter.

Mendenhall was pretty good at that during his playing days, bringing criticism raining down with Tweets about Osama bin Laden's death and the attack on the World Trade center.

He also Tweeted in support of Adrian Peterson after Peterson likened being a NFL player to slavery.

"Anyone with knowledge of the slave trade and the NFL could say that these two parallel each other," Tweeted Mendenhall.

If by "parallel" he means not even closely mirror each other, he has a point.

* Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly, who sought out the media in February to predict he'd win the AL Cy Young Award this season, has been sent down to Triple A.

He's 2-5 with a 5.67 ERA.

He's going to need a bigger second half of the season.

The way Quint could've used a bigger boat.

* It's Friday. Do you know where Luke Ridnour is?

In a 25-hour period, Ridnour (and his non-guaranteed contract) was traded from the Magic to the Grizzlies, from the Grizzlies to the Hornets and from the Hornets to the Thunder.

Oklahoma City is expected to further demonstrate his contract asset value.

By waiving him.

* Jalen Rose, who used the NBA draft telecast to offer player comparisons so odd that he began trending on Twitter, would like to compare Luke Ridnour to Luke Walton.

For no apparent reason.

* Check that. He meant Luke Easter.

* Twitter strikes again. The Lakers suspect Larry Nance Jr. and Kobe Bryant  will need to have a discussion before too long about their new draftee's Tweet of a few years back.

In advance of the Lakers' trip to Denver in 2012, Nance Jr. said he hoped Bryant would keep his hands to himself on this trip to the Mile High city. The hashtag (#rapist) was even more unfortunate.

I'm sure Kobe will just chalk it up to a young fella making a mistake.

As sure as I was when I picked the Indians to win 92 games and the division.

* In this week's installment of "Who do you root for?" we have Sean "Diddy " Combs in a skirmish with UCLA strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi, the former Jets coach who intentionally tripped a Dolphins player covering a punt in a 2010 game and was suspended by the NFL.

And, so, another tie.

* Tom Brady gave an A-plus performance defending himself in his Deflategate appeal.

According to Tom Brady's people.

* The NFL is said to be less than impressed with Brady's testimony.

According to the NFL.

The final ruling is expected by late July.

Obviously, with this case involving a football and air, it's not as simple as it might seem.

* New England owner Robert Kraft sent a sworn affidavit in support of Brady. A source told ESPN that the affidavit had "almost a holy feel to it."

Brady is facing a four-game suspension. If upheld, a Vatican source says it could hurt his chances for sainthood.

The Indians and Orioles open a three-game series Friday night at Camden Yards. They are two teams headed in opposite directions. The Indians have lost 10 of their last 16 games, while the Orioles have won 13 of their last 17.

BALTIMORE -- Get live updates and chat with beat writer Paul Hoynes in the comments section below as the Indians play the Orioles at Camden Yards. Cleveland's Carlos Carrasco will oppose Baltimore;s Wei-Yin Chen.

Game 72: Indians (33-38) vs. Orioles (38-34)

First pitch: 7:05 p.m. ET at Camden Yards.

TV/radio: STO; WMMS FM/100.7; WTAM 1100.

The Indians are 3-13 in games started by Corey Kluber this season.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jimmy Paredes went 3-for-4 with two runs and J.J. Hardy homered and drove in two as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Cleveland Indians, 4-3, Friday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md. Tribe second baseman Jason Kipnis extended his hitting streak to 20 games and finished 1-for-5.

Here is a capsule look at the game after a DVR review of the Fox SportsTime Ohio telecast:

Slumping: The Indians (33-39) are 6-11 since June 7.

Surging: The Orioles (39-34) are 16-5 since June 4.

Can't happen: Some defeats sting worse than others.

The Indians not only lost another game started by reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber, they lost to a team that was missing two of its bigger names because of injury (Adam Jones, Matt Wieters).

When Orioles doing the most damage offensively are Paredes, Hardy, Chris Parmelee (2-for-4, run) and Ryan Flaherty (2-for-3, RBI), it's a problem for the opponent.

Hard to believe, but true: The Tribe fell to 3-13 in games started by Kluber (3-9, 3.66 ERA). They lost all five in April and all five in June.

Solo acts: The Tribe's three runs came from homers by Brandon Moss (off lefty Wei-Yin Chen), Ryan Raburn (off Chen) and Carlos Santana (off righty Darren O'Day).

The Tribe had just two at-bats with a runner in scoring position. Mike Aviles and Santana each was 0-for-1.

So much for that: Tribe lefty Marc Rzepczynski relieved Kluber to begin the eighth. The score was tied, 3-3.

Three pitches and three hits later, the Orioles led, 4-3, and Rzepczynski was gone.

Switch-hitter Paredes doubled to right (fastball); lefty Chris Davis singled to right (slider) to drive in Paredes; and lefty Parmelee singled to right (fastball).

Bryan Shaw relieved and did an excellent job to keep the Tribe's deficit at one.

Not good enough: Kluber allowed three runs on seven hits in seven innings. He walked one and struck out 10. He threw 75 of 111 pitches for strikes.

As the strikeouts indicate, Kluber possessed good stuff. But his command wasn't quite what it needed to be, and some of the Orioles' lesser lights capitalized.

In this type of start last year, Kluber would have given up two runs or fewer and won.  

Here is a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of his start:

FIRST INNING

(R) Manny Machado -- 91 fastball high; 93 fastball, grounder to third (inside).

Skinny: Location the key.

(L) Travis Snider -- 92 fastball called strike; 93 fastball called strike (inner third); 90 cutter foul (inside); 93 fastball inside; 89 cutter down and in; 87 changeup in dirt; 93 fastball foul; 93 fastball foul; 90 cutter foul; 94 fastball, called strikeout (outside corner at top of zone).

(L) Jimmy Paredes -- 93 fastball outside; 90 cutter, double to right (inside corner).

Skinny: Flat cutter.

(L) Chris Davis -- 93 fastball foul (barely eludes catcher Yan Gomes at Tribe dugout railing); 83 breaking pitch called strike (outside corner); 83 breaking pitch outside; 93 fastball foul; 93 fastball, pop to third (up).

Skinny: Davis unable to catch up.

(19 pitches)

SECOND INNING

(L) Chris Parmelee -- 92 fastball called strike; 88 cutter foul (inside); 82 breaking pitch foul (emergency hack); 92 fastball high; 82 breaking pitch, swinging strikeout (in dirt).

(R) J.J. Hardy -- 93 fastball high; 88 cutter high; 92 fastball, homer to left (over plate at belt).

Skinny: Bad location. Hardy, a good fastball hitter, pounced.

(L) Ryan Flaherty -- 93 fastball, single to right (over plate at knees).

Skinny: Bad location.

(R) Caleb Joseph -- 88 cutter swinging strike (down and away); 92 fastball bunt foul;  87 breaking pitch, foul (inside); 82 breaking pitch, swinging strikeout (in dirt).

(L) David Lough -- 91 fastball up and away; 88 cutter foul; 85 changeup called strike (over plate); 92 fastball, swinging strikeout.

(17 pitches)

THIRD INNING

(R) Manny Machado -- 88 cutter called strike; 88 cutter swinging strike (outside); 90 cutter outside; 89 cutter, swinging strikeout (down and away).

Skinny: Kluber and Gomes stayed with what worked.

(L) Travis Snider -- 89 cutter swinging strike (up); 93 fastball called strike (outer third); 93 fastball up and away; 84 breaking pitch, called strikeout (outside corner).

(L) Jimmy Paredes -- 87 changeup swinging strike; 93 fastball outside (barely); 89 cutter foul (over plate); 93 fastball, swinging strikeout (off outside corner).

(12 pitches)

FOURTH INNING

(L) Chris Davis -- 92 fastball called strike; 82 breaking pitch in dirt; 93 fastball foul; 94 fastball high; 83 breaking pitch foul; 94 fastball outside; 94 fastball, fly to center (down and in).

(L) Chris Parmelee -- 88 cutter foul (inside); 86 changeup outside; 93 fastball foul; 93 fastball, swinging strikeout (off outside corner).

(R) J.J. Hardy-- 92 fastball high; 92 fastball called strike; 93 fastball high; 90 cutter, fly to left.

Skinny: Hardy just missed it.

(15 pitches)

FIFTH INNING

(L) Ryan Flaherty -- 91 fastball called strike; 81 breaking pitch called strike; 93 fastball outside; 82 breaking pitch, swinging strikeout (down and in dirt).

(R) Caleb Joseph -- 92 fastball high; 87 off-speed called strike; 82 breaking pitch down and away; 93 fastball foul; 93 fastball outside; 88 cutter, grounder to third (outer third).

(L) David Lough -- 92 fastball high and away; 89 cutter high; 92 fastball high; 92 fastball high, walk.

(R) Manny Machado -- 93 fastball, single to center (over plate at belt; Lough to second).

(L) Travis Snider -- 88 cutter swinging strike (down and in); 94 fastball called strike; 84 breaking pitch, swinging strikeout (in dirt).

Skinny: Snider overmatched.

(18 pitches)

SIXTH INNING

(L) Jimmy Paredes -- 92 fastball bunt foul; 80 breaking pitch outside; 85 changeup, single to right-center (over plate at thighs).

Skinny: Flat changeup.

(L) Chris Davis -- 93 fastball in dirt; 92 fastball called strike; 93 fastball high; 90 cutter, fly to right (inner half at thighs).

Skinny: Kluber got away with a mistake -- a flat cutter that caught too much of the plate.

(L) Chris Parmelee -- 93 fastball outside; 93 fastball foul; 88 cutter high; 92 fastball swinging strike (outside corner); 92 fastball high and away; 93 fastball foul; 94 fastball, double to right (off inside corner at knees; Paredes to third).

(R) J.J. Hardy -- 89 cutter called strike; 93 fastball high; 91 cutter swinging strike (off outside corner); 94 fastball foul (up); 83 breaking pitch, sacrifice fly to center (over plate at thighs; Parmelee remains at second).

Skinny: Hardy's ability to spoil 1-2 fastball set up the result. Score tied, 2-2.

(Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway visits Kluber.)

(L) Ryan Flaherty -- 83 breaking pitch called strike; 90 cutter, RBI single to center (inner half above belt; Flaherty to second on bad throw home by Michael Brantley).

Skinny: Bloop single is bad break for Kluber.

(R) Caleb Joseph -- 89 cutter, fly to right.

(22 pitches)

SEVENTH INNING

(L) David Lough -- 91 fastball, grounder to pitcher (off outside corner).

(R) Manny Machado -- 91 fastball called strike; 87 cutter inside; 81 breaking pitch  foul; 82 breaking pitch, pop to third.

(L) Travis Snider -- 91 fastball inside (barely); 91 fastball swinging strike; 80 breaking pitch, grounder to second.

(8 pitches)

(Rzepczynski relieves to begin the eighth.)

The Orioles countered Carlos Santana's eighth-inning homer with a rally of their own to beat the Indians for the third time in four games this season.

BALTIMORE - Carlos Santana saved Corey Kluber from his 10th loss of the season, but nothing could save Marc Rzepczynski from Marc Rzepczynski.

Santana's ninth homer of the season pulled the Indians into a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning Friday night to take Kluber off the hook. The Orioles, however, struck quickly in the eighth against Rzepczynski on the way to a 4-3 victory over the Tribe at Camden Yards.

Jimmy Paredes greeted Rzepczynski (1-3) with a long double to right center field to start the eighth on his first pitch of the night. Chris Davis followed with a single to right to score what proved to be the winning run on Rzepczynski's second pitch.

On Rzepczynski's third pitch of the game, Chris Parmelee singled to right to bring Bryan Shaw into the game to restore order.

The Orioles have won 16 of their last 21 games. The Indians have lost 11 of their last 17 games.

Kluber has received the lowest run support in the big leagues among starting pitchers and Friday the story stayed the same. The Indians have scored three or fewer runs in 15 of Kluber's 16 starts while he's been the pitcher of record.

Last year's Cy Young winner allowed three runs on seven hits in seven innings. He struck out 10 and walked a batter on 111 pitches.

The Orioles, trailing, 2-1, rallied to take a 3-2 lead in the sixth. Paredes hit a leadoff single and went to third on Parmelee's double with one out.

J.J. Hardy's sacrifice fly tied the game, 2-2, and Ryan Flaherty's broken-bat single to center scored Parmelee for the lead.

The Indians and Orioles traded homers in the second inning.

Brandon Moss gave the Indians a 1-0 lead with a long homer to right off lefty Wei-Yin Chen with two out. It was the 12^th homer of the year for Moss and first since June 14.

Hardy tied it, 1-1, on a homer to left with one out in the second. He got on top of Kluber's 2-0 pitch and lined it into the left field seats. It was Hardy's third homer of the season.

Ryan Raburn gave the Indians a 2-1 led with a leadoff homer in the fourth. Raburn hit a 2-2 pitch into the left field seats off Chen. It was his fourth homer of the season and first since May 31.

What it means

The Indians (33-39) are 4-7 against the AL East and 1-3 against the Orioles.

This was the fifth time Kluber has struck 10 or more batters in a game this season. It was the 18th such game in his career.

Streaking

Jason Kipnis extended the longest hitting streak in the AL to 20 games Friday as he beat out an infield hit in the fifth inning. Kipnis used his speed to beat out the hit to the right side of the infield.

The streak started June 3.

Kipnis' streak is the longest by an Indians player since Michael Brantley hit in in 22 straight in 2012.

What happens next?

Rookie right-hander Cody Anderson (0-0, 0.00) will face Baltimore's Chris Tillman (5-7, 6.22) on Saturday night at 7:15 at Camden Yards. SportsTime Ohio, WTAM/1100 and WMMS FM/100.7 will carry the game.

Anderson will be making his second big league start. In his first, he threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings in a no decision against Tampa Bay on Sunday. Anderson struck out four, walked one and allowed six hits against the Rays.

Carli Lloyd scored on a header in the 51st minute, and the United States beat China 1-0 Friday night.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) -- Carli Lloyd scored on a header in the 51st minute, and the United States beat China 1-0 Friday night to reach a semifinal against Germany at the Women's World Cup. 

Hope Solo had her fourth straight shutout for the second-ranked United States, which has reached the final four of all seven Women's World Cups but has not won since beating China on penalty kicks for the 1999 title at the Rose Bowl. Seeking their third world championship, the Americans have not allowed a goal in 423 minutes since this year's tournament opener against Australia.

The U.S. plays top-ranked Germany, the 2003 and '07 champion, on Tuesday in Montreal.

Despite missing midfielders Megan Rapinoe and Lauren Holiday, who were suspended for yellow card accumulation, the U.S. managed a more attacking attitude and extended its unbeaten streak against China to 25 matches dating to 2003.

"I think it was a highly energized performance," U.S. coach Jill Ellis said. "I thought we took care of the ball well, still created a lot of opportunities. So, yeah, we're really pleased."

RELATED: Lloyd scores on amazing header (video)

Morgan Brian replaced Holiday in the middle of field, with Tobin Heath and Kelley O'Hara -- making her first start since March -- the flanks. Amy Rodriguez started up top with Alex Morgan, injecting more pace, while Abby Wambach did not enter until the 86th minute.

Wearing the captain's armband, Lloyd got the breakthrough with her 65th goal in 200 international appearances. Julie Johnston lofted a long ball into the penalty area and Lloyd met it with her head 10 yards from the goal line and bounced the ball off the artificial turf and past goalkeeper Fei Wang. That brought cheers from the overwhelmingly pro-American crowd of 24,141 at Lansdowne Stadium.

Before that, the best American chance was by Johnston in the 26th minute that was cleared in front of an open net by defender Li Dongna. Johnston also had a header off a corner kick in the 31st minute that popped over the crossbar.

Brian had a chance to double the lead in the 73rd, but her long strike hit a post, and Lloyd missed high on the rebound. 

The U.S. had a 17-6 advantage in shots and its offense was less stagnant than in the round-of-16 win over Colombia. The American face a considerable challenge in Germany, which lost to Japan in overtime in the 2011 quarterfinals.

Germany advanced earlier by beating France 5-4 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie. The United States has an 18-4-7 overall record against the Germans, including a 3-2 advantage in World Cup matches.

In Saturday's quarterfinals, host Canada faces England and Australia plays defending champion Japan.

Corey Kluber struck out 10 in seven innings, but the Indians lost to Baltimore, 4-3, at Camden Yards.

BALTIMORE - In the mystical hall of honor for relief pitchers, there are special places for the one-pitch win, the one-pitch save and the one-pitch double play.

It's doubtful there is a showcase for the three-pitch loss, but it was on display Friday night at Camden Yards.

Lefty Marc Rzepczynski started the eighth inning with the Indians and Orioles tied, 3-3. It came after another strong, but run-starved start by Corey Kluber and a game-tying, eighth-inning homer by Carlos Santana.

Manager Terry Francona went with Rzepczynski to face switch-hitter Jimmy Paredes and left-handed hitters Chris Davis and Chris Parmelee. It made sense.

Paredes came into the game hitting .324 left-handed and .242 right-handed. So he would have to face Rzepczynski from his weak side.

Davis was hitting .233 and Parmelee .313 against lefties. Rzepczynski, before the eighth inning, had limited lefties to a .214 batting average this year.

All night the Orioles had been swinging at Kluber's first pitch. Every team does it against Kluber because he throws so many strikes, but Friday night Kluber was throwing his first pitch out of the zone and the Orioles were swinging and missing. It was one of the reasons he had 10 strikeouts for the game.

Rzepczynski took the mound with that in the back of his mind, but it never had time to work to the front.

Parades doubled to the wall in right center on his first pitch of the game.

"My MO is throwing down," said Rzepczynski. "The pitch to Paredes was up and had too much of the plate up. For me it was like being effectively wild. I had too much of the plate tonight."

Rzepczynski's second pitch was a slider on the outside part of the plate to Davis.

"It was a good pitch, but Davis did a good job of sitting on it and hooking it down the line," said Rzepczynski.

Translation: Davis pulled Rzepczynski's bread-and-butter pitch down the right field line to score Paredes with what proved to be the winning run.

Parmelee turned Rzepczynski's next pitch into a single to right to end his night. The symmetry of the moment went like this: three pitches, three hits, one run, one loss.

"It was one of those innings where you don't even get time to realize what's going on," said Rzepczynski. "I've been out there before. I've given up hits on first pitches.

"I've been around long enough where I'm usually able to calm down. Tonight, literally every pitch I threw they get a hit on."

So what's a reliever to do after a game like that?

"You just have to go out there tomorrow against the same guys and make better pitches," said Rzepczynski.

What are the chances of Bud Black returning to the Indians following his firing with the San Diego Padres?

BALTIMORE - Do you have a question that you'd like to have answered in Hey, Hoynsie? You can Tweet it at @hoynsie or Submit it here 

Hey, Hoynsie: Bud Black was just let go as manager of the Padres. John Farrell is on thin ice in Boston. Both were highly regarded by Tribe management. Any chance either will rejoin the organization - Howard Katz, Greensboro, N.C.

Hey, Howard: Let's not put the cart before the horse.

Black and Farrell have roots with the Tribe. Black pitched for them, worked in the front office and was their Class AAA pitching coach. Before Mark Shapiro hired Eric Wedge as manager, he offered Black the job, but he turned it down to stay on the West Coast.

If Black wants to take a year off before getting back in the managerial derby, I could see him working for the Indians as a special assistant to the general manager. But he was in San Diego a long time and I think it will take him a while to decompress. If this happens at all, it would probably happen during the upcoming offseason.

Farrell, on the other hand, still has a job. He had his contract extended through 2017 in spring training with a club option for 2018.

Two years ago Farrell led the Red Sox to a World Series title. But as the Indians current manager, Terry Francona, discovered, the afterglow doesn't last long in Boston.

The Indians are a good team to work for. They treat their people well. I think that's the reason people like Charlie Nagy, Carl Willis, Robbie Thompson, Sandy Alomar, and perhaps, Bud Black have come back to work for the Tribe.

@hoynsie why do you think the Indians are 4-10 in the past 3 years when 30k or more fans are at Progressive Field? - Gavin, Shaker Heights

-- Gavin Potter (@potter_gavin) June 26, 2015

Hey, Gavin: My guess would be stage fright.

Hey, Hoynsie: When is Terry Francona going to realize that Carlos Santana is a rally killer and weak on one-hop throws and ground balls. He needs to option him to Class AAA Columbus give Jesus Aguilar a chance at first base - Scott St. Clair, Minden, Nev.

Hey, Scott: As president of the Carlos Santana fan club, you're correct about Santana having an option left. But I just don't see the Indians sending him down.

Aguilar is starting to swing the bat much better at Columbus, but if he gets recalled I don't think it will be at Santana's expense.

@hoynsie Hey Hoynsie! Other than Axford, any Canadian born players with Tribe past or present? Thanks, Lisa Burns Liverpool, Nova Scotia [?] [?]

-- Lisa Michelle (@snoopster47) June 26, 2015

Hey, Lisa: Here are two off the top of my head -- left-hander Denis Boucher and catcher George Kottaras. I remember Boucher rollerblading around the clubhouse with a hockey stick when the Indians were in Anaheim. Kottaras homered in his first two at-bats with the Tribe last season. He was also a sure bet in cow milking contests.

Mike Kilkenney pitched for the Tribe in 1972 and 1973. I'm sure there are more.

Hey, Hoynsie: Why isn't Zach Walters playing in the big leagues? He has shown promise at Triple-A made the team out of spring training, but was injured and was productive in short stints last year. He deserves fulltime at-bats as does Jesus Aguilar. It's time for some changes - Mike Lipcsey, Lakewood.

Hey, Mike: The Indians are trying to make Walters a utility man. When they promoted Francisco Lindor to play shortstop that pushed Mike Aviles back into his utility role and there wasn't a lot of playing time for Walters, so that's why he was sent down.

Walters strained an oblique muscle in spring training and opened the year on the disabled list. He has not shown the power he did last year since his return.

@hoynsie Mike Ellison from Akron, how has Lindor's transition been so far. Tito has him 2nd, where's the best spot for him in the lineup?

-- Mike E (@Browndianaliers) June 26, 2015

Hey, Mike: He hasn't hit the big leagues as hard as Houston shortstop Carlos Correa, but Lindor is making an OK transition. He's played well defensively, but has started slowly offensively.

He's a top of the order hitter, that's where his future is, so this is a big test for him. Normally, you like to break in prospects at the bottom of the order, but Lindor is getting tested right away.

Hey, Hoynsie: I noticed the last couple of years that when a pitcher's pitch hits the dirt, the umpire looks at the ball and always takes it out of play. I don't recall this happening more than five years ago. Why is this done? - Erich Golden, Westfield, N.J.

Hey, Erich: It's done so a pitcher can't take advantage of a scuffed baseball. In the hands of an experienced pitcher a scuffed ball can be made to do everything but dance and sing. But a lot of baseball people say that it's become a lost art and that today's pitchers have no idea how to make a scuffed ball work to their advantage.

@hoynsie #HeyHoynsie Kevin Bacon from LA. Are you trying to fool everyone into thinking you're Phil Jackson from the late 90s with that avi?

-- Kevin Bacon (@KevinBaconJay) June 26, 2015

Hey, Kevin: He's a lot taller and has a much bigger bank account. He's also the Zen master. I don't do Zen, I do the Hulk.

Hey, Hoynsie: The Indians pitching staff has been infected with the "gopher ball disease' this season. In your opinion, what is necessary to eradicate this debilitating disease? - Bob Carpenter, Glen Allen, Va.

Hey, Bob: How about not throwing the ball right down the middle of the plate in a hitter's count?

Indians pitchers, entering the weekend, have allowed the fifth most homers (73) in the AL. It could be a byproduct of Tribe pitchers throwing a lot of strikes because they lead the AL in strikeouts with 662.

To me, that makes the home-run total easier to live with.

Coach P.J. Fleck, entering his third season running a MAC school, has been recruiting hard and has the Broncos on the rise. Will Ohio State be getting bored by week four?

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Here's our schedule breakdown of Ohio State's season, as we assign a chance for each opponent to beat the defending national champion Buckeyes. We'll continue multiplying those chances until we reach our final number, the chance we think Ohio State has to go 12-0 during the 2015 regular season.

Western Michigan Broncos

vs. Ohio State: Saturday, Sept. 26, at Ohio Stadium in the fourth game of the season for both teams. The kickoff time has not been set.

2014 record: 8-5, 6-2, third place in the MAC's West Division.

Bowl: The Broncos lost to Air Force 38-24 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. 

Returning starters: 16 (nine offense, seven defense).

Phil Steele preseason rank: No. 81

Week before the OSU game: Sure, the Ohio State game is a highlight of the Broncos' schedule, especially compared to the games at Georgia Southern and home against Murray State the previous two weeks. But the Broncos will really be geared up for their season opener on Friday, Sept. 4, when Michigan State will visit Western Michigan. That's right, the Spartans are going to Kalamazoo. 

This game is part of a deal Michigan State signed in 2009 with the three Michigan MAC schools - Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan and Western Michigan. Over a 10-year period between 2011 and 2020, the Spartans agreed to host each MAC school three times and make one road trip to each school. This year is Western's turn.

Chances to beat Ohio State: 1.1 percent. This isn't as high as fellow MAC school Northern Illinois' two percent chance at victory, but it's higher than some Big Ten schools we'll get to later. Why? Because the Broncos have the nonconference MAC school label to set up the Buckeyes for a letdown, and the kind of coach, talent and experience that could compete at the bottom of the Big Ten.

Western Michigan hasn't beaten the Big Ten like Northern Illinois has - the Broncos are 6-40 all-time vs. current Big Ten members. But that does include wins at Wisconsin in 1988 and at Iowa in 2000 and 2007.

How they could compete with Ohio State: Coach P.J. Fleck, entering his third year with the Broncos, could be a young Urban Meyer. That's high praise, comparing a 34-year-old to a three-time national champion. But as detailed in this Sports Illustrated story, Fleck is rebuilding a MAC school with aggressive recruiting and getting results. Kind of like Meyer did at Bowling Green at the start of his career as a head coach.

It doesn't make sense for the Falcons to really give the Buckeyes a run. But what if Fleck is on the way to something big, and this game is a huge step?

On their offense: Quarterback Zach Terrelle threw for 265 yards per game last season, completed 68 percent of his passes and had 26 touchdowns compared to 10 interceptions. And he's back as a third-year starter as a junior. With him are all the best pass-catchers from a year ago and 1,500-yard rusher Jarvion Franklin. And the line has veterans, too.

The offense has run-pass balance and averaged 33.8 points per game last season, which ranked 33rd in the nation. And it could take a big step.

On their defense: The defense allowed 24.9 points per game, which was 43rd in the nation. That included 24 unanswered points against Northern Illinois to lose the last game of the regular season, when a win would have moved the Broncos into the MAC title game. 

Former walkon linebacker Grant DePalma is the leading tackler returning. This unit will have to avoid getting worn down by Ezekiel Elliott and the OSU offensive line for the Broncos to have a chance to stick around.

Projection: It's the last game of the nonconference schedule and second straight MAC opponent for the Buckeyes. The Big Ten slate will begin the next week with Indiana.

Ohio State could be getting bored by week four. And Western Michigan could be ready to make it game. In 2013, in Fleck's first season, the Broncos were 1-11. Last year was a jump to 8-5. The recruiting he's doing will start to make more of a difference - there should be more freshmen and sophomores making plays this season.

Beat Ohio State? Hard to imagine. But this is a team and coach that could have a big season and big future.

Previous games

* Virginia Tech: 10 percent chance to win

* Hawaii: 0.1 percent chance to win

* Northern Illinois: 2 percent chance to win

Washington's Max Scherzer rolls into the top spot among the candidates for the 2015 NL Cy Young award.

BALTIMORE - Here is the latest update on the 2015 NL Cy Young watch from Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes. Pitchers previous rank listed in parenthesis. All stats through Friday.

1. (2) Max Scherzer, Nationals (9-5, 1.79 ERA): You were expecting someone else? In his last three starts, Scherzer has thrown a no-hitter, 16 straight no-hit innings and struck out 33 batters in 26 innings.

2. (7) Gerrit Cole, Pirates (11-3, 2.16): He opened the year by going 4-0 in five starts. He's 6-1 in his last seven starts, allowing no more than two runs per start in game of those games.

3. (3) Zack Greinke, Dodgers (5-2, 1.70): Maybe Greinke and Corey Kluber should compare notes. In his last nine starts, Greinke has allowed two or fewer runs eight times, while throwing at least six innings. He's 0-2 in that stretch.

4. Mark Melancon, Pirates (1-1, 1.72, 24-for-25 in saves): In his last 15 appearances, Melancon is 12-for-12 in saves, while throwing 14 2/3 scoreless innings. The opposition is hitting .216 against him.

5. (4) Michael Wacha, Cardinals (9-3, 2.85): After winning eight of his first nine decisions, Wacha has lost two of his last three starts. He's allowed 11 earned runs on 20 hits in that stretch.

6. (1) Shelby Miller, Braves (5-3, 1.94): Miller's last win was on May 17. He's 0-2 with a 2.70 ERA since. After his first eight starts, Miller was 5-1 with a 1.33 ERA.

7. Trevor Rosenthal, Cardinals, (1-0, 0.54, 22-for-23 in saves): He's converted his last 14 saves, including 10 in his last 16 appearances. The opposition is hitting .172 against him.

8. (7) Drew Storen, Nationals (1-0, 2.17, 22-fr-24 in saves): He's converted 18 of his last 19 saves opportunities. He has 36 strikeouts in 29 innings for the season.

9. Jacob deGrom, Mets (8-5, 2.15): Last year's NL Rookie of the Year is 6-2 in his last 10 starts after losing three of his first five starts.

10. (8) Madison Bumgarner, Giants, (7-4, 3.04): Last year's World Series MVP is 0-2 in his last three starts, but overall he has 102 strikeouts and 18 walks in 100 2/3 innings.

In the conversation: (5) James Shields, (9) Matt Harvey, (10) Bartolo Colon, Carlos Martinez, A.J. Burnett, and Tim Lincecum.

Next week: NL MVP watch.

Team Penske drivers are the class of the qualified IndyCar field in California, but Marco Andretti and Honda are not far behind.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- There is a gleam for IndyCar and Honda. This afternoon we'll find out if Marco Andretti's power can go the distance, up front, at the MAVTV 500 in California.

The race is scheduled to begin at 4:35 and will be televised on the NBC Sports Network, with coverage beginning at 4. You can find today's race lineup here and get live timing and scoring here.

Andretti qualified an impressive third for the race behind a pair of Team Penske Chevrolet drivers, Simon Pagenaud and Helio Castroneves. Those two had out-of-sight speeds over 218 mph, topped by Pagenaud at 218.952 mph. That made Andretti's tour at 217.797 mph look pedestrian.

Other than Penske, the Chevrolets were more in line with the Hondas, as four Hondas qualified in the Top 10, including No. 4 Ed Carpenter, No. 9 Takuma Sato and No. 11 Carlos Munoz.

Honda has not fared well all season compared to Chevys, but the one-week break prior to California allowed Honda to put in extra work behind the scenes.

INDYCAR

MAVTV 500

Site: Fontana, California.
Schedule: Saturday, race, 4:35 p.m. (NBC Sports Network, 4-8 p.m.).
Qualifying: Team Penske is far and away the best on the track as drivers Simon Pagenaud and Helio Castroneves are an impressive mile-per-hour faster than the rest of the field. If that holds up over 500 miles this won't be a race, but a cakewalk.
Track: Auto Club Speedway (oval, 2.0 miles).
Race distance: 500 miles, 250 laps.
Last year: Tony Kanaan won the season finale in late August, and Will Power was ninth to wrap up his first series championship.
Last race:  Josef Newgarden won the street race in Toronto on July 14 for his second victory of the year. Teammate Luca Filippi was second.
The points race: Juan Pablo Montoya Montoya leads the standings, 27 points ahead of defending champion Will Power with six races left in the season. Scott Dixon has been strong all season and like Montoya has two wins to his credit.  Popular Helio Castroneves is fourth in the standings but has yet to win a race.
Driver to watch: Marco Andretti has struggled much of the season, but after qualifying third gets a chance to race up front from the beginning. "I'm thrilled with where we ended up qualifying,'' he told the California media Friday. "My race car is pretty solid. Thankfully, we won't have to come from the back."
Did you know: The race is the third of the six oval races this season, and the first of three straight with Milwaukee and Iowa to follow. So far this season on ovals, Juan Pablo Montoya won the Indianapolis 500, and Scott Dixon won at Texas.
Next race: Wisconsin 250, July 12, Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin.

The Northeast Ohio Media Group ranked the 50 best Big Ten football players for the 2015 season. See their photos and check out why these players made the list.

Which player do you think will follow the Giants' Odell Beckham Jr. and become the 2015 NFL Rookie of the Year? Will it be Jameis Winston? Or someone else?

CLEVELAND, Ohio - In the NFL, there's a huge difference between potential and production. Rookies learn that sooner or later, and as No. 1 overall pick Jameis Winston of the Buccaneers enters the league, he knows it will take a lot of work to be a top NFL quarterback, on and off the field.

Winston would not say that he has learned from what the Browns' Johnny Manziel went through in 2014, but he did say he understands the importance of the position he's in.

"It's about my actions,'' Winston said Friday in Berea during the NFL's Rookie Symposium. "I got to be a quarterback. When I'm off the field I got to be a quarterback, when I'm on the field I've got to be a quarterback. I know people are going to look at me in each and every way. I just smile, man.''

He said his summer plans are "Trying to lose some weight, man and getting back skinny. Right now I'm 238 and I'm trying to be my redshirt freshman year, about 230. So yeah, (and) learn that playbook. Can't never go wrong with that."

Do you think Winston will be the NFL's Rookie of the Year for 2015? Vote in the poll below, which includes all the first-round draft picks on offense in the order they were drafted. If you think someone who is not a first-rounder will win the award, list them and say why in the comments below. The 2014 winner was New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr.:

Solon's Valencia Myers scores 10 points in 85-44 win against Mexico.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The USA Women’s Basketball U16 Team earned a berth into the World Championship next year defeating host team Mexico 85-44 on Saturday.

But the celebration will have to wait as the team looks to earn a medal in the FIBA Americas Championship.

Up first, is Brazil in the semifinals on Saturday who is coming off a 64-50 loss to Canada.

“They are very good,” USA coach Dori Oldaker said. “Coming off that loss, they are going to be very motivated.

Should USA win, the group will return on Sunday to the court in Puebla, Mexico for a shot at claiming the fourth consecutive U16 gold medal against the winner of the Canada and Mexico matchup.

Team USA swept Group A on Saturday after topping the host team Mexico 85-44. Destiny Litteton led USA scoring with 17 points. Rising sophomore Valencia Myers (Solon) chipped in with 10, four rebounds and blocks.

“I think as a team, we came together and blocked out the crowd and just played together,” Myers said. “The atmosphere was really crazy, and you couldn’t hear, but we just knew each other and how to run our plays to succeed.”

Myers has been averaging 5.3 points and 6.7 rebounds after the three preliminary games.

The semifinals between USA and Brazil will be live streamed on the east coast at 7 p.m. followed by Canada and Mexico at 9 p.m.

The championship game will be played on Sunday at 9 p.m. after the consolation round at 7 p.m.

All games will be live streamed at www.FIBAAmericas.com and on YouTube.

Contact Nathaniel Cline on Twitter (@nathanielcline), by email (ncline@cleveland.com) or log in and leave a message in the comments section below.

USA Basketball contributed to this report.

The Indians and Orioles will play a day-night doubleheader on Sunday. The first game is scheduled to start at 1:35 p.m. and the second game at 7:05 p.m.

BALTIMORE - Saturday night's game between the Indians and Orioles at Camden Yards has been postponed by rain.

The game will be made us as part of a day-night doubleheader Sunday. The first game is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. The second game is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Trevor Bauer, who was scheduled to start Sunday before the rain, will start Game 1 of the doubleheader. The Indians will add Japanese right-hander Toru Murata from Class AAA Columbus to start the second game.

It will be Murata's big-league debut.

The Orioles will start right-handers Ubaldo Jimenez and Chris Tillman.

Rookie Cody Anderson was scheduled to start Saturday night. He pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings last Sunday against Tampa Bay in a no-decision effort.

Anderson will start Monday night against the Rays at Tropicana Field.

-- Geoff Gunner Godfrey (@gunner702) June 27, 2015

David Griffin earned his keep as the Cavaliers' GM with the midseason trade that led to a terrific postseason run. How he navigates the roster while appeasing LeBron James is his next big challenge -- Bud Shaw's Sports Spin. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio - LeBron James knows he isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

He's the best player in the world, self-proclaimed and otherwise. If he leaves Cleveland again, he'll need to become the best creative writer on the planet to adequately explain himself in his next Sports Illustrated essay.

How would that go?

"I said, "I'm coming home." Nowhere did I say I'm staying?"

Not likely.

This is where he wants to be. He's here for his legacy, his future. If he owns the team some day, no one will be surprised.

He's here for his family. For the kids on the Cedar Point roller coaster we saw last week when he resumed his social media activity following a postseason moratorium. He's here to coach the team (just kidding, at least half kidding).

Another head coach, this time David Blatt, allows him great latitude during games (to put it kindly) and is only too happy to tell us that coaching James is truly an honor, even if it sometimes looks to outsiders like thankless grunt work.

Yet with all that going for him, we hear he may take a wait-and-see approach to free agency, ostensibly measuring the Cavs' commitment to roster improvement before he signs up again.

If he's opting out to maximize his earning potential - and he is -- everybody should get that.

If he's waiting to re-up to give himself one last hedge, I guess that makes some sense as a business tactic in the absence of the big hedge (taking his talents elsewhere) or in the event Dan Gilbert sells, or other unforeseen circumstances change the landscape.

The dance between NBA superstars and their teams is often sweaty and awkward. . For many years, teams didn't have to worry about the greatest players threatening to leave. The Cavs shouldn't have to worry about it now. And my guess is they aren't.

So if it's part of the dance, OK. If James plans to use it to dictate roster moves, that's different. That's dangerous.

Greatest player. Check. Great basketball mind on the court. Check.

Talent evaluator? GM? I'll take David Griffin. And a number of other GMs around the league.

Blatt may not have much traction with James, but Griffin should. The Mozgov-Smith-Shumpert deals that remade the roster in mid-season was exactly what the Cavs needed.

Shawn Marion, James Jones, Mike Miller? The Big Three LBJ Amigos.

They meant far more in the locker room, we are told, than we will ever know. Jones aside, they didn't mean so much on the bench and even less on the court once the injuries to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love required more reinforcements with fresher legs.

If James wants to use his leverage to facilitate a coaching change at some point, he certainly wouldn't be the first. That's even more in his lane than personnel decisions.

Michael Jordan always claimed he didn't play a role in ousting Doug Collins in favor of Phil Jackson after the Bulls lost in the Eastern Conference Finals. He said the organization came to him with the plan to move on from Collins, and that he didn't disagree.

He later helped bring Collins in to coach at Washington and used it as more evidence his hands were clean.

Keeping the superstar happy goes with the territory in the NBA. But the smartest players know their limitations.

There are hardly any constraints on James in his pursuit of happiness here.

Gilbert seems willing to pay a hefty luxury tax. When Heat owner Micky Arison saw a chance to save $17 million in luxury tax money by using the amnesty clause on Miller, he did so. James wasn't happy. Actually, Pat Riley wasn't either.

Can Gilbert fight that same temptation as the payroll goes through the roof? This will be fascinating to watch.

The Cavs want to keep James fully invested, as he clearly was in the playoffs. Griffin said James is "very engaged" in the Cavs' offseason plans.

We've heard him speak out for Tristan Thompson. We don't really know how he feels about Love's future here.

How does Griffin navigate the roster while weighing James' desires?

James can shape this team in myriad ways. He knows that. If he also knows what he doesn't know about being a GM, the Cavs will be better off for it.

St. Ignatius grad and Westlake native Jake Ryan was drafted by the Packers in the fourth round. But he's a candidate to start for them at inside 'backer this season.

BEREA, Ohio -- Packers linebacker Jake Ryan was one of the only 2015 draft picks who hopped in his car this week and drove from home to the NFL rookie symposium in Aurora, Ohio.

For Ryan, a St. Ignatius grad and Westlake native, the drive took only about 50 minutes and he barely needed to glance at his GPS to get there.

"Yeah, it's cool,'' he said Friday during a Play 60 youth clinic at the Browns facility. "It's great to be back here and the symposium has been great. I've learned a lot.''

Like the rest of the NFL rookies, Ryan will have the next five weeks off before attempting to crack the starting lineup for the Pack as an inside 'backer in their 3-4 scheme. With three of their top inside linebacker gone -- including nine-year veteran A.J. Hawk who was released -- Ryan has an excellent chance to make an impact right away.

 "I can't look at it like that,'' Ryan said of the pressure to fill Hawk's shoes. "I've got to look at it as you need to work every single day and do what you need to do to take those necessary steps to get there, so that's what I'm doing right now.''

Ryan (6-2, 240) impressed the coaching staff from the start of rookie camp in May.

"I like what Jake's done," Mike McCarthy told reporters during the camp. "He's bigger than I thought he was in person. I like that. He's picked it up clean. Making the calls out there. He's been very assertive. He's off to a good start. He looks pretty natural inside.''

The Packers are counting on Ryan to help plug the middle despite the fact he made the switch to inside 'backer last season after excelling on the strongside for three years. But Ryan didn't miss a beat -- or a running back -- making 112 tackles including 14 for a loss. He also recorded two sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception en route to team MVP and All-Big Ten honors.

"People can't run away from you, you're in the middle of everything," he said at the NFL combine. "I do like the middle."

Ryan, who runs a 4.65 in the 40, has been learning from one of the best in Packers linebacker Clay Matthews III, who played the second half of the season on the inside last year.

"Clay's a great guy,'' said Ryan, who helped St. Ignatius to a state championship as a junior. "I'm with Clay most of the day and you learn a lot from these guys that have been here and done that.''

The two have also shared stories about Cleveland and about former Browns linebacker Clay Matthew Jr., who Browns career ended a year after Ryan was born in 1992.

"(Matthews III) lived here in Cleveland for a little bit of his life, so we talked about that, and we have some mutual friends,'' said Ryan. "It's good to have a connection.''

Ryan, who worked his way back from a torn ACL in March of 2013, had no idea the Packers were going to draft him.

"I talked to them one time and that was at the (NFL) combine and then never really heard from them again,'' he said. "It just kind of worked out and I love where I am.''

In addition to the rich tradition of linebackers in Green Bay, Ryan landed with a perennial contender, one that made it to the NFC Championship Game last year behind reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers. It's a culture of winning that he never witnessed in his entire life here as a Browns fan.

"I'm excited,'' he said. "The (Super Bowl) is what the guys there are aiming for. Coming in as a rookie, you learn to get acquainted with those veterans and you know what their expectations are and make them your own.''

Ryan credits St. Ignatius coach Chuck Kyle with helping him get to this point. As a senior in high school, Ryan registered 104 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, eight sacks, four pass breakups and two fumble recoveries.

"Coach Kyle knew exactly what he was doing,'' said Ryan. "Lots of colleges have reached out to him and asked him to coach in college and move to the next level but he never did, and he's one of those guys that you can talk to and he knows what he's going on.''

Like the Packers, the Browns didn't show much interest in Ryan before the draft.

"I did their local pro day and met with the coach,'' said Ryan. "I just wanted a chance, and whoever got me, got me.''

Now he's got his chance, and he hopes to stand out in the middle of the Pack.

The youngest horse in the ThistleDown Racino starting gate, Bold Cait romped to a 5¼-length victory over older fillies and mares in the $75,000 J. William Petro Memorial.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The youngest horse in the ThistleDown Racino starting gate, Bold Cait, romped to a 51/4-length victory over older fillies and mares in the $75,000 J. William Petro Memorial Handicap on a sloppy track Saturday afternoon.

The three-year-old brown filly was almost dead last at the quarter-mile in the 1 1/16-mile test, with only Deniro's Saint behind her. When Jockey Edgar Paucar asked her to run, Bold Cait managed to move up to sixth at the half-mile in 48.20 seconds, and then turned on the afterburner.

Bold Cait caught the leader, Circle Can Run, at the 3/4-mile pole in 1:14 and cruised to victory, her fifth in seven starts this season for trainer Eric Reed and owners Kay Reed and the Kirus Derby Club.

Needmore Flattery, part of trainer Tim Hamm's three-horse entry that was the even-money favorite, moved up to finish a distant second, with 26-1 Morant Bay third.

Bold Cait returned $8.80, 3.40 and 3. Needmore Flattery returned $2.20 and 2.10, while Morant Bay paid $3.20.

Bold Cait, a daughter of Sun King, made only two outings as a two-year-old, winning once. The filly has now won three in a row, all by wide margins, including the $75,000 Tomboy Stakes at Belterra Park on May 17. The field of 10 she toppled at ThistleDown on Saturday was filled with stakes winners, from Pyrite Blues to Hamm's Blazing Bling and Needmore Flattery.

The only three-year-old in the race, Bold Cait had challenged veteran mares that ranged all the way to 10-year-old Devil's Lil Bit, a daunting task in a stakes races. The victory pushed Bolt Cait's career winnings to $151,998.

The Indians will promote right-hander Toru Murata to start the second game of Sunday's day-night doubleheader against the Orioles.

BALTIMORE - There's a new story every day in baseball. Here's one of them.

Japanese right-hander Toru Murata will make his big-league debut Sunday with the Indians when he starts the second game of a day-night doubleheader against Baltimore at Camden Yards. The doubleheader was scheduled after Saturday night's game was rained out.

Murata, 30, will be activated from Class AAA Columbus as the 26^th man for the doubleheader. He'll start the second game and be sent down after the game. Rookie right-hander Cody Anderson, who was scheduled to start Saturday, will start Monday against Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field.

Anderson, in his big-league debut on June 21, threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings against the Rays.

Manager Terry Francona said he made the move because he didn't think Anderson was a good match against the Orioles for his second big league start. Baltimore is fourth in homers and fifth in runs in the AL.

Trevor Bauer will face Ubaldo Jimenez in the first game at 1:35 p.m. Murata will face right-hander Chris Tillman in the second game at 7:05 p.m.

"To be honest with you, 18 innings against these guys, combined with one major league start, it seems to be asking a bit much," said Francona. "We know Trevor will log innings. No one has a crystal ball, but I think it makes some sense."

Numerically speaking, Sunday's doubleheader meant the Indians would have needed an extra starter Thursday against the Rays if they decided to start Bauer and Anderson on Sunday.

The Indians signed Murata as an international free agent in 2010 for an estimated $30,000. He was the No.1 pick of Yomiuri Giants in 2007, but never advanced past Japan's secondary minor league level.

In three seasons, the 6-0, 175-pound Murata went 2-10 with a 4.56 ERA in 41 games for the Giants. Murata has pitched in the Tribe's minor league system since 2011. He's spent parts of the last three seasons at Class AAA Columbus.

This year he's 5-3 with a 2.79 ERA in 14 games, including 13 starts, at Columbus. Murata, who has some deception and a hesitation in his delivery, struck out 48 and 20 walked 24 in 80 2/3 innings.

"This is a really good story," said Francona. "He has been an organizational pitcher and all of a sudden this year he just decided he was going to deal.

"Trem (Columbus manager Chris Tremie) has been saying for a while, "Hey, this guy has been pitching good.' I think this is something that every young kid in our organization will look at and think "OK, (I've got a shot.)'"

The scouting report on Murata is that he throws strikes, keeps hitters off balance with the deception in his delivery and knows how to pitch. On the negative side, he's a fly ball pitcher facing a home-run hitting team in a shooting gallery for a ballpark.

"This kid wasn't necessarily on the radar, but he's pitched so damn good that he deserved to be and he's going to get a start for us," said Francona. "So good for him. I know we're looking forward to watch him."

Murata, in 2013, became a starter. He'd been mostly a reliever before then.

He went 5-3 with a 5.38 ERA at Columbus in 14 appearances, including 12 starts. He started the year at Class AA Akron and went 5-4 with a 4.61 ERA in 13 games, including eight starts.

"It sends a great message to every player in our organization that you can get there," said Francona.

Tomo Ohka was the last Japanese pitcher to start a game for the Indians. He started the last game of the 2009 season in Boston. Ohka allowed seven runs on six his in five innings. The game, a 12-7 loss to the Red Sox, was Eric Wedge's last as Indians manager.