The Indians and Tigers will continue their three-game series on Tuesday evening at Progressive Field. Get scoring updates and participate in a live chat as the clubs square off.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians and Tigers will continue their three-game series on Tuesday evening at Progressive Field. Get scoring updates and participate in a live chat as the clubs square off.

Game 83: Indians (50-32) vs. Tigers (44-39)

First pitch: 7:10 p.m.

Broadcast info: SportsTime Ohio, WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7 FM, Indians Radio Network

Pitching matchup: RHP Carlos Carrasco (4-2, 2.56 ERA) vs. RHP Anibal Sanchez (5-8, 6.05 ERA)

Fact du jour: The Indians have outscored the Tigers by a 65-23 margin this season.

David West has chosen the Golden State Warriors over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. - David West has chosen the Golden State Warriors over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The unrestricted power forward has agreed to sign with the revamped Warriors for one year at the veteran's minimum, NBA.com reported. Cleveland expressed interest in acquiring the 13-year vet.

Free agents can officially sign on July 7.

West, 35, opted out of a salary that would have paid him $1.5 million for the 2016-17 campaign with the San Antonio Spurs to enter free agency. He contemplated retirement the last few days, but with Kevin Durant joining the Western Conference champs, it was viewed as too good of an opportunity for West to pass up.

This off-season Cleveland has lost center Timofey Mozgov to the Los Angeles Lakers and Matthew Dellavedova is headed to the Milwaukee Bucks.

For his career, West has averaged 14.8 points and 6.9 rebounds. He's played for New Orleans, Indiana and San Antonio.

It's the first career selection for both players, who will represent the Tribe in San Diego next week. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The last time the Indians sent two players to the All-Star Game, Danny Salazar pitched for the Tribe in the postseason.

Now, Salazar is headed to the Midsummer Classic himself, as he'll represent the Indians alongside fellow All-Star Francisco Lindor in San Diego next week. It's the first career selection for both players, who were each voted in by their peers.

In 2013, the Indians sent Justin Masterson and Jason Kipnis to the All-Star Game. They advanced to the American League Wild Card Game that season, and Salazar started against Tampa Bay in front of a sellout crowd at Progressive Field.

The Indians (50-32) are eyeing a return to October, and their starting pitching has helped them sprint out to a 6 1/2-game lead in the AL Central. Salazar has been at the forefront of the pitching movement, as he boasts a 10-3 record, 2.36 ERA (first in the AL) and .194 average against (second in the AL).

Salazar has racked up 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings. He has fanned 28.3 percent of the batters he has faced, the best rate among qualified AL starters. He became the third pitcher in franchise history to amass 10 or more wins and 100 or more strikeouts in his first 15 starts of a season. Bob Feller (four times) and Luis Tiant are the others.

Lindor, who won't turn 23 until November, is the youngest Tribe All-Star since Buddy Bell, who made the team in 1973 at the age of 21. The shortstop owns a .299/.355/.449 slash line with 10 home runs, 41 RBI and 13 stolen bases. He has batted in the No. 3 spot in Terry Francona's lineup during Michael Brantley's absence.

And yet, offense might not be Lindor's calling card. He leads all qualified AL shortstops with nine defensive runs saved, according to FanGraphs. He has committed only four errors this season, as he has submitted dazzling defensive gem after dazzling defensive gem.

"It's a blessing," Lindor said. "This is the greatest event during the summer."

Boston's Xander Bogaerts, who boasts a .336/.392/.481 clip this season, received the fan vote and will start at shortstop.

It's possible that the Indians could send another pitcher to the All-Star Game. Each year, a handful of hurlers miss the game because they start on the Sunday prior to the annual exhibition. Josh Tomlin (9-1, 3.21 ERA), Trevor Bauer (7-2, 3.02) or Corey Kluber (8-8, 3.79) could enter the mix.

Tomlin nearly has as many wins as walks (10). Bauer has logged a 2.79 ERA and .606 OPS against since he escaped the bullpen in late April. Kluber leads the AL in complete games, shutouts and FIP, while holding the opposition to a .603 OPS. Carlos Carrasco likely would have stood a decent chance had he not spent six weeks on the disabled list.

"Tomlin, Kluber, Carrasco and Bauer, they've been doing a really, really good job, too," Salazar said. "Whether it's me or anyone who goes there, I would have been happy."

Petco Park will host the All-Star Game next Tuesday.

Here is a rundown of the Indians' All-Stars each year since 2004.

2015: Jason Kipnis

2014: Michael Brantley

2013: Justin Masterson, Jason Kipnis

2012: Asdrubal Cabrera, Chris Perez

2011: Asdrubal Cabrera, Chris Perez

2010: Roberto Hernandez

2009: Victor Martinez

2008: Cliff Lee, Grady Sizemore

2007: CC Sabathia, Grady Sizemore, Victor Martinez

2006: Grady Sizemore

2005: Bob Wickman

2004: Victor Martinez, Ronnie Belliard, CC Sabathia, Jake Westbrook, Matt Lawton

Michael Brantley took batting practice on Tuesday to test his right shoulder. "I feel great," said Brantley, who underwent surgery in November. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio - For the first time in a while the adverb guardedly, as in guardedly optimistic, was removed from comments by Michael Brantley and the Indians regarding the condition of his right shoulder.

Brantley took batting practice on the field for the first time since going on the disabled list May 12 with discomfort in his right shoulder following November surgery to repair a torn labrum.

"It went very well," said Brantley before Tuesday night's game. "I just know I'm stronger. I did a lot of rehab, a lot of strengthening exercises and I know how I'm bouncing back every day.

"I know how my body feels. I'm in a great position. I feel great."

Bouncing back has been Brantley's problem. He played two games in spring training, but opened the season on the disabled list because his shoulder wasn't responding like it should after games.

He was activated on April 25, played 11 games and returned to the DL because the shoulder didn't feel right after games.

Brantley developed discomfort in the shoulder as he tried to work his way back into the lineup during his second trip to the disabled list. He visited Dallas on June 21 to get a second opinion from Dr. Keith Meister, who works with the Rangers. Dr. Meister diagnosed right biceps tendinitis and gave Brantley a cortisone shot.

Things have been moving in a positive direction since.

Tribe encouraged by 2nd opinion on Brantley's shoulder

"Once they diagnosed what was going on, he had been working so hard on that shoulder, he's pretty strong," said manager Terry Francona. "That was probably the best news we could have received.

"He got the diagnosis, got the shot, it cleared it up and now he can return to action."

Brantley still has a ways to go before he can return to the lineup. He'll be off Wednesday before resuming batting practice. Simulated games are a possibility and a rehab assignment is a must because he hasn't played since May 9.

Just when he'll be back following the All-Star break, which begins Monday, has yet to be determined.

When Brantley went for the second opinion, the Indians feared that he might need more surgery and would be done for the season. Brantley didn't feel that way.

"I know my body," he said. "I knew there was something small and something I needed to get maybe a little boost to get over the hump and I got it."

The Indians are one of MLB's hottest teams. They won a franchise-record 14 straight games from June 17 through Friday and went into Tuesday night's game against Detroit with a 6 1/2 game lead in the AL Central. They did that without Brantley, their best player for the last three years.

Brantley, who has been watching, said the experience has not been bittersweet.

"Nope, not at all," said Brantley. "This is a team unit. I'm very excited about every game they win and when they lose I'm just as upset as they are and I didn't even play. For them to put on that winning streak, take your hat off to them.

"It's not easy to do. It's a hard game to play and they did a phenomenal job and they're continuing to do a phenomenal."

For Brantley the best part of his latest comeback is waking up in the morning and not feeling soreness in his shoulder. Not feeling he has to go through a stretching routine to start the day.

"It feels great to be almost back," said Brantley.

New territory: Lefty TJ House was initially surprised when the Indians asked him to move to the bullpen about three weeks ago at Class AAA Columbus. Now he's in the big leagues as a member of Francona's eight-man bullpen.

"It's a different career path than I envisioned for myself, but it's given me an opportunity to come help the team," said House. "What's to lose? The main goal is to be here. I hope I can impact things in a positive way."

House made the move to the bullpen on June 12 and posted a 2.16 ERA in 8 1/3 innings.

Mike Clevinger, a starter all season at Columbus and during a brief tour with the Tribe, was added to the pen as well on Monday after Joba Chamberlain and Tom Gorzelanny were designated for assignment.

Tribe shakes up bullpen

"The last time I pitched out of the bullpen was in college (Seminole Junior College)," said Clevinger. "I was playing every day at third base and closing. I pitched a couple of times out of the pen this spring."

Finally: Tiger third baseman Nick Castellanos, who homered and doubled Monday night, was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with "flu-like' symptoms . . .Jordan Zimmerman, who was supposed to start for Detroit on Tuesday night, was placed on the disabled list Monday with a strained neck. Anibal Sanchez came out of the pen to replace Zimmerman . . .The Indians have put $19 standing room only seats on sale for Friday and Saturday's games against the Yankees. Tickets are available only at Indians.com.

The Indians continued to throw a shutout in the season series against Detroit on Tuesday with another lopsided victory. They lead the 19-game series between the two teams, 11-0. Watch video

CLEVELAND -- Here's a quick look at the state of the Indians-Tigers' rivalry in the AL Central.

After years of terrorizing Indians' pitchers, Miguel Cabrera can't hit them and can't stay in the game against them.

Cabrera, the former Triple Crown winner and AL MVP, was ejected in the sixth inning Tuesday night as the Indians beat Detroit for the 11th straight this season, 12-1, to a 7 1/2 game lead in the AL Central.

The eighth ejection of Cabrera's career unfolded this way. With one on and one out in the sixth, Cabrera sent a grounder to third. He felt he fouled it off his leg and didn't run. Ian Kinsler, going from first to second, was safe, but Cabrera was thrown out at first. He argued, but was eventually ejected by first base umpire Tim Timmons.

Cabrera entered Tuesday's game hitting .346 (208-for-602) with 40 homers and 130 RBI in his career against the Indians. This year he's hitting .194 (7-for-36) with one RBI against the Tribe.

The win went to Carlos Carrasco (5-2, 2.47), who allowed one run on three hits in six innings. Carrasco has won his last three starts, two of them against the Tigers. In those three starts, he's allowed two earned runs in 22 1/3 innings.

"Carlos was really good tonight," said manager Terry Francona. "His change up, I'm not sure what he calls it, but it's a really good pitch. It makes his velocity play up even better.

"We'd leaned on him pretty hard in his last two starts so we wanted to keep him short tonight. It ended up working out perfect."

Anibal Sanchez (5-9, 6.52), filling in for injured Jordan Zimmerman, went 4 1/3 innings in the loss. Sanchez is 0-4 with a 10.12 ERA against the Indians this season. He's allowed 21 earned runs in 18 2/3 innings.

The Indians have outscored the Tigers, 77-24, this season. They have not had a winning record against Detroit since 2013.

If Francona knew the reason why the Indians have dominated the Tigers this season, he wasn't revealing it Tuesday night.

"Once we process yesterday we move on," he said. "A month ago, a week ago, it doesn't really matter. You play the next game, you try to win. If you do it good enough, you start hearing those kind of questions."

The Tribe finished with 13 hits. Lonnie Chisenhall led the way with four hits and three RBI. Chisenhall drove in runs in the fourth, fifth and eighth innings. Mike Napoli and Rajai Davis added two hits each.

Rookie Tyler Naquin and Carlos Santana homered. Naquin hit his seventh homer of the season to start the sixth. Santana started the eighth with his 19th homer. It took Santana 550 at-bats to hit that many homers last season.

The Indians took a 2-0 lead in the second on a double by Rajai Davis and a ground out by Naquin. They made it 4-0 in the fourth on Chisenhall's double and sacrifice fly by Davis.

They put the game away with consecutive three-run innings in the fifth and sixth.

What it means

The Indians have won 17 of their last 19 games. They've won 13 straight games at home and are 26-10 in the AL Central.

The Tribe's 7 1/2 game lead in the division is its biggest of the season.

The Tigers have lost two straight. They came into this series with a six-game winning streak.

The pitches

Carrasco threw 82 pitches, 52 or 63 percent for strikes. Sanchez threw 89 pitches, 50 or 56 percent for strikes.

Creative outs

The Indians are in the process of perfecting the business of creative outs. They've already victimized KC DH Kendrys Morales on two 6-5-3 grounders with SS Francisco Lindor and 3B Jose Ramirez coming to make the stop and turn.

Tuesday night, they broke from tradition again in the fifth. With Steven Moya on second and Mike Aviles on first with one out, Jose Iglesias send a grounder to Jason Kipnis at second.

Kipnis flipped to Lindor to force Aviles. Lindor, instead of going to first to try and get the swift Iglesias, Lindor threw to third when Ramirez tagged out Moya. It was the kind of double play that Indians' fans associate with Omar Vizquel, who just so happened to be coaching first base for the Tigers.

"As soon as the ball was hit I felt Moya start to run," said Lindor. "I felt him, I didn't see him. As soon as I felt that, I wasn't going to throw to first base.

"Plus he was out front and Iglesias runs pretty well. I wasn't expecting him (Moya) to be halfway when I turned. That worked out a little better for me."

Thanks for coming

The Tigers and Indians drew 19,448 to Progressive Field on Tuesday night. The Indians' attendance this season is 636,584 in 37 dates.

The first pitch was thrown at 7:10 p.m. and the temperature was 82 degrees.

What's next?

Tribe right-hander Josh Tomlin (9-1, 3.21) will face Detroit rookie RHP Michael Fulmer (8-2, 2.17) Wednesday at 12:10 p.m. SporstTime Ohio, WTAM 1100 and WMMS/FM 100.7 will carry the game.

Tomlin is 3-0 with a 2.61 ERA this season against Detroit. Jarrod Saltalamacchia is hitting .571 (4-for-7) with four RBI against Tomlin.

Fulmer is 7-1 in his last eight decisions. He's 0-1 against the Tribe. Napoli is 2-for-3 with one homer and three RBI against him.

The Cleveland Indians are 11-0 against the Detroit Tigers this season after a 12-1 victory Tuesday night in Cleveland. Overall, the Tribe has won 13 straight at home.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Lonnie Chisenhall went 4-for-5 with three RBI and right-hander Carlos Carrasco allowed one run in six innings as the Cleveland Indians defeated the  Detroit Tigers, 12-1, Tuesday night at Progressive Field. The Tribe won its 13th straight home game and improved to 11-0 against the Tigers.

Here is a capsule look at the key aspect(s) of the game, which was televised by Fox Sports Time Ohio:

Nick Camino Scoreboard Watch: The Indians (51-32) lead the AL Central by 7.5 games over the Tigers (44-40). Kansas City (43-40) is 8.0 back after losing again in Toronto.

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Tribe's lead is its largest this deep into the season since 1999. 

In May, who would have thought?: The Tribe's record is just one game worse than that of the Chicago Cubs (52-31).

Stunning: The Indians have outscored Detroit, 77-24, in the season series. The Diff is +53.

On Tuesday, their bats were 13-for-35 (.371) with five doubles, two homers and seven walks. They were 6-for-17 with runners in scoring position. Eight players notched at least one hit, seven at least one RBI and seven at least one run.

For the season series, the Indians are 117-for-378 (.310) with 22 doubles, eight triples, 17 homers and 36 walks. They are batting .382 with RISP.

Stat of the year to date: The Tigers have led 1/2-inning in the 11 meetings. Total.

Gallows humor: The Tigers have been turned inside-out by the Indians to such an extent that former Cy Young and MVP right-hander Justin Verlander Tweeted the following after the game:

"If at 1st you don't succeed try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try again! #GoTigers''

Yes, he used 12 try's, for whatever that is worth.

The Indians and Tigers wrap their fourth three-game series Wednesday afternoon. Detroit's talented young right-hander Michael Fulmer faces the Tribe's gritty, gutty righty Josh Tomlin.

Crooked numbers: The Indians scored twice in the second and fourth innings, three times in the fifth and sixth, and twice in the eighth.

Gettin' Chizzy Wid It: Chisenhall finished with two doubles and two singles.

Chisenhall has hit safely in six of his past nine games (eight starts). His hit totals in those games are four, two, two, one, five and four.

Overall, Chisenhall is batting .311 with an .846 OPS in 60 games.

Brad's boys: Chisenhall was one of four Brad Grant draft picks in manager Terry Francona's lineup. The quartet of Chisenhall, Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor and Tyler Naquin combined to go 7-for-17 with six RBI, six runs and two walks. Naquin homered.

Putting on a show: Indians shortstop Lindor made two ridiculously good defensive plays.

With Tigers on first and second and one out in the fifth, Jose Iglesias sent a soft one-hopper to the right side. Second baseman Kipnis fielded and threw to Lindor, who, knowing he had no chance to erase Iglesias, spun and fired to third baseman Jose Ramirez. The runner from second, Steven Moya, was tagged out with room to spare.

Lindor made the 4-6-5 GIDP seem routine.

With one run in, a runner on first and two outs in the sixth, Lindor dived into the hole on the outfield grass and grabbed Justin Upton's sharp grounder. Lindor scrambled to his feet and zipped an on-purpose one-hopper to first baseman Mike Napoli.

Just Lindor being Lindor.

Naptastic: Napoli was 2-for-3 with an RBI, two runs and two walks. He saw a game-high 28 pitches.

Napoli's base-running in the fourth inning served as a microcosm of how the Tribe has played the Tigers and, for that matter, how the Tribe has achieved 51-32. He led off with a walk (was down in count, 1-2) against righty Anibal Sanchez and rumbled to third on Ramirez's ground-ball single through the hole at second (0-2 slide piece). Napoli startled right fielder Steven Moya, whose throw was late and off-line.

Napoli trotted home and Chisenhall's double to right. Ramirez scored on Rajai Davis' sacrifice fly to right.

Large and small: One night after belting a mammoth homer, Napoli hit a dribbler on the third-base side that became a single to the catcher (eighth inning).

Yikes: Sanchez allowed seven runs on five hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings. He fell to 5-9 with a 6.52 ERA, including 0-4 with a 10.13 ERA in four starts against the Tribe.

Miggy's World: Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera went 0-for-3 and was ejected.

With Ian Kinsler on first and one out in the sixth, Cabrera fouled a 3-1 pitch off his left pant leg at the shin. Or so Cabrera thought.

Plate umpire Jordan Baker did not signal anything as the ball rolled to Ramirez, who threw to second in an attempt to trigger a double play. Kinsler beat the throw, but second baseman Kipnis' relay was in plenty of time because Miggy never ran to first.

Miggy loves to laugh and joke with opposing players and the umpires during a game. Not this time. Miggy yelled and gestured that he had been wronged. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus came out to protect his player.

Miggy had a right to be upset. Replays clearly showed the ball rippled the pant leg -- but it was not MLB-reviewable. Baker and the other umpires huddled and decided that the out call would stand.

The umpires provided ample opportunity for a cool-down, but Miggy kept yelling until first-base umpire Tim Timmons had heard and seen enough.

Browns training camp is a shade over three weeks away. Here's an early look at the offensive line. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns training camp opens exactly three weeks from Friday. It will be the first opportunity for fans to get a look at Hue Jackson and Co. as they prepare for the 2016 NFL season.

There are battles aplenty, as you'd expect under a new regime fresh off of selecting 14 players in the NFL Draft. Beginning today, cleveland.com will take a look at each position group. We'll tell you who's slated to start (for now), the key battles within each group and the names you need to know.

Group No. 1: The offensive line.

The starters 

Joe Thomas (left tackle) 

There was some question as to whether Thomas would even be with the Browns this far into the offseason. The sure thing Hall-of-Famer still is, though, and he's ready to go under Jackson, going so far as to say he was jealous of other linemen that got to play in Jackson's offense. 

Thomas, who has yet to miss a snap during his NFL career, will continue to take veteran days off as part of his weekly routine, but if anyone has earned that right, it's him.

"There's only so many sand grains left in my hourglass," Thomas said, "and we don't want to tip the hourglass over here in the spring. We want to save some of those sand grains for Sundays in the fall." 

Joel Bitonio (left guard) 

After earning rave reviews following his rookie season, Bitonio struggled through injury during his second season. It doesn't change how his head coach feels about him. 

"I think Bitonio has the potential to be one of the better players in this league, bar none," Jackson said. 

He'll slide back into his familiar left guard spot this season. 

Cameron Erving (center) 

It's show-me time for Erving. He was viewed by many as a potential replacement for Alex Mack when the Browns drafted him No. 19 overall in 2015 and, well, here we are. 

Erving struggled last season shifting between guard spots and admitted that he needed to get stronger in the offseason. One plus for Erving this season will be Jackson's scheme emphasizing his athleticism.

"He may be one of the most athletic centers," offensive line coach Hal Hunter said. "He's really, really athletic." 

"Cam has some ability and some characteristics that we love and we're going to continue to coach him and get him better," Jackson said. "I think he's worked his tail off to come back here prepared and willing to accept the challenge." 

Cameron Erving hopes to create new identity

John Greco (right guard) 

Greco is perhaps the least-heralded player in this group, but all he's done is offer consistency at his right guard position. Entering his sixth season with the Browns, he is slated to slot between center and right tackle again. His value goes beyond that spot, though. If the Browns find themselves in need of a center in a pinch, Greco could be the guy. 

"I have no question that he could come in if he had to come in (at center)," Hunter said. "(We) dress maybe seven or eight guys (on game day) so somebody has got to be the swing man." 

The battle: Right tackle

Barring a complete collapse by Erving, the most unsettled position along the line is the one vacated by Mitchell Schwartz. Here are some of the contenders. 

Alvin Bailey 

Bailey comes to the Browns following three seasons in Seattle. He played some left tackle in place of Russell Okung last season. 

"When they had me evaluate him, I was like, 'Why am I wasting my time because they're not letting him go?'" Hunter said. "Then, I was really excited when he came in here for the visit." 

Hunter said that Bailey has been making progress in flipping his technique to the right side and adjusting to a more complicated scheme. 

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Shon Coleman (rookie) 

It's too early to read into anything on Coleman at this point. The third-round pick is coming off of surgery for a torn MCL that occurred during Auburn's game against Georgia. Jackson said the plan is to take it slow with Coleman. 

Hunter is excited to get his hands on the 6-foot-6, 313 pound prospect in training camp. 

"Shon Coleman was a really impressive guy at Auburn when we watched him on tape," Hunter said. "He reminded me a lot of a guy I had at San Diego from Auburn named Marcus McNeill, who played for me and was All-Pro for the first two years for me in San Diego -- Shon Coleman, they have a lot in common. He'll be ready for fall camp." 

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Spencer Drango (rookie)

It would be a surprise if the fifth-round pick won the job at right tackle, but he's in the discussion for now. Hunter called him "a little bit of a surprise." 

"He's a tough, competitive kid, fairly athletic," Hunter said. "He's a four-year left tackle. We've gone to right tackle so we're getting his technique. He's gone in there and competed. He's still got a ways to go, but he's in there." 

Jackson said during rookie minicamp that Drango "absolutely" would have a shot to compete at right tackle. 

"If he can grow in the area of run blocking and do what he has done as far as pass protection, you never know what could happen," Jackson said.

Spencer Drango keeps inner Joe Thomas fan at bay 

Michael Bowie 

Another Seahawks castoff, the Browns originally claimed Bowie off waivers in August 2014. Bowie spent the spring playing right tackle and guard and even spending some time at left tackle. 

Names to remember

Mike Matthews (rookie)

The son of Hall-of-Famer Bruce Matthews was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M. He'll be competing to spend his rookie season as an interior backup and has been getting work at center. 

Austin Pasztor 

He received time at left guard last season after Bitonio was injured and Erving struggled. He's likely competing for a similar backup role this season. 

Fighting for spots

Conor Boffeli 

Signed to the practice squad in December, he was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by Minnesota in 2014. He was on Chicago's practice squad in 2014 and spent time with the Bears in the spring and during training camp in 2015.

Dan France 

He was added to the practice squad last December and has a connection to Jackson as the Bengals were the team that signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Michigan State in 2014. He spent all of that season and part of 2015 on Cincinnati's practice squad. He's a native of North Royalton. 

Garth Gerhart 

This is his second stint with the Browns, who signed him to the practice squad last November. He originally signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He appeared in two games with the Packers in 2014. His brother is Toby Gerhart. 

Kaleb Johnson

Johnson was claimed off of waivers from Baltimore in December. He was signed by the Ravens as an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers and spent 11 weeks on their practice squad before he was elevated to the active roster.  

Erle Ladson 

After signing with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014, he bounced between the Browns' practice squad and the Arena Football League in 2015. The team signed him last October.

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The Golden State Warriors make a big splash in the 2016 NBA free agent market by getting former Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The 2016 Western Conference Champion Golden State Warriors added highly sought after free agent, former Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant to their already talented roster, giving Golden State what many consider to be the team to beat for the next few years.

But will adding Durant, who amounts to a third Splash Brother along with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, enable the Warriors to once again raise the Larry O'Brien Trophy or will it create chemistry problems with so many shooters and only so many shots to go around?

Crowquill, by Plain Dealer artist Ted Crow, appears three times a week on cleveland.com.

The Cleveland Cavaliers would love to have Dwyane Wade, but the salary cap makes it nearly impossible -- unless Wade wants to send an angry message to Pat Riley. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Scribbles in my Cleveland Cavaliers notebook about Dwyane Wade...

1. When I heard the Dwyane Wade to the Cavs rumors, I was shocked. That's because I know the Cavs are in a salary cap strait jacket when it comes to adding free agents from other teams. And I heard from a few places Wade wanted to be paid. So how would that work with the Cavs?

2. Without making some insane roster moves -- such as giving away Kevin Love for a future second-round pick -- the most they could offer Wade is the $3.4 million exception for this season.

3. I called ESPN's Brian Windhorst, asking him if he had heard the talk of Wade wanting big bucks. He said he'd just posted a story about Wade wanting $50 million over two years. There is no way the Cavs could pay him anything close to that.

4. OK, LeBron James could take a massive pay cut. But one of the messages James gave the Cavs when he returned in 2014 was he wanted a maximum contract for each season. It's hard to believe, but until 2014-15, James was never the highest-paid player on his team. He never had a maximum contract until he came back to the Cavs.

5. Part of the reason James wants the maximum contract is other teams were telling their players, "Why should we give you the maximum contract, LeBron doesn't have one." That bothered the NBA players union and James.

6. When James went to Miami in 2010, he signed about the same contract as Chris Bosh and Wade. All three were about $2 million under the salary maximum. They never did reach a maximum level.

7. Bosh and James signed six-year, $110-million deals with the Heat in 2010. They both could opt-out after four years, which James did. Wade signed a six-year, $107 million deal. So it was slightly less than what James and Bosh received.

8. Wade has long believed he has been underpaid by NBA standards. He believed Miami at some point would take care of him. The Heat have offered Wade $40 million over two years, the same deal Dirk Nowitzki signed with Dallas.

9. I heard Wade is unhappy because the Heat were willing to make roster moves to create salary cap room to sign Kevin Durant. But they say they are staying at $40 million and plan no roster moves. Wade wants $50 million. He's 34 years old.

10. So where do the Cavs fit in all this? The rumors could be Wade's way of putting contract heat on Miami. He knows Heat president Pat Riley is very anxious about the Cavs and James. Of course, Riley watched Wade recruit Bosh and James to join him in Miami in 2010.

11. Wade also knows Miami signed Bosh to a maximum five-year, $118 million deal in 2014 -- the same summer James departed for Cleveland.

12. To help Miami sign players to replace James in 2014, Wade signed a two-year, $31-million deal.

13. Wade's view is he's made several sacrifices for Miami. He is responsible for two titles (2012 and 2013) by recruiting Bosh and James -- and his impressive post-season play. He also helped Miami win a title in 2006 with Shaquille O'Neal. Now, he feels under appreciated. He is not happy with Riley this days. He just vacationed with James, who also is not thrilled with Riley. As I wrote, Riley told James going to Cleveland would "be the worst move of your career."

14. Two teams capable of signing Wade to that $50 million deal without any significant salary cap moves are Chicago and Denver. Wade is from Chicago. Denver has offered him the $50 million. But does Wade want to play for the 33-49 Nuggets at this stage of his career? Chicago also missed the playoffs last season, and the Bulls are not a prime destination for a player wanting to win now.

15. I expect James to sign another maximum "1-and-1" contract. It would play him about $27 million this season. That $27 million would bring the Cavs payroll to about $105 million. The salary cap is $94 million. The luxury tax level is $111 million. They still have to sign J.R. Smith and others such as Richard Jefferson.

16. Maybe Wade decides he wants another trip to The Finals. He can pull a David West. In the summer of 2015, West walked away from $12 million guaranteed with Indiana to sign a $1.3 million (the veteran's minimum) to chase a championship ring with San Antonio. The Spurs lost in the second round of the playoffs. West has now signed a veteran minimum contract with Golden State. He turned down the same offer from the Cavs.

17. Fantasy time: Wade signs that $3.4 million veteran's contract exception with the Cavs. He takes on the sixth-man role, like Andre Iguodola did with Golden State in 2015. Yes, they can start Wade. But can you imagine James coming out the game, and here comes Wade? And they can play together in crunch time.

18. In the end, my guess is Wade will go to Miami or somewhere else for the money. But with Kevin Durant going to Golden State, it's hard to guess where anyone will end up playing.

Ray Allen has reached out to Cavaliers to inform the champs that his client is anticipating a return to basketball after a two-year hiatus, league sources informed cleveland.com.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The representatives of the future Hall-of-Fame sharpshooter Ray Allen have reached out to the Cavaliers to inform the champs that their client is anticipating a return to basketball after a two-year break, league sources informed cleveland.com.

The interest is mutual, a league source said.

Allen, who turns 41 on July 20, has also contacted the Golden State Warriors and would listen to the Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs, a league source confirms. The 18-year veteran hasn't completely come around to continuing his career.

ESPN first reported Allen's possible return.

LeBron James has a great relationship with Allen but has not been actively recruiting his former teammate, I'm told.

Allen has career average of 18.9 points while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range.

Cleveland sports fans wonder how LeBron will counter the Kevin Durant signing and what will be the lasting memory of Delly's time with the Cavs -- Bud Shaw's You Said It

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You Said It is based on the premise that the only thing Cleveland sports fans need more than another championship is a sense of humor...

YOU SAID IT

Bud: Your move, LeBron! - Scott, Solon

Keep the faith. Ever since the Finals, LeBron has lived every day by the motto, "WWMCD." What would Michael Corleone do?

Bud: As a result of hosting the RNC will Cleveland finally have enough hotel rooms to host an ex-Browns quarterback convention? -- BKwaz

Single or double occupancy?

Bud: Have you considered creating a Jobu shrine to improve your writing? - Andy, Canton

I would first have to consider what I do writing.

Hey, Bud: Stopped by a Panera restaurant last week and saw they were running a contest where you could win dinner with Daniel Delladenova. Think they're going to have to change that to a "carry out"? -- Frank

 Weird. My Panera was offering the same contest with Matthew Dellavedova.

Bud: With Draymond Green on its roster and potential for an 'international incident', will the U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball Team receive prior schooling in the 'Articles of the Geneva Convention'? - Jim Corrigan, Fairview Park

Draymond should be fine. There are other concerns in Rio that make a groin shot look like a pat on the back.

Bud: Did Golden State acquire Kevin Durant because he is also experienced in blowing 3-1 playoff leads? - Mike, Broadview Heights

You Said It winners can never be counted out.

Can the Indians make it 12 straight against the Tigers?

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

Pitching matchup: RHP Josh Tomlin (9-1, 3.21 ERA) vs. Michael Fulmer (8-2, 2.17 ERA)

Lineups

Indians

1. 1B Carlos Santana

2. 2B Jason Kipnis

3. SS Francisco Lindor

4. DH Mike Napoli

5. LF Jose Ramirez

6. RF Lonnie Chisenhall

7. 3B Juan Uribe

8. CF Tyler Naquin

9. C Chris Gimenez

Tigers

1. 2B Ian Kinsler

2. CF Cameron Maybin

3. 1B Miguel Cabrera

4. DH Victor Martinez

5. 3B Nick Castellanos

6. LF Justin Upton

7. RF Steven Moya

8. C Jarrod Saltalamacchia

9. SS Jose Iglesias

"I wish," Salazar said. "I wish. I'm sure if we all go, we could get a 'W.'" Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If only for a second, Danny Salazar thought he might be in trouble.

Indians manager Terry Francona summoned the right-hander to his office late Tuesday afternoon. At first, Francona attempted to convince Salazar that the meeting would not be pleasant.

"We messed with him a little bit," Francona said. "I don't know if it worked or not."

It didn't take long before Francona informed Salazar that he had earned a spot on the American League All-Star team. Salazar and shortstop Francisco Lindor will represent the Indians in San Diego next week.

Francona had several trying conversations a day earlier, when he had to inform relievers Joba Chamberlain and Tom Gorzelanny that they had been designated for assignment. A little levity on Tuesday went a long way.

"To be able to have conversations like that with Danny and Frankie, it's an awfully good feeling," Francona said. "It's a cool thing for the organization."

Lindor, Salazar to represent Tribe

Salazar boasts the best ERA (2.36) of any qualified American League starting pitcher. He has stood out in a rotation that lacks a weak link. He has racked up 113 strikeouts in 99 innings, while limiting the opposition to a .195 average and a .597 OPS. He has also issued four walks per nine innings.

"His walks are up a little bit," said pitching coach Mickey Callaway, "but he continues to attack. His walks are up, but his hits are down, so it's kind of evened out. What I think you're eventually going to see is he's going to learn how to get the ball in the zone more at that high-intensity level, and you're going to have low walks, low hits and probably a Cy Young guy. That's the goal."

Salazar is slated to make his final start of the first half on Saturday against the Yankees at Progressive Field, so he will be eligible to pitch in San Diego. One could make the case that he deserves to start for the AL, though Callaway said Chicago's Chris Sale "probably deserves it."

"I just hope [Salazar] enjoys the experience," Callaway said.

He'll be joined at Petco Park by Lindor, who has turned heads with his defensive mastery and his production out of the No. 3 spot in Francona's batting order. Both Tribe representatives were selected to the team by a peer vote.

"It means a lot," Lindor said. "I can't wait to go out there in San Diego and enjoy it with Salazar."

They wouldn't mind if another teammate or two find a way onto the AL roster. Each year, a handful of extra pitchers join the squad to replace those who start the Sunday before the Midsummer Classic.

Callaway noted how the decision might be more challenging had Bauer (3.02 ERA) begun the season in the rotation and Carrasco (2.47 ERA) not missed six weeks with a strained hamstring. Could Josh Tomlin, Trevor Bauer, Carlos Carrasco or Corey Kluber get the nod?

"I thought Kluber deserved it," Callaway said. "It you look at Kluber's numbers, he's second in innings pitched. He's up there in strikeouts. He's up there in batting average against. They're [just] looking at win-loss record.

"Tomlin obviously deserves to be on there. ... All of our guys have pitched well."

Will any of them join Lindor and Salazar in San Diego?

"I wish," Salazar said. "I wish. I'm sure if we all go, we could get a 'W.'"

Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis says he's been scoreboard watching since April and he's enjoying the view from atop the AL Central.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - This is not the time to be scoreboard watching. It's the time to be grinding toward the All-Star break; trying to win the handful of games left on the schedule before finding a quiet place to rest and heal before the second half.

Save the scoreboard watching for late August and September. That's when it matters the most.

Unless, of course, you're name is Jason Kipnis.

"I've been scoreboard watching since April 10," said the Indians second baseman. "It's so much more fun doing it when you're looking down instead of calculating if these five teams lose then we can get to the wild card."

Kipnis has been a starter on the Indians since 2012. He's gone to two All-Star Games, but he's never had a 71/2 lead in the AL Central until Tuesday night following a 12-1 win over Detroit.

The foundation of that lead - is it sand or concrete? - will be determined in the weeks and months to come. But right now there's nothing wrong to bask in its reflected glory.

"We're in the thick of things and it's fun," said Kipnis. "It's fun to get out to a lead right now. You're not going to see any coasting or contentment from our team. We've got the right attitude about it.

"Guys are excited. Guys are going all in on this. You don't want to look back and think you didn't give everything you had when you had that one chance to be in first place."

One of the reasons the Indians are where they are today is because they're 11-0 against the Tigers. They won No.11 Tuesday night.

The Indians being 11-0 against the Tigers is, at the very least, unexpected.

In the last eight years, the Indians have had one winning season against Detroit. Along the way they have succumbed to the Tigers in inglorious fashion - 4-15 in 2013, 6-12 in 2011 and 4-14 in 2009.

Five reasons why Indians own the Tigers this year

"I think we've got a good focus going against them," said Kipnis. "We've been on the other side of it before, some of the guys who have been here longer know about that.

"I don't know if we take it to the next level when we play Detroit, the Royals and the White Sox because we know they're behind us. We know we have to win games in our division. We've just had good games in our division."

The Indians are 26-10 in the AL Central. In alphabetical order they are 7-2 against Chicago, 11-0 against Detroit, 6-4 against Kansas City and 2-4 against Minnesota.

"I think we've able to build off our confidence against the Tigers," said Kipnis. "Each time we beat them we gain more confidence. We know they're going to come out with a punch every time. I'm sure they're over there thinking, "This is game we put our foot down.'

"They usually come back with a good punch. I think we've been able to weather their punches every time and come back with one of our own. We've responded to everything they've had."

If at 1st u don't succeed try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try, try again! #GoTigers

-- Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) July 6, 2016

The backbone of the Indians is pitching. Their rotation is 38-20 with the lowest ERA in the American League. Overall, they have the top ERA in the league at 3.59.

They do most other things well, but not exceedingly well. They rank in the middle of the pack in relief pitching, offense and defense. On Tuesday, manager Terry Francona was asked about the subtle things his team does to explain their surge to the top of the AL Central.

Francona talked about baserunning, a favorite subject of his. He wasn't talking strictly about stolen bases, although the Indians are tied for the league lead in that category. What he was talking about is the kind of thing that took place in the fourth inning Tuesday night.

Mike Napoli walked to start the inning against Anibal Sanchez. The Indians had a 2-0 lead. Jose Ramirez singled to right field and Napoli hauled his 34-year-old body all the way to third base, well ahead of Steven Moya's throw.

Lonnie Chisenhall doubled to score Napoli and send Ramirez to third. Rajai Davis, who is tied for the AL lead in steals, followed with a sacrifice fly. The 2-0 lead was now 4-0.

"Looking back it probably doesn't seem like much, but I thought Nap going first to third kind of set up that whole inning," said Francona. "You've got a left-handed hitter (Ramirez) coming up. All of a sudden the hole (between first and second base) opens up.

"Just the way he sets the tone. He's not our fastest baserunner, but he's such a good aggressive baserunner that it really helps."

Francona isn't the only one who has noticed.

"That's a ground ball between first and second," said shortstop Francisco Lindor. "Nobody in the game thought he was going to go to three (third), nobody. All of a sudden he's going and it's like, 'Oh, wow.'

"That's a guy who has 10 years in the league. He's one of the oldest guys on the team and he's running the bases a lot better than me."

Lindor, Salazar make AL All-Star team

Before Tuesday's game Francona told Lindor and right-hander Danny Salazar that they'd made the AL All-Star team. At 22 Lindor is 12 years younger than Napoli, but he plays the game with the same savvy.

In the fifth inning, Detroit had runners on first and second with one out. Jose Iglesias sent a grounder to Kipnis, who flipped to Lindor for the force at second. Instead of throwing to first to try and get Iglesias, who runs well, Lindor threw to third to get Moya, who was only halfway to the bag.

It's called field awareness, the kind that's hasn't been seen at shortstop in Cleveland since Omar Vizquel was busy building his collection of 11 Gold Gloves.

Some French pastry, perhaps, but it goes along with a team whose view and place in the AL Central standings has been drastically altered before most people have even had time to notice.

When you see the targets with which the Buckeyes are still closely involved with -- all of which are participating in Nike's The Opening final in Beaverton, Ore. -- it's clear Ohio State has a legitimate shot at signing the most impressive class in program history.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State has the No. 1 overall 2017 recruiting class in the country. 

But when you see the targets with which the Buckeyes are still closely involved with -- all of which are participating in Nike's The Opening final in Beaverton, Ore. -- it's clear Ohio State has a legitimate shot at signing the most impressive class in program history. 

Consider that Ohio State has nine of its 14 commitments participating in the camp and Urban Meyer has his program closely involved with nine more five-star prospects. 

Let's take a look at the 12 top Ohio State targets at The Opening: 

* Five-star DE Chase Young of Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic: Rated the No. 3 weakside defensive end in the 2017 class in the 247Sports composite rankings, Young has more than 40 scholarship offers but is most closely considering Ohio State, Alabama and Maryland. Young is expected to attend Ohio State's Friday Night Lights camp on July 22. 

* Five-star LE Dylan Moses of Bradenton (Fla.) IMG: The No. 1 outside linebacker in the country, Moses is reportedly most closely involved with Alabama, Texas and LSU, but he's going to officially visit Ohio State in the fall. That means the Buckeyes have a chance at one of the most dynamic prospects in the country, even if it's a longshot. 

* Five-star S Jeffrey Okudah of Grand Prairie (Texas) South: Okudah is rated the No. 1 safety in the 2017 class and he hasn't hid the fact that Ohio State is his top school, but he's also considering Texas and Oklahoma. Okudah is the type of prospect that can take an already-dynamic Ohio State class to the next level. 

* Five-star WR Trevon Grimes of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas: Ohio State has been closely involved with most of the elite wide receivers in the 2017 class, but the 6-foot-3, 202-pound Grimes has seemingly been the Buckeyes priority at the position. Grimes is scheduled to announce his decision Aug. 24 and the Buckeyes are the favorite.  

* Five-star WR Tyjon Lindsey of Corona (Calif.) Centennial: The 5-foot-9, 180-pound speedster is up there with Grimes on Ohio State's priority list. Lindsey has been showing Nebraska a ton of love recently -- and he just announced visits to Auburn and Alabama in July -- he's very high on the Buckeyes. Lindsey also used to be teammates with four-star quarterback and Ohio State commit Tate Martell of Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman, so Martell will have the chance to recruit the wide receiver at The Opening. 

* Five-star WR Donovan Peoples-Jones of Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech: Peoples-Jones is the top-rated receiver in the 2017 class, but before that happened Ohio State offered him his first scholarship. Peoples-Jones has been to Ohio State more times than he can probably count, but all signs point to him trending toward Michigan at this point in his recruitment. 

* Five-star RB Cam Akers of Clinton, Miss.: Rated the No. 2 running back in the 2017 class in the 247Sports composite rankings, Akers has to be one of Ohio State's top-remaining targets considering the Buckeyes lost out on four-star running back Todd Sibley of Archbishop Hoban to make room. Akers visited Ohio State twice this spring and is expected back at Friday Night Lights. 

* Five-star CB Darnay Holmes of Calabasas, Calif.: The No. 1 cornerback in the class, Holmes has been high on Ohio State and will also be at Friday Night Lights. He's closely considering Nebraska, Michigan, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA. 

* Five-star LB Baron Browning of Kennedale, Texas: Are there enough five-star prospects on this list? Browning is the No. 2 outside linebacker in the 2017 class and is closely considering Ohio State, TCU, Texas, UCLA and Alabama. He'll be at Ohio State's Friday Night Lights camp. 

* Four-star CB Amir Riep of Cincinnati (Ohio) Colerain: Michigan State has been gaining some momentum in the cornerback's recruitment as of late, but it's hard to imagine that Ohio State won't do with Riep what it always does with elite Ohio prospects -- sign him. Riep has a close connection with Ohio State cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs, who used to be the head coach at Colerain for more than a decade, so the Buckeyes have to be the favorites. But Riep is making them work. 

* Four-star LB Anthony Hines III of Plano (Texas) East: Hines reports 90 offers -- 90! -- but is expected to narrow his list down to 10 the day after The Opening is over on July 11. Though he's from Texas, he's visited Ohio State multiple times and the Buckeyes should be considered a real player in his recruitment. 

* Four-star CB Lamont Wade of Clairton, Pa.: At one point in Wade's recruitment he was considered a lock to Ohio State, but the Buckeyes have lost some momentum in his recruitment because there's some question as to whether they could fit him numbers-wise as an early-enrollee. Penn State, Pittsburgh and Tennessee are now very involved with Wade. 

The Indians and Tigers will complete their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field. Get scoring updates and participate in a live chat as the clubs square off.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians and Tigers will complete their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field. Get scoring updates and participate in a live chat as the clubs square off.

Game 84: Indians (51-32) vs. Tigers (44-40)

First pitch: 12:10 p.m.

Broadcast info: SportsTime Ohio, WTAM 1100, WMMS 100.7 FM, Indians Radio Network

Pitching matchup: RHP Josh Tomlin (9-1, 3.21 ERA) vs. RHP Michael Fulmer (8-2, 2.17 ERA)

Fact du jour: The Indians have outscored the Tigers by a 77-24 margin this season.

Nick Castellanos and the Detroit Tigers roughed up Josh Tomlin en route to a 12-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday afternoon in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Nick Castellanos went 3-for-5 with one homer and five RBI as the Detroit Tigers drilled the Cleveland Indians, 12-2, Wednesday afternoon at Progressive Field. Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer allowed one earned run in six innings -- his ninth straight start with one earned run or fewer.

Here is a capsule look at the key aspect(s) of the game, which was televised by Fox Sports Time Ohio:

Nick Camino Scoreboard Watch: The second-place Tigers (45-40) pulled within 6.5 games of the Indians (51-33) in the AL Central.

Double-digit streaks busted: The Indians had won 13 in a row at home. They had won the first 11 meetings with Detroit in the 19-game season series.

Tiger tales: Since June 20, the Tigers are 1-5 against Cleveland, 10-0 against three other teams (Seattle, Miami, Tampa Bay).

Big blips: The Indians are 16-3 since June 17. In the losses, they have been outscored by a combined 38-9.

Not so fast: The Indians were in good shape after three innings Wednesday. They led, 2-0. Right-hander Josh Tomlin, who had beaten Detroit three times this season, retired the first nine.

It did not seem possible that Tomlin would be gone after 4 2/3 innings, but that is what happened. The Tigers tagged him for three runs on four hits in the fourth and five runs on three hits in the fifth. The Tigers were helped in the fifth by Tribe shortstop Francisco Lindor's error, which led to three unearned runs.

The Tigers tacked on four runs in the seventh.

Two at-bats by Detroit No. 2 batter Cameron Maybin against Tomlin proved enormous.

*Ian Kinsler led off the fourth by poking a first-pitch cutter (85 mph) into right field for a single. On a 1-1 pitch to Maybin, Kinsler advanced to second on catcher Chris Gimenez's passed ball. Maybin fouled a 2-1 pitch.

Tomlin threw a curve (73) that veered to the inside for the righty Maybin, who launched it high and deep down the left-field line. It stayed fair long enough to bang into the pole for a two-run homer.

The Maybin homer enabled Detroit batters to exhale.

Miguel Cabrera lined the first pitch to right for an out. Victor Martinez smoked a 1-1 changeup (83) to center for a double. Castellanos blooped a single to left-center, Martinez stopping at third.

Justin Upton hit a sacrifice fly to center to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead. Steven Moya grounded to first to end the uprising.

When Fulmer took the mound in the bottom of the fourth, it marked just the second half-inning that the Tigers had pitched with the lead in the season series. As it turned out, the Tigers went from leading for 1/2-inning in the first 11 games to leading for six innings in the 12th game.

*Tomlin retired the first two Tigers in the fifth on strikeouts. Kinsler fell behind, 0-2, before rallying to a full count. He fouled twice, then ripped a pitch near the third-base line. Juan Uribe prevented a double by fielding with the backhand but  was unable to prevent Kinsler an infield single. "Professional'' AB by Kinsler.

Maybin took a fastball (87) for a called strike, two cutters (85, 85) outside, a fastball (87) high and a cutter (84) outside for the five-pitch walk. Two of the cutters were close, but they were correctly called by plate umpire Tim Timmons.

Fox Sports Time Ohio play-by-play voice Matt Underwood said: "Tomlin was trying to get Maybin to expand his zone. He just wouldn't do it.''

Tomlin pitched as if he did not want to risk getting burned inside again by Maybin. The walk was Tomlin's 11th in 16 starts.

It always is dangerous, of course, to walk the batter in front of Cabrera. Tomlin got ahead, 1-2, and missed with a cutter (85) down and away. Tomlin came back with a much more tantalizing cutter (86), nasty enough to have gotten an out against numerous batters. Cabrera, though, checked in time. Full credit to Miggy.

Cabrera anticipated a full-count cutter on the outer edge, and he got it -- elevated at 86 mph. Cabrera socked it to deep right for a two-run single to push Detroit's advantage to 5-2.

Cabrera notched his second and third RBI of the season series. In the first 11 games, he was 7-for-36 with four walks. However, in six of those games, he had not come to the plate with a runner on. 

With Martinez batting, Cabrera advanced to second on a wild pitch. Martinez sent a one-hopper with English over the middle that ate up Lindor, Cabrera stopping at third. Castellanos made the Tribe pay for the miscue by attacking a first-pitch cutter (86) and launching it over the center-field wall.

Tommy Hunter relieved Tomlin (9-2, 3.51 ERA) and struck out Upton.

Slick Nick: Third baseman Castellanos is 15-for-40 with three doubles, three homers and 13 RBI against the Tribe this year.

Spreading the wealth: Castellanos scored twice, one of five Tigers with two-plus runs. Kinsler and Maybin scored three times.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will trade for Chicago Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy, league sources confirmed to cleveland.com. Dunleavy is being cleared from the Bulls roster to accommodate Dwyane Wade.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland Cavaliers will trade for Chicago Bulls small forward Mike Dunleavy, league sources confirmed to cleveland.com.

Chicago is parting ways with Dunleavy to shed cap space to make room for Miami Heat free agent Dwyane Wade, who committed to signing with his hometown team on Wednesday night.

Cleveland will use a portion of the $9.6 million Anderson Varejao trade exception to absorb Dunleavy's salary, The Vertical reported. Cleveland.com also learned the Cavaliers will give up the rights to a player stashed oversees. It will not be the team's draft-and-stash forward Cedi Osman of the Turkish League, I've been told.

The 14-year veteran has two years remaining on his deal at $4.8 million for next season and $5.2 million for the 2017-18 campaign. However, the final year is a non-guaranteed salary.

LeBron James has always wanted to play with Dunleavy, but it will be interesting to see if his new teammate still has anything left in the tank. He underwent back surgery last September.

In 31 games for the Bulls last season, Dunleavy posted 7.2 points per game and shot 39 percent from long distance. He will turn 36 before the season tips off. He's played with Golden State, Indiana, Milwaukee and Chicago throughout his career.

Free agent forward Richard Jefferson announced he's re-signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. - Free agent forward Richard Jefferson announced he's re-signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Jefferson, 36, made the announcement Wednesday night on his Snapchat account.

His message read, "Can't wait to repeat...2  year deal done!! The Land you ready?"

His deal is for two-years at $5 million.

Initially Jefferson said he was retiring after the Cavaliers won the NBA title, but later reversed course at the team's championship parade. LeBron James and company talked him out of retirement following a 15-year career.

Jefferson played a vital role in serving as James' backup. His play elevated as the season went along and it carried into the postseason where he had a strong showing. In 74 appearances for the Cavaliers, he averaged 5.5 points and 1.7 rebounds.

The Yankees make their only regular season appearance at Progressive Field starting Thursday for this four-game series right be the All-Star break.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here is the series preview and pitching matchups for the four-game set between the Yankees and Indians in Cleveland.

Where: Progressive Field, Thursday through Sunday.

TV/radio: SportsTime Ohio will carry Thursday, Friday and Sunday's games. Fox Sports 1 will carry Saturday's game. WTAM 1100 and WMMS/FM 100.7 will carry the series.

Pitching probables: RHP Ivan Nova (5-5, 5.06) vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (7-2, 3.02) Thursday at 7:10 p.m.; RHP Chad Green (1-1, 4.09) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (8-8, 3.79) Friday at 7:10 p.m.; LHP CC Sabathia (5-6, 3.48) vs. RHP Danny Salazar (10-3, 2.36) Saturday at 4:10 p.m. and RHP Masahiro Tanaka (6-2, 3.12) vs. RHP Carlos Carrasco (5-2, 2.47) Sunday at 1:10 p.m.

Series: The Indians went 5-2 against the Yankees last year. The Yankees lead, 1,091-860, overall.

Thursday: Bauer came out of the bullpen and pitched five scoreless innings in his last appearance in a 19-inning win over Toronto. He's 1-3 in five starts against the Yankees. Brian McCann is hitting .364 (4-for-11) against Bauer.

Nova is 0-2 in his last four starts. He's 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA in two starts against the Indians. Rajai Davis is hitting .467 (5-for-15) against him.

Friday: Kluber is 6-3 in his last nine starts. He's 1-1 with a 2.65 ERA in three starts against the Yankees. Jacoby Ellsbury is hitting .500 (4-for-8) against him.

Green, a rookie, has never faced the Indians. He's coming off a win against San Diego.

Saturday: Salazar is 6-0 in his last seven starts. He's 1-1 with a 3.75 ERA against the Yankees. Brett Gardner is hitting .333 (2-for-6) against the Salazar.

Sabathia has lost his last two starts, allowing 11 earned runs and 16 hits. He's 4-2 with a 3.12 ERA against the Indians. Carlos Santana is hitting .429 (6-for-14) against him.

Sunday: Carrasco has won his last three starts. He's 4-2 against the Yankees. Gardner is hitting .308 (4-for-13) against him.

Tanaka is 0-2 with a 5.68 ERA against the Indians. Mike Napoli is hitting .625 (5-for-8) against him.

Team updates: The Yankees entered Wednesday night's game against the White Sox having lost six of their last 10 games. The Indians have won 16 of their last 19 games.

Players to watch: Carlos Beltran entered Wednesday night's game against the White Sox hitting .438 (21-for-48) with three homers and 10 RBI in his last 15 games . . . Lonnie Chisenhall is hitting .404 (23-for-57) with three homers and 14 RBI in his last 14 games.

Injuries: Yankees - LF Dustin Ackley (right shoulder), 1B Greg Bird (right shoulder), RHP Bryan Mitchell (left big toe), RHP Conor Mullee (right hand), 1B Chris Parmelee (right hamstring), RHP Brandon Pinder (right elbow) and CF Mason Williams (right labrum) are on the disabled list. Indians -- LF Michael Brantley (right shoulder) and catcher Roberto Perez (right thumb) are on the disabled list.

Next: The All-Star break.