The Indians, trailing the Twins 2-1 on Saturday, saw the game slip away from them in a sixth inning in which the game was stopped because sleet hindered the vision of plate umpire Angel Hernandez.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - You've heard about the pause that refreshes. What about the pause that brings vision and pain at the same time?

Corey Kluber has never seen it happen before Saturday. Yan Gomes was glad it did, at least where the vision part is concerned.

In the sixth inning on a miserable day at Progressive Field, the Indians were on their way to a 6-3 loss to the Twins. Kluber was on the mound and Gomes was behind the plate. The Twins, nursing a 2-1 lead, had runners on first and second base with one out and Brian Dozier up.

The rain had come and gone the whole game, but in the sixth inning it turned to sleet and was blowing into the faces of Dozier, Gomes and plate umpire Angel Hernandez.

"It was a thick rain," said Gomes.

Hernandez stopped play and conferred with crew chief Ted Barrett, who was working at third base. Then Barrett went to the mound and talked to Kluber.

"I never heard of pausing a game because rain was blowing into his (Hernandez's) eyes," said Kluber. "It didn't affect me much."

Kluber was allowed to throw a couple of warmup pitches, but when play resumed, he immediately hit Dozier with a 90 mph fastball to load the bases. The ball ricocheted off Dozier and hit Gomes in the left side of his neck. Dozier and Gomes were momentarily stunned.

In 2014, Gomes suffered a concussion on a similar play when a pitch bounced off the Twins' Kurt Suzuki and hit him.

"That did not feel very good," said Gomes, who added that there was no concussion this time.

As for the pause in play, Gomes said, "The rain was blowing straight in on the hitter, me and the umpire. Actually, for that split second I was kind of glad because it was getting kind of hard to see. I'm sure Kluber wasn't very happy about that."

Said Kluber, "I just made a bad pitch. The ball just got away from me. I don't think the conditions affected me much."

Eddie Rosario, the next batter, sent a slow grounder to shortstop Francisco Lindor, but the Indians couldn't turn the double play as Trevor Plouffe scored for a 3-1 lead. Plouffe reached base on a single to left that Rajai Davis had a bead on until he slipped.

"I think the batter, catcher and umpire were having a hard time seeing because the sleet was right in their face," said manager Terry Francona. "It's unfortunate, but it's hard to ever fault an umpire if the guy can't see.

"They went and checked and they gave Kluber some (warmup) pitches to throw. That's the way it goes."

Gomes, trying to work his way out of a deep slump, continued to show signs of a revival. He homered with two out in the ninth for the Tribe's final run. It was his second homer in as many days.

"I think that's going to do his confidence some good," said Francona.

It's cold outside: Saturday's weather conditions reminded Lindor of the season opener on April 5 against the Red Sox. It was 34 degrees and the wind chill was 26.

"The opener was worse, but today was tough," said Lindor. "The wind would pick up and the rain would hit you when you were hitting. Then all of a sudden it would stop and come back again.

"It's was tough, but we can't make excuses. We just didn't execute today. We didn't come through."

Lindor had two of the Tribe's seven hits. He leads the team with 12 multi-hit games.

Finally: Francona said Carlos Carrasco (left hamstring) reported no problems after throwing a bullpen session Friday. Carrasco is scheduled to throw another bullpen session Monday and then, perhaps, a simulated game. ... Francona on Danny Salazar: "His first-pitch strikes need to improve, as do his walks. When that improves, you might see him go off the charts." ... Mike Napoli's double in the fourth inning - it came right after he fouled a pitch off his foot - was the 200^th of his career. ... Jose Ramirez, who drove in the Tribe's first run Saturday, is hitting .584 (7-for-12) with two out and runners in scoring position.

The Cleveland Marathon, half marathon and 10K start at 7 a.m. today. Here are updates, results, maps, road closures, elite bib numbers and best places to watch.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The 39th Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, half marathon and 10K start at 7 a.m. today in front of Quicken Loans Arena and finish in front of the Lakeside Courthouse. Below are updates via Twitter and Plain Dealer staff, as well as maps, road closures and links to results.

The photos above will be replaced by photos from this year's race later this morning.

Key links

Street closures and times

Results

Best spots to watch

• Carnegie and Ontario across from Progressive Field (southwest corner in front of Tri-C)
• US Bank Plaza at Playhouse Square (E. 14th and Euclid Ave)
• Across from West Side Market, Lorain and W. 25th (10K)
• Lincoln Park, Starkweather and W. 11th, Tremont
• Detroit Ave. Between W. 58th and W. 78th Streets (Gordon Square Arts District)
• Lake Avenue and West Blvd (Edgewater)
• Lakewood Park (Lake Avenue and Belle in Lakewood)
• W 44^th & Detroit (at The Harp, overlooking the Shoreway)

Twitter updates:

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#CLEmarathon Tweets

Finish line party

Great Lakes Brewing Company 26.3 mile Finish Line Rock Party, Lakeside at Mall C, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, open to the public.

Weather forecast

Rain showers early. High 49F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50%.

Marathon course

The start is at Quicken Loans Arena for the second straight year and the finish stays on Lakeside Ave. just past West Third Street.

Map links

Start-finish line map

5K course

8K course

10K course

Half marathon course

Watch your step

The top complaint about last year's race was horrible road conditions caused by potholes and road repairs.

Challenge series

A new challenge series offers options for runners and walkers. It is divided into three levels: 8K and full marathon, 8K and half marathon and 5K and 10K. Challenge series participants receive an additional medal.

Elite entrants bib numbers

Men's marathon

• Abraham Chelanga, Kenya: 2015 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon champion (2:16). He will wear bib no. 1.
• Eliud Too, Kenya: 2014 runner-up. Bib 52
• Philemon Terer, Kenya: 2013 champion. Bib 53.

Women's marathon

• Hirut Guangul, Ethiopia: 2015 Marathon for Donna runner-up. Bib 102
• Aurelia Rutto, Kenya. Bib 103

Note: 2015 winner Tatiana Arysova is not entered.

10K men

• Amos Sang, Kenya: 2015 James Joyce Rumble champion. Bib 2
• Sammy Rotich, Kenya: Eight top-five finishes in 2015 at various distances, including wins at the Dam to Dam Half Marathon and Park to Park Half Marathon. Bib 3.
• Edward Tabut, Kenya: Fifth at 2016 Trolley 4 Mile Run. Bib 4.

10K women

• Mary Wangui, Kenya: PR at 5K is 15:54. First international season. Bib 26.
• Jebichi Yator, Kenya: Won three half marathons in 2015. Bib 27.
• Scolah Jepkoech, Kenya: PR for 10K is 33:00. Bib 28.

Prize money

• Marathon, $3,000 for winners. Bonus: $3,000 for finishing under set times (2:20 men, 2:40 women).
• 10K: $2,000 for winners.
• Total purse: $22,800.

Course records

Marathon: 2:10:29, men; 2:30:15, women. Half: 1:07.54, men; 1:19:47, women. 10K: 27:20, men; 31:10, women. 5K: 15:37, men; 17:15, women.

Stipe Miocic knocked out Fabricio Werdum with a right hand to the jaw in the first round of their UFC heavyweight title fight on Saturday night in Brazil.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Stipe Miocic is a man of his word.

Euclid native Miocic said he would bring a world championship to Cleveland, and he did so in spectacular fashion Saturday night.

Miocic knocked out Fabricio Werdum at 2:47 of the first round to win the UFC heavyweight championship in front of 45,000+ fans at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil. The fight, which headlined UFC 198, was scheduled for five rounds.

It was televised on pay-per-view.

Miocic (15-2), a Cleveland State product who fights out of Independence, is the 15th undisputed UFC heavyweight champion.

In the run-up to the bout, Miocic told anyone willing to listen that he wanted to win for Cleveland almost as much as he did for himself. The avid Cleveland sports fan said he would take the city and Northeast Ohio into the cage with him as he faced the Brazilian native Werdum.

"Guess what?'' Miocic said by phone before heading to the on-site news conference. "I can bring that belt to Cleveland and walk through the streets with it because we build champions, we breed champions.''

Miocic said the magnitude of what he accomplished probably would not sink in until Monday morning, when he returns to Cleveland and visits his mother at work.

Miocic, the No. 3 contender and +135 underdog, also told anyone willing to listen last week that his hands are heavy. That those who decide to punch with him are taking a huge risk.

Werdum (20-6-1) ignored the warning and lost his belt because of it. Recognized as one of the greatest Mixed Martial Arts heavyweights ever, he had won six straight fights. His first UFC title defense was Saturday.

Miocic entered the Octagon to Cleveland artist Machine Gun Kelly's "Till I Die.'' Werdum laughed and smiled as he entered to softer music and thunderous chants and applause.

Werdum opened as the aggressor. Miocic remained patient and composed, blocking several punches and kicks and one take-down attempt by the jiu-jitsu legend. Miocic landed an assortment of kicks and stung Werdum with a punch combination to the face (1:50).

"He didn't like that combination too much,'' Miocic said.

Werdum nonetheless pressed the issue as Miocic backpedaled, but Miocic landed a right counter (2:38). Werdum shook it off and kept coming. When Werdum got greedy and left himself open as the two moved around the edge of the cage, Miocic dropped him with a thunderous right to the left jaw while backing up. Werdum's head scraped the side of the cage before his entire body hit the floor.

Stipe Miocic finishes Fabricio Werdum in their UFC heavyweight championship bout during the UFC 198 event on May 14 in Curitiba, Parana, Brazil.Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images 

"My friends call it 'The Eraser,''' Miocic said of his right hand.

Miocic paused and said: "I'm joking.''

Actually, The Eraser has a nice ring to it.

Miocic swooped in to administer more pain, but he only got in a few punches before referee Dan Miragliotta recognized that Werdum was cooked and stopped it.

Miocic ran across the floor and hopped over the cage and into the arms of his team. He yelled: "I'm a world champ! I'm a world champ!''

Miocic quickly went back inside to check on Werdum.

"I practice that type of punch a lot,'' Miocic said. "I know how to get a lot of power behind it even though I'm not stepping into it. My team had me so well-prepared for what Werdum was trying to do. They deserve so much credit.

"I'm confident I can win no matter where a fight goes, but I love to strike.''

Corey Kluber pitched into the seventh inning Saturday at Progressive Field, but couldn't keep the Twins in check as they beat the Indians to end their eight-game losing streak.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ervin Santana finally proved that he can beat the Indians at Progressive Field without throwing a no-hitter. A lot of pitchers have beaten the Indians at Progressive Field without the aid of a no-hitter, but Santana wasn't one of them until Saturday.

Santana allowed one run in six innings on a wet and chilly afternoon as the Twins beat the Indians, 6-3, to end their eight-game losing streak. It was just the third victory in 19 road games for the Twins this season.

Corey Kluber (2-5, 4.30) took the loss as he allowed four runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. In his last two starts, Kluber is 0-2 and has allowed nine earned runs on 12 hits in 9 1/3 innings.

On July 27, 2011, Santana (1-2, 3.38) threw a no-hitter against the Indians as a member of the Los Angeles Angels. Until Saturday, it was his only victory against the Indians in Cleveland and it wasn't like he didn't have his chances. Santana is 2-7 with a 6.07 ERA in 11 starts against the Indians on their home ground.

"Santana was doing what he wanted," said shortstop Francisco Lindor. "He had a plan and he executed it. He made us roll over. He made us get out front with the breaking ball and then when we thought about staying back, he beat us with the fastball."

The Twins took a 2-1 lead in the fifth when catcher Juan Centeno hit a two-run homer just over the right field wall. It was Centeno's first big-league homer and it came on Kluber's 0-1 pitch following a leadoff single by Eddie Rosario.

Centeno was playing in his fourth game for the Twins this season. Before this season, he spent time in the big leagues with the Mets and Brewers.

"I tried to throw a fastball inside," said Kluber. "It ran back and caught a little too much of the plate. I didn't think it was that bad a pitch, but he was able to get just enough on it."

Centeno, in parts of 10 minor league seasons, hit four homers.

The Twins made it 3-1 in the sixth when Rosario ran his way out of a double play with one out and the bases loaded. Rosario bounced a ball to Lindor at short. Lindor flipped it to Jason Kipnis for the force, but Rosario beat Kipnis' relay to first as Trevor Plouffe scored.

Plouffe, who came into the game hitting .308 (12-for-39) against Kluber, singled to left with one out. Byung Ho Park singled to left and as a rain began to fall, Kluber hit Brian Dozier to load the bases after plate umpire Angel Hernandez stopped play to consult with crew chief Ted Barrett because he was having trouble seeing the ball because sleet was blowing into his face.

The Twins made it 4-1 in the seventh on Eduardo Nunez's sacrifice fly.

The Tribe made things interesting in the eighth when Lindor hit a two-out single to score Tyler Naquin to make it 4-2. Napoli, with runners on the corners, struck out for the second time in the game and 46th time in the season.

The Twins came right back to make it 6-3 with two runs in the ninth. Santana and Miguel Sano drove in the runs.

Yan Gomes accounted for the Indians final run with a two-out homer in the ninth. He hit a moon shot over the left field wall for his fifth homer of the season and second in as many days.

The Indians, for a brief moment, held a 1-0 lead in the fourth. Napoli, after fouling a ball off his foot and taking a few minutes to let the pain subside, lined a double into center field with two out. Jose Ramirez followed with a bloop single to left to score Napoli.

It was Napoli's ninth double and Ramirez's 13^th RBI for the season.

What does it mean?

There was no one-run misery for either team Saturday. The Indians have played 13 games (6-7) decided by one run this season, while the Twins have played 12 one-run games (4-8).

In fact, one run decided the first four games between the Tribe and Twins this season.

The pitches

Kluber threw 110 pitches, 66 for strikes. Santana threw 102 pitches, 62 for strikes. Kluber is 6-5 against the Twins. Santana is 5-10 against the Indians.

Thanks for coming

The Twins and Indians drew 15,428 fans to Progressive Field on Saturday. For the season, the Indians have drawn 237,471 in 16 home dates.

First pitch was at 4:11 p.m. and the temperature was 50 degrees.

What's next?

RHP Trevor Bauer (3-0, 3.86) will face Minnesota right-hander Tyler Duffey (0-2, 2.60) Sunday at 1:10 p.m. SportsTime Ohio, WTAM/1100 and WMMS/FM 100.7 will carry the game.A 

Bauer threw seven scoreless innings Tuesday to beat Houston. He's 1-3 with a 4.78 ERA against the Twins. Oswaldo Arcia is hitting .500 (5-for-10) with four homers and seven RBI against Bauer.

Duffey pitched seven innings, struck out nine and allowed three runs in a loss to the White Sox in his last start. He's 1-0 with 1.46 ERA against the Indians. The Tribe is hitting .175 (7-for-40) as a team against him.

Trevor Bauer will start for the Tribe in Sunday's series finale.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are the lineups and the pitching matchup for Sunday's series finale between the Indians and Twins.

Pitching matchup: RHP Trevor Bauer (3-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Duffey (0-2, 2.60 ERA)

Lineups

Indians

1. 1B Carlos Santana

2. 2B Jason Kipnis

3. SS Francisco Lindor

4. DH Mike Napoli

5. LF Jose Ramirez

6. 3B Juan Uribe

7. CF Tyler Naquin

8. C Chris Gimenez

9. RF Michael Martinez

Twins

1. Joe Mauer

2. SS Eduardo Nunez

3. 3B Miguel Sano

4. 1B Byung Ho Park

5. RF Oswaldo Arcia

6. 2B Jorge Polanco

7. LF Eddie Rosario

8. C Juan Centeno

9. CF Danny Santana

The Indians and Twins conclude their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field. Get scoring updates and participate in a live chat in the comments section as the teams square off.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians and Twins conclude their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field. Get scoring updates and participate in a live chat in the comments section as the teams square off.

Game 34: Indians (17-16) vs. Twins (9-26)

First pitch: 1:10 p.m.

Broadcast info: SportsTime Ohio, WTAM 1100, Indians Radio Network

Pitching matchup: RHP Trevor Bauer (3-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. Tyler Duffey (0-2, 2.60 ERA)

Fact du jour: One-third of the Twins' victories this season have come at the Indians' expense.

Giddens averaged 3.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a freshman last season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Daniel Giddens, the former Ohio State basketball center, is moving closer to home.

Giddens, from Mableton, Ga., announced his transfer to Alabama on Sunday. He posted the news on his public Twitter account.

"I want to say thank you to Coach Thad Matta and his entire Ohio State University basketball staff from this past year," Giddens wrote on Twitter. "Thank you for the opportunity that allowed me to participate in your basketball program and to attend such a highly respected academic institution.

"After much thought and prayer, I have decided to attend the University of Alabama."

Giddens played in 33 of Ohio State's 35 games last season as a true freshman. He made seven starts, averaging 3.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. He will have to sit out a full season before playing for the Crimson Tide beginning in the 2017-18 season with three years of eligibility remaining.

He was the second member of Ohio State's 2015 recruiting class to transfer out of the Buckeyes basketball program, asking for his release from the team in March. He joined Austin Grandstaff, who transferred to Oklahoma in December. Guard A.J. Harris and forward Mickey Mitchell soon followed, meaning Ohio State lost four of the five players it signed for 2015.

Mitchell will transfer to UC Santa Barbara, while Harris has not announced a new destination yet.

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-- D. Giddens (@DGOOD__) May 15, 2016

When Giddens asked for his release, sources told cleveland.com it was to find a spot closer to his hometown in Georgia. Ohio State assistant Dave Dickerson reiterated the same thing two weeks ago.

Alabama is a less than three-hour car ride from Mableton, Ga.

Giddens was on an official visit to Alabama with his family on Saturday, according to reports. He was also considering Georgia and TCU.

Giddens was a four-star prospect in the 2015 recruiting class, rated the No. 49 overall player and No. 8 center by 247Sports. The 6-foot-10 Giddens played his senior year of high school ball at prep school powerhouse Oak Hill Academy.

Cody Anderson lost his only big-league relief appearance to date in the big leagues Wednesday in Houston, but he thinks it will help him become a better starter.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cody Anderson's last appearance came out of the bullpen and ended in defeat.

Those two things do not bode well for a starting pitcher, but this might be the year where nothing is as it seems to be. After all, it snowed and hailed before the Indians played the Twins on Sunday at Progressive Field in the middle of May.

Anderson threw 3 1/3 innings Wednesday in just his third relief appearance as a professional - the first two came at Class A Mahoning Valley in 2011 - in a 16-inning loss to Houston at Minute Maid Park. He retired nine straight, striking out four, before Carlos Correa singled off his glove to start the 16^th. Marwin Gonzalez followed with a first-pitch, game-winning homer in the 5-3 victory.

"I know Mickey (Callaway, pitching coach) and I were probably the only two there who were happy we were in the 15^th inning because we really wanted him to pitch," said manager Terry Francona, "And the more he pitched, we were excited for him because that's the way he needs to pitch."

Anderson returns to the rotation Monday when the Indians open a two-game interleague series against Cincinnati at 6:10 p.m. at Progressive Field. This will be Anderson's second start since he was recalled from Class AAA Columbus on May 7 and his sixth of the season.

"I felt like I had a little more tempo inside my delivery," said Anderson, referring to his appearance against Houston. "I've been trying to be way too fine. It really helped me coming out of the bullpen and getting that rhythm back and the feel of just throwing the ball."

Anderson (0-3, 7.31) opened the season in the rotation and made four straight starts. After going 0-1 with a 7.65 ERA in those starts, he was optioned to Columbus on April 26 to work on his mechanics. Anderson rejoined the Indians after making one start at Columbus and lost to the Royals on May 7.

Wednesday's appearance against Houston was the best Anderson has looked since his first start of the season on April 9 against the White Sox.

"He was attacking," said Francona. "He was working quick. He was going back and forth with his fastball and change up. He made a bad pitch to Gonzalez, but I think that really helped him."

Future plans: Outfielder Lonnie Chisenhall, on the bereavement list, is expected to rejoin the Indians on Monday and be activated Tuesday.

When Chisenhall is activated, a player must go. The Indians recalled outfielder Tyler Naquin when Chisenhall left the team Friday. They also recalled utility man Michael Martinez to replace Michael Brantley, who was placed on the disabled list on Saturday.

Naquin started in center field and Martinez in right on Sunday against the Twins. Naquin had two hits in Saturday's 6-3 loss and is hitting .333 (19-for-57) in 24 games with the Indians.

"I will say he has a knack for finding ways to get hits, which is never a bad thing," said Francona. "You can tell he's still learning and that's OK. I think when guys get hits that are perceived as lucky, I don't think you get those when you're swinging bad. That probably doesn't make much sense, but I believe it."

Naquin opened the season with the Tribe and was optioned to Columbus on May 7 when Anderson was recalled.

"He's interesting. He's still learning, even on his routes (in center field)," said Francona. "He's a work in progress. I don't think that's a bad thing, especially since he's willing to get after it."

Unexpected greetings: In the fourth inning Saturday, Mike Napoli fouled a ball off his foot. As he limped around to wait for the pain to subside, Francona came out of the dugout to check on him.

"First of all I go out there and Angel (Hernandez, plate umpire) shakes my hand," said Francona. "I said, "What are you doing?' Then I reached out to see how Nap was doing and he fist bumps me and it's like "yeah.' Then he whacks a double.

"Nap is pretty awesome. I should have known, Dustin Pedroia raved about him. I mean he raved about him. I get texts from Pedroia every other day, "How is my boy doing?' I mean he's locked in every day."

Finally: Rajai Davis, in a 0-for-19 skid, didn't start Sunday. Marlon Byrd, 8-for-37 at home, was rested as well. They are both expected to start Monday against Cincinnati lefty John Lamb . . .The flags at Progressive Field were at half staff Sunday to recognize Peace Officers Memorial Day.

The Indians fell to the Twins for the second straight day at Progressive Field. Trevor Bauer pitched well in defeat, but the Indians' offense was stopped cold by Twins' starter Tyler Duffey.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians have already played the worst team in the American League six times this season and have lost four of those games. Their only two wins have been by one run.

Just what that says about the Indians and the Twins will be told in the weeks and months to come, but right now it can't be playing well in the executive offices of the Indians at Progressive Field.

Trevor Bauer pitched well on Sunday afternoon, but received no support from his teammates as the Indians fell, 5-1, to the Twins. The Indians lone run came on Jason Kipnis' leadoff homer in the eighth inning.

Bauer (3-1, 3.89) allowed three runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. He struck out eight and walked two in losing for the first time this season.

Tyler Duffey (1-2, 1.85) was a little better than Bauer on this clear, but cold May day. He threw seven scoreless innings, striking out six, walking one and allowing six hits.

Duffey is 2-0 in three career starts against the Indians. He's allowed two earned runs in 19 1/3 innings against the Tribe.

The Twins struck early against Bauer, scoring twice in the second with two out. Following Byung Ho Park's leadoff double past third base, Bauer retired the next two batters, but Eddie Rosario singled home Park and Juan Centeno doubled home Rosario for a 2-0 lead.

"Trevor was good," said manager Terry Francona. "The only runs he gave up were when he fell behind to guys at the bottom of the order. Their bottom of the order really gave us a tough time the last couple of days.

"But Trevor looks strong. He's got real good arm speed. If he pitches like that, on a lot of nights we're saying he did a good job and we can turn it over to the bullpen. But the last couple of days runs have been hard to come by."

The last three hitters in the Twins' lineup, Rosario, Centeno and Danny Santana, combined to hit .391 (9-for-23) with one homer and eight RBI in the last two games of the series.

Minnesota made it 3-0 in the seventh when Jorge Polanco hit his first big-league homer. The ball cleared the wall in center with one out on Bauer's 2-2 pitch.

In Saturday's 6-3 win over the Indians, Centeno hit his first big-league homer.

The Twins added two insurance runs in the ninth on Rosario's two-run double to the wall in center. The ball hit center fielder Tyler Naquin in the heel of the glove, but he couldn't hold it.

"He's still learning," said Francona. "Sometime you'll see a veteran outfielder who sees the ball and runs to the spot. He's not yet able to do that. He has to watch the ball the whole way or he gets a little messed up on his route.

"So it's hard to run at full tilt doing that. It's not like he's loafing. . .It just looked like it hit the heel of his glove."

Park opened the ninth with a single off Jeff Manship. Polanco followed with a one-out single.

The Twins came into this series having lost eight straight overall and six straight road games. They're now 10-26, while the Indians are 17-17.

What it means

The Indians out-hit the Twins, 9-8, but seven of their hits came with two out and only one went for extra bases. That is not the formula for winning baseball.

"We're unable to get guys on early in innings and we were unable to get any (big) two-out hits," said Francona.

The pitches

Bauer threw 113 pitches, 70 for strikes. Duffey threw 110 pitches, 67 for strikes. Bauer is 1-4 lifetime against the Twins.

Winded

In the first inning, Carlos Santana and Mike Napoli hit long drives to center field that were knocked down by the wind. In the seventh, Polanco hit a ball to the same spot for a home run.

"I thought Carlos and Nap's balls were home runs on a normal day," said Francona, "but the wind knocked them both down."

Thanks for coming

The Indians and Twins drew 13, 236 fans to Progressive Field on Sunday. The three-game series drew 46,467.

The Tribe has drawn 250,707 fans in 17 home dates. They rank last in the big leagues in attendance.

Sunday's first pitch was at 1:11 p.m. The temperature was 45 degrees.

What's next?

The Indians and Reds open a two-game series Monday night at Progressive Field when Cody Anderson (0-3, 7.31) faces Cincinnati lefty John Lamb (0-0, 1.80) at 6:10. SportsTime Ohio, WTAM and WMMS will carry the series.

On Tuesday night, Danny Salazar will face Cincinnati's Alfredo Simon at 6:10 before the series shifts to Cincinnati for Wednesday and Thursday's games at Great American Ball Park.

The Cleveland Indians are 9-16 against the Minnesota Twins since the beginning of last season. They lost, 5-1, Sunday afternoon in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Right-hander Tyler Duffey allowed six hits in seven shutout innings and Jorge Polanco hit his first major-league homer as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians, 5-1, Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field. Jason Kipnis homered for the Tribe.

Here is a capsule look at the game, which was televised by Fox Sports Time Ohio:

Troublesome: The Indians (17-17) are 2-4 against the Twins this season, 9-16 since the beginning of last season. They have lost five consecutive series, including two this season.

A 7-12 record against the Twins in 2015, as bad as it was, at least could be partially explained by the Twins having been a solid team. They finished 83-79 and ahead of the Tribe (81-80) in the AL Central.

A 2-4 record against the Twins through six meetings this season is another matter, because the Twins are terrible. Or so it seems. They are 10-26 overall, 4-16 on the road.

April 25-27 in Minnesota, the Twins won two of three against the Indians. They celebrated by going a combined 1-10 against four opponents until their next crack at the Indians began Friday. They lost the series opener, extending their overall losing skid to eight, before beating Corey Kluber, 6-3, Saturday afternoon.

So, instead of the Indians sweeping the Twins, the Indians lost two of three -- and the losing pitchers were Kluber and Bauer.

Before Sunday's game, Fox Sports Time Ohio studio analyst Jensen Lewis said: "You've got to take care of the Minnesota Twins. This can't happen throughout the year. I know there will be a team that you struggle against throughout the year, but it can't be the Minnesota Twins. This is a team that, on paper, the Indians are far better than.''

After the game, Lewis said that, while it still is early, these are the series that come back to haunt when a team is fighting for a playoff spot in September.

Yes, it's true: Against the Indians, the Twins are averaging 5.3 runs and have hit nine homers. Against the rest of the AL Central, they are 0-12 and averaging 1.9 runs, with four homers.

Oh, well: Where career trajectories are concerned, Bauer is supposed to be better than Duffey. On Sunday, Bauer was solid (6 2/3 IP, 3 R) but Duffey was dominant.

Duffey allowed six singles, walked one and struck out six. He threw 67 of 110 pitches for strikes.

Duffey relied primarily on a fastball/curve combination. The two-seam fastball featured good movement and the curve typically good depth. The Indians largely struggled against the curve.

All but one of the runners against Duffey reached after two outs.

With runners on first and third and two outs in the third, Tribe No. 3 batter Francisco Lindor was ahead in the count, 2-1. Lindor fouled a curve (78 mph) and swung through a curve (81).

Fox Sports Time Ohio analyst Rick Manning said: "Lindor was trying too hard.''

(In Lindor's previous plate appearance, in the first inning, Duffey threw three straight curves for balls to go from 0-2 to 3-2. He threw a fastball outside for ball four.)

With runners on first and second and two outs in the fourth, Chris Gimenez grounded to second.

Duffey and relievers Trevor May and Kevin Jepsen deserve credit for holding the Tribe to one run on nine hits and one walk. They made quality pitches more often than not. But they also left their share of pitches, especially fastballs, in the zone and weren't punished for it.

Among the examples: With one run in and none out in the eighth, Lindor popped a 3-1 fastball to left. With two outs in the ninth, Carlos Santana popped a 2-1 fastball to center.

Minnesota mashers: When the Twins have faced the Indians the past two seasons, position players such as Eddie Rosario, Juan Centeno and Jorge Polanco take turns as Rod Carew, Kirby Puckett and Kent Hrbek.

With two outs and a runner on third in the second, lefty Rosario fell behind Bauer, 1-2. Rosario took a fastball that just missed inside and a changeup away, then kept the hands back and flipped a changeup into right for an RBI single to make it 1-0.

Rosario extended his hitting streak against the Tribe to nine games. In the ninth inning, he hit a two-run double (although center fielder Tyler Naquin should have made the catch at the wall) to account for the final margin.

The next batter in the second, backup catcher and lefty Centeno, socked a 1-0 fastball to right-center for an RBI double. On Saturday, Centeno went 2-for-3 with the first homer and second double of his MLB career, plus a walk.

With one out in the seventh, lefty Polanco ripped a 2-2 fastball to right-center for his first homer.

Bauer (3-1, 3.89 ERA) made legitimate mistakes to Centeno and Polanco. On balance, though, he had good stuff and gave his team a chance to win. He allowed five hits, walked two and struck out eight. The Twins swung and missed 20 times in 70 strikes.

Browns' new coach sending the right message in challenging rookies to commit to fitness with training camp around the corner. Watch video

BEREA, Ohio - We should all be as out of shape as receiver Corey Coleman.

To paraphrase legendary Liverpool soccer manager Bill Shankly, the Browns' first-round pick wasn't born, he was quarried.

That doesn't make Hue Jackson's comments regarding the fitness level of Coleman and other Browns' rookies wrong or less relevant.

There's good shape and there's football shape and the Browns' new coach wants all his players in the latter category by the time they report to training camp in late July. So Jackson was well within his bounds Friday to publicly address an issue that dogged the Browns last summer.

It took only one day for the coach to establish a standard, a baseline of fitness for his rookies.

"He's explosive and he can catch the ball," Jackson said of Coleman. "He's extremely talented and gifted. (But) he's one of the guys that has to get in shape. He saw himself, 'Whoa, this is different.' And it is. But we'll get him to where he needs to be."

On Saturday, Coleman conceded his first NFL practice left him "gassed" and agreed he needs to be properly prepared for what lies ahead. The kid handled his coach's criticism with aplomb.

Draft prospects spend months criss-crossing the country, training for the combine and meeting with potential employers. It's only natural some aren't in peak football fitness. Jackson acknowledged as much.

The larger point here is the new man in charge wants to create a mindset. The young Browns won't be as talented as the Steelers, Bengals or Ravens this season, but they also won't be outworked. He expects up-tempo practices. He demands active sweat glands and players getting after it.

Jackson didn't commit when asked if the Browns would have live-tackling sessions in training camp, the kind employed by Steelers coach Mike Tomlin in recent seasons. He did, however, recognize the benefits.

"I think it's good," the coach said. "That's why Pittsburgh is really good, really good at tackling. He's done a great job there. Obviously, they are one of the better tackling teams in football, and I would think that's part of the reason. We'll do everything we can to improve in every area of our football team as we move into the summer camp."

Related: Hue Jackson calls out rookies for their fitness levels

Most teams limit big hits in practice for fear of injury. But the Browns were plagued with soft-tissue injuries last summer in a camp bereft of pace and snarl. When they visited the Bills in August for two joint workouts, 10 players were sidelined. The litany of maladies included: six hamstrings, two calf strains, one hip flexor and an abdominal injury.

The Browns responded to an injury-filled season by overhauling their strength and conditioning staff. Adam Beard, the team's director of high performance, has tailored workouts to individual positions and appointed Jamey Mroz, who worked last year with the Bengals, as his "sports scientist." Mroz will track and analyze the data supplied by the GPS systems worn by players in practice.

None of it means the Browns will be any better at sacking Ben Roethlisbeger or running stride for stride with Antonio Brown. Justin Gilbert could not have been any more ripped last offseason after training with Joe Haden and we all saw the results.

The more excuses teams can eliminate, however, the better the chance for long-term success.

There's no ideal way to conduct summer sessions or everyone would duplicate them. Mike Pettine's mentor, Brian Billick, was accused of running camp "Cream Puff," in Baltimore and still won a Super Bowl. You need the skill to go along with the will.

The vibe you get from Jackson, however, is this summer will be more demanding and high tempo than recent ones. Bet we don't see nearly as many veterans taking multiple days off, patrolling the sidelines in beach hats. Who can forget running back coach Wilbert Montgomery chiding players for not working through bumps and bruises?

The Browns' roster is considerably younger and 14 drafted players, fighting for spots, should elevate the urgency of practices. Jackson stressed he'll be smart about how hard he pushes the team, but the coach has put Coleman and others on notice.

The bar has been raised and the only six packs welcomed will be quarried not bottled.

After nine days of waiting, the Cleveland Cavaliers will meet the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference Finals.

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Cavaliers can finally properly prepare for their Eastern Conference Finals opponent now that the Toronto Raptors have advanced after a Game 7 win over the Miami Heat in the semifinals round.

Cleveland will host Game 1 of the conference finals Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. It's the first time in the franchise's history that the Raptors made it to the league's elite four.

The Cavaliers will be coming off of nine days of rest since sweeping the Atlanta Hawks last Sunday.

Toronto won the regular season series against Cleveland, 2-1. Raptors big man Jonas Valanciunas is nursing a sprained ankle that forced him to miss the last four games. His status moving forward has yet to be determined.

It will be interesting to see if the Raptors can score enough points and hit enough threes to make it a competitive series. The Cavaliers are heavy favorites to make their second straight Finals appearance.

Cohill is a four-star shooting guard and No. 1 player in Ohio for 2018.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State basketball figures to have a large recruiting class when players finally sign for 2018. No, it's not too early to start thinking that far ahead.

The Buckeyes are, and they want to the top player in Ohio to be a part of that large group.

Ohio State offered Holy Name guard Dwayne Cohill on Sunday. Cohill, who was on a visit in Columbus on Sunday, posted the news of his offer on his public Twitter account.

Cohill is a four-star prospect, rated in the 247Sports composite rankings as the No. 81 overall prospect in the Class of 2018, the No. 20 shooting guard and the No. 1 player in Ohio. He also has offers from Penn State, West Virginia, Northwestern and others.

Ohio State already has one commitment for 2018 from Upper Arlington guard Dane Goodwin, and right now the Buckeyes could sign as many as five players in that class depending on how things play out with unforeseen attrition and how many players they sign in 2017.

A combination of Goodwin and Cohill with likely fill out the guard spots in that class, with Cohill also able to play point guard. Goodwin is rated the No. 3 player in Ohio for 2018 by 247Sports. The No. 2 player is Middletown center E.J. Williams, who does not have a reported Ohio State offer right now.

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-- Dwayne Cohill (@therealdwayne35) May 15, 2016

More players should find their way on that list before the 2018 class starts signing, but that Cohill is already No. 1 now shows his potential. He was part of a group of Ohio players who traveled overseas last month for a basketball tournament in Italy. Current Ohio State 2016 signee Micah Potter played in the same tournament last spring.

The 6-foot-2 Cohill was special mention All-Ohio in Division II this past season.

Here's a video of Cohill and Goodwin going head-to-head at Ohio State's team camp last summer:

Pace is the 13th member of Northwestern's 2017 recruiting class.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - J.R. Pace, a three-star safety/wide receiver from Woodward Academy (Ga.), committed to Northwestern on Sunday.

And he didn't just send out his decision in 140 characters or less.

Instead, he posted a three-minute video that showed his commitment to becoming a better football player and person, before announcing where he'll spend his college career.

The Commitment Video from New Vision Media Inc on Vimeo.

Pace had 21 scholarship offers, but Northwestern, Boston College, Vanderbilt and Duke were his finalists.

He's the No. 40 safety in the country and the No. 53 prospect in Georgia, according to 247Sports.com.

Northwestern is up to 13 commits in the Class of 2017, and Pace is the third safety, joining Austin Hiller of Lake Travis (Texas) and Bryce Jackson of Guyer (Texas). 

Northwestern recruiting Class of 2017 so far

The Cavaliers' East finals matchup with the Raptors is all business for LeBron James, as opposed to a drama-filled series with the Heat.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - LeBron James sounds ready to play the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern finals.

When did that happen, exactly?

"Uh, 114-86," James said Sunday, referring to a point in the Raptors' 116-89 walloping of the Miami Heat in Game 7 when the score was, in fact 114-86. There was 2:27 left in the game to be exact.

"When I walked in here," James said. "That's when I flipped the switch."

The Raptors' decisive win Sunday cemented the East finals matchup between the conference's top two teams from the regular season. James and the No. 1-seeded Cavs host Game 1 Tuesday night.

This is James' sixth straight trip to the East finals, and he's hoping to become the first player since the men from the great Boston Celtics teams of the 1960s to go to six straight Finals.

James' session with reporters Sunday, which obviously followed the Raptors-Heat game but was before the Cavs' practice, was far different from his media chats last week while Cleveland was waiting on an opponent.

Then, he was reflective on his career and his health and in the mood to engage on what it means to be an MVP. He cast his vote for coach of the year to Portland's Terry Stotts (folks who thought he was throwing shade Steph Curry's way about the MVP vote also noticed James in essence was taking top coaching honors away from Steve Kerr). He said it was up to his children when he retires from the sport.

On Sunday, James was all business. And if there's anyone who knows how to handle his in the conference championship round, it's him.

James is averaging 29.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 6.5 assists over in seven previous Eastern finals. Last year he averaged more points, rebounds, and assists in the conference finals than any player in any previous playoff series. Statistically, he's been better in this round over the course of his career than in any other playoff round.

The only time a James-led team lost in the conference finals was in 2009, when the Orlando Magic took out the Cavs in six games.

Then as in now, Cleveland swept its first two series, taking four from both the Pistons and the Hawks and enduring a long layoff before the Magic came to town.

One of the differences, the team visiting The Q Tuesday hails from Canada, not Florida. Let's take a minute to discuss.

LeBron was thinking of a Heat series

James, the Cavs, the Heat, Cleveland, Miami, the NBA, and ESPN were all, let's say, 24 minutes from unimaginable drama and intrigue. We're saying 24 minutes because the Heat only trailed the Raptors by six at halftime. Obviously, the second half (and particularly the fourth quarter) belonged to Toronto.

Had James' former teammate and still-close friend Dwyane Wade somehow pulled off a miracle Sunday, what would've followed next was something rarely seen in the NBA.

James, a megastar still in his prime at 31, facing the franchise he led to four straight Finals appearances and two championships for the right to play for another title?

You might have to go back to 1967, when Wilt Chamberlain's 76ers met and defeated his old team, the San Francisco Warriors, in the Finals.

Don't forget that James originally left Cleveland to join the Heat in the first place, that Pat Riley is still in charge on South Beach, and that feelings are likely still raw over James' departure.

Riley blasted LeBron last year

Throw in the James-Wade relationship, how James was reprimanded in March for carrying on with his friend while the Heat were blowing out the Cavs, and Wade's competitive streak. Wade told reporters Sunday that James texted him before the Heat-Raptors finale.

Or that James takes quick trips to Miami whenever he has some time off, even during the season, and for whatever reason those trips tend to stir controversy.

None of that would've made James anything less than the best player on the court, nor would it likely have mitigated Cleveland's decided advantage over the Heat's roster.

But it would've nonetheless posed a mind test that virtually no one in NBA history - certainly not James or these Cavs - has ever faced.

"I didn't really indulge into it too much," James said Sunday, when asked how far he had let his mind go down the path toward preparing to play the Heat. "I was just waiting around, just like the rest of the guys, getting my work in, and whoever advanced we'd be ready to play against. So I didn't get involved in it too much."

Take that for what it's worth, and keep in mind it was James who offered two weeks ago that facing Wade and the Heat was indeed something he'd thought of, really since he came back to Cleveland in 2014. 

All of this, of course, remains in the hypothetical. It is the Raptors who advanced to play Cleveland, a deserving, worthy opponent for James and the Cavs.

It's just, for James, now the East finals are all about business.

"They was chasing us all year for the No. 1 seed," James said. "We look forward to the matchup, just as well as we looked forward to Detroit and also Atlanta as well."

That last line? Yeah, James could not have said that with a Heat series on the horizon and meant it.

The numbers suggest Toronto doesn't have the range, efficiency or the firepower to contend with Cleveland in the Eastern Conference Finals.

CLEVELAND - The Toronto Raptors connected on 43 triples in seven games against the Miami Heat during the semifinals round and they averaged 97.1 points in that span.

Three games went into overtime to boost that total.

During the Cavaliers' sweep of the Atlanta Hawks, they drained an NBA-series record 77 three-pointers and averaged 111.3 points without the use of an overtime period.

Cleveland is hoisting 36 long balls per contest and knocking down an astonishing 46 percent during the playoffs, while Toronto is attempting 22 treys a game and only converting 29 percent.

Kyle Lowry (19.4) and DeMar DeRozan (17.4) make up most of the Raptors' offensive postseason production. With Jonas Valanciunas (15.0) out nursing an ankle injury, their third highest active scorer is backup point guard Cory Joseph (9.8).

It's also worth noting that the backcourt duo of Lowry and DeRozan are both shooting an underwhelming 35 percent from the field.

The numbers suggest Toronto doesn't have the range, efficiency or the firepower to contend with Cleveland in the Eastern Conference Finals showdown that begins on Tuesday at The Q. However, the Cavaliers won't take them lightly.

"They have a lot of confidence right now, going into two Game 7s and winning both of those games [vs. Miami and Indiana]," head coach Tyronn Lue said. "We're just looking forward to the challenge."

The Raptors closed the regular season out one game behind the Cavaliers for first place and took two of three games against them. But the reigning conference champions have since reinvented themselves this postseason.

"We're a totally different team from the regular season," LeBron James said. Lue and Kyrie Irving said what happened in those three games means "nothing." Sunday, they were finally able to dissect film on the team standing in their way of reaching The Finals for the second consecutive year.

Lowry and DeRozan are crafty veterans who can drive or find openings for clear jumpers. They're accomplished in reaching the free throw line with old-school moves.

"They're big pump-fake guys and you can't afford to put them on the line because you jump in the air, you're putting them on the line," James said. "We've got to be very smart about that."

The way the Cavaliers are hitting the three-ball, periodically giving up one or two points at the charity stripe won't be enough to get the job done. Toronto is facing an uphill battle and the statistics aren't encouraging.

The Cavaliers will have been off nine days before Game 1 and Lue says his team is anxious to perform. That was the same feeling they had before teeing off on Atlanta.

"[We're] ready to play and I think today is just a relief," Lue said Sunday evening. "Now we know who we're playing and now we can get focused and now we can lock in on what we're trying to do."

When the Cleveland Cavaliers learned of their opponent for this year's Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday, they downplayed the regular season series against the Toronto Raptors.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- When the Cleveland Cavaliers learned of their opponent for this year's Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday, they downplayed the regular season series against the Toronto Raptors.

LeBron James, head coach Tyronn Lue and Kyrie Irving all say there is nothing that can be learned from the Cavs losing two of three.

But one thing remains the same: The Raptors dynamic backcourt duo -- DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry -- has fueled their surge into the conference finals.

"They're two All-Stars for a reason," James said. "And that's the reason that they're in the Eastern Conference Finals because they're two All-Stars. They're All-Stars for a reason. They wouldn't be in this position without them."

DeRozan, who averaged 15.0 points on 38.1 percent shooting in the regular season meetings, hasn't been a problem. Lowry has.

That puts Irving in the spotlight -- an intriguing matchup between two of the best points guards in the East.

"It's always great to go against another great point guard and All-Star in our league," Irving said of Lowry. "He does a tremendous job of leading their team. I have to do a great job of keeping my body in front of him, making it difficult and forcing him into tough shots. He's a great player so I'm looking forward to the matchup."

Irving has been up to the challenge in the first two series. First, it was Detroit's Reggie Jackson, who was frustrated by the Cavs' defensive plan during the sweep. Then came Atlanta's ultra-quick duo of Jeff Teague and Dennis Schroder.

But Lowry is different, the best of the group, a bulldog who scraps on defense, plows into the paint and delivers daggers from the outside.

And even though the Cavs downplayed the significance, Lowry -- a two-time All-Star -- has dismantled them this season, averaging 31.0 points on 33-of-50 (66 percent) from the field, including 7-of-16 (43.8 percent) from three-point range to go with 8.3 assists in the three meetings. 

In the most recent contest, the 30-year-old lead guard scored a career-high 43 points, including the game-winning jumper, to give the Raptors a 99-97 win.

That February night, Irving scored just 10 points on 4-of-11 from the field. He was left dizzy on defense.

"Just talk about taking the one on one challenge defensively," Lue said of the approach against the Raptors. "I think DeRozan and Lowry are playing at a high level the last couple games and they really feel good, they're feeling confident. We got to take the one on one challenge but knowing it's going to be a team defensive plan."

The Raptors, in the conference finals for the first time, aren't the only team beaming with confidence heading into the series opener. So, too, are the Cavaliers, coming off back-to-back sweeps to open their postseason run. 

"Well we have everybody and that's the biggest thing," Irving said. "The confidence is definitely going to be a lot higher, a lot better because we have our complete team and we have everyone that we had in the regular season coming into the playoffs and playing at a high level -- our trust is there.

"It's not like we're missing one piece or anything and someone has to fill that void. Everyone knows their role. We're pretty good right now, but there's another level we can get to. I'm pretty excited to do that in the conference finals."

For Irving, that starts with slowing Lowry.

Shawn Morimando is now 7-0 on the season in the Class AA Eastern League.

Shawn MorimandoAkron RubberDucks 

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania -- Starter Shawn Morimando stayed undefeated on the season, giving up just four hits over 6 2/3 innings as the RubberDucks defeated the Senators, 5-1, on Sunday in a Class AA Eastern League game.

The game started out a bit rough for Morimando (7-0, 1.69 ERA), a left-hander, with the first three Senators batters getting hits in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead.

But Morimando snuffed out any optimism for the Senators, allowing only one more hit into the seventh inning.

Meanwhile, the RubberDucks evened the game in the third inning, taking advantage of control problems by Senators starter Austen Williams (0-5, 6.75) and an error by shortstop Wilmer Difo. With the bases loaded, Williams walked Jeremy Lucas to make it 1-1.

Akron took the lead for good in the sixth inning. After Williams got the first two batters out, Joe Sever singled to center field. Jordan Smith followed with another single, and Sever moved to third on an error by the Senators.

Another error by Difo allowed Ordomar Valdez to get on base and Sever scored. Valdez stole second, then Todd Hankins' single brought in two runs to make it 4-1.

Clint Frazier's solo homer in the seventh inning gave the RubberDucks a 5-1 lead.

Grant Sides pitched 2 1/3 scoreless, hitless innings to close out the victory for Akron.

Sever finished 3-for-4, while Smith and Frazier each went 2-for-4.

Go here to see a box score from the game.

A list of the 2018 basketball prospects from Ohio State.

Runners come out on top despite the cold temperatures, rain, snow and hail during Sunday's Cleveland Marathon.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- More than 15,000 runners registered for Sunday's 39th Cleveland Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10K, which turned out to be one of the coldest and most weather-challenged races in the history of the event.

Runners had to deal with May temperatures that dipped into the 30s and moments of rain, snow and hail. And wind. Unlike the past, heat exhaustion and cramps were not the norm.

"We always get bad weather," said Cleveland Marathon executive director Jack Staph. "But we've never had snow and hail."

Despite the inclement weather conditions, runners carried on and the race featured some familiar and unfamiliar first-place finishers.

Below are capsules of each race. Click here for total results.

MARATHON

The weather was the least of Philemon Terer's issues in the Cleveland Marathon on Sunday.

Terer, the 2013 winner of this race, failed to place in 2014 and 2015 due to injuries. Until today, this was the first time he competed in a Marathon since last December. He was happy to just be able to compete.

He made great use of his comeback. Terer finished the marathon with an unofficial time of 2:18:42.

"I was in great shape this time," said Terer, of Kenya. "I made a very good comeback. My aim was to come back in this marathon. [Winning] is a great present for me. Although it was [cold and raining], I had an advantage because I was able to push and go faster."

Hirut Guangul, 24, of Ethiopia, finished first for the women with an unofficial time of 2:40:33. Guangul took the lead at the 14-mile mark. She said these were the worst conditions she ever competed in.

HALF MARATHON

Men's winner Sam Coates-Finke, 22, is a senior at Oberlin College. He competed in the Cleveland Marathon for the first time and finished with an unofficial time of 1:12:40. He entered the press room with his own entourage - his Oberlin track teammates.

"I prepared by training with my teammates and coach," Coates-Finke said. "I didn't know how well I was going to do today. I ran [this for the first time] because I'm about to graduate and I wanted to try something new."

Like most of the runners, the weather also caught Coates-Finke by surprise.

"I was warm at the start and then we got to the lake and I thought my hands were going to freeze off," Coates-Finke said. "But it was fine once we got past the lake."

Better late than never for Kristi Hill, 35, of Westlake. She waited until Saturday before she signed up to compete. Hill was right on time Sunday when she finished first with an unofficial time of 1:24:15.

Hill waited until the last minute because she took time off from competing last fall. She started to get back into training and made her decision.

"I figured I guess I'll do it," Hill said. "I was working at the Expo and since I was there I signed up."

Hill said this was the fifth time she's won a half marathon over her career but the first time she's won the Cleveland Marathon.

"Last year it was so hot and humid that I dropped out of the race because I couldn't breath," Hill said. "In 2012 was my first race here and it got up to 85 degrees and I ended up walking a lot of it. So I haven't had the best races [here] so today I wanted to come out and have a more enjoyable experience."

10K

Amos Sang, 27, of Springfield, Mass., was the top male finisher (unofficial time of 31:38) and his time was well off from his third-place time of 29:12 last year.

"It was not so much about the time this year," Sang said. "It was about running smart and dealing with the elements. I knew at the bridge (Carnegie) it was going to be hilly and it started to hail... You had to have something left for the finish."

Jebichi Yator, 28, of Kenya was the top female finisher (unofficial time of 35:35). Running in the cold was not her choice for a race.

"It wasn't actually that cold at the start but as the race went on [the rain and hail] started to get into my eyes and it was hard to see," Yator said. "This was the first time I've run in these type of elements... I tried to follow the men in the race but I couldn't catch them."

Cold weather or not: Long-time runner Ralph Lowery, 65, competed in his 39th Cleveland Marathon. He's experienced just about everything in these races - until Sunday.

"I've run in unbelievable races at times in my life," Lowery said. "I've been running since I was 12 and this is the worst weather I've run into and it felt more like a survival than a race. It was definitely the most challenging thing I've run in including Pikes Peak."

Lowery said the wind, rain, sleet and snow made footing a challenge.

"It was unbelievably windy," Lowery said. "There were times we were in wind tunnels going from 20 to 30 miles per hour."

Saturday's results: Here are winners of Saturday's races at Edgewater Park.

• Brennan Crawford of Amherst was the top male finisher in the 5K (16:06).
• Megan Chambers, 37, of Brook Park was the top female finisher 5K (21:36).
• Andrew Belzer, 31, of Bay Village was the top male finisher 8K (29:10).
• Kristina Walter, 30, of Cleveland was the top female finisher (31:19).

Next year: The Cleveland Marathon will celebrate its 40th race next year. Several plans are in the works, including a new website, discount registration and special recognition for legacy runners - the 11 who have competed in all 39 races.