Check out Ohio statewide football scores for Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Here are Ohio statewide football scores for Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016.

Cin. Purcell Marian 40, Cin. Shroder 0

Cle. Benedictine 35, Akr. Buchtel 27

Cle. Lincoln W. 84, Elyria Open Door 0

Day. Belmont 52, Day. Meadowdale 0

E. Cle. Shaw 52, Cle. Whitney Young 0

Elyria 32, Lorain 18

Hamilton Badin 38, Oxford Talawanda 7

Hudson WRA 64, Oregon Stritch 62

Lockland 28, Cin. Gamble Montessori 21

Mentor Lake Cath. 30, Cle. Cent. Cath. 6

Shaker Hts. 45, Cle. John Adams 0

St. Ignatius 49, Mentor 7

Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 56, Madonna, W.Va. 6

Career games from Akron quarterback Tommy Woodson and receiver Jerome Lane key opening victory against VMI.

AKRON, Ohio -- The Akron Zips showed they truly have a quick-strike offense Saturday night as it turned a tight game through three quarters into a 47-24 victory over Virginia Military Institute in the season opener for both teams at InfoCision Stadium.

The Zips would get a career-high six touchdown passes from junior quarterback Tommy Woodson along with 407 yards passing. They also got a career-high 10 receptions and a career-high 196 yards for receiver Jerome Lane, who had two TD catches.

"We felt like our skill in the deep passing game would be the difference,'' Akron head coach Terry Bowden said.

While the victory looked to be an easy one, there were more than enough reasons to worry about the next one as the Zips must travel to play at Wisconsin next week. The Badgers are coming off an upset victory over No. 5 LSU, 16-14.

The Zips fumbled on their first pass reception of the season. They had a defensive personal foul call on a first-and-goal. They had two missed PATs and had a punt return go off the foot of a blocking Zip, thankfully recovered by Akron.

And all that came well before the end of the first quarter as the Zips took a 12-7 lead. That margin grew to 19-10 at the half as the Zips showed they did have some offensive spark.

As usual, even against a lesser opponent, Akron coach Terry Bowden initially seemed to have little use for a running game. But the passing game produced five receptions of 20 yards-plus in the first quarter alone, including two touchdowns.

Two more receptions of 18 and 17 yards in the second quarter all helped Woodson go 14-of-19 for 240 yards and three TDs by halftime.

New Akron tailback Warren Ball had six carries for 34 yards, with the bulk of that coming inside the final six minutes of the half. But unlike the past, Bowden would turn Ball loose after intermission.

The game became interesting late in the third quarter when VMI went 99 yards for a touchdown to cut Akron's lead to 19-17. The Zips then turned to Ball, who anchored a 75-yard touchdown drive for the Zips with 34 yards on five carries.

The play of the game arguably came when Woodson stepped out of a potential sack and found Lane on third-and-12 at the VMI 15 in the middle of the field. Lane turned toward the goal line, was hit, and fumbled, but JoJo Natson recovered in the end zone for the TD and a 26-17 Akron lead.

The lead did not last long as two more issues appeared for Akron by the possession; penalties and defense. VMI closed the lead right back down with another long drive, 91 yards, fueled by a running-into-the-kicker penalty that turned a fourth down into a first down.

Not only was that Akron's 13th penalty of the game to that point, for 141 yards, but the Keydets  would go on to score, closing Akron's lead to 26-24 going into the fourth quarter behind two straight 90-yard drives.

"Defensively, it's a little different situation,'' Bowden said. "You can see we're still a work in progress."

Akron's issues were erased, however, by what is clearly a quick-strike offense in the making. Three plays later, Akron was back in the end zone on a 34-yard Woodson-to-Austin Wolf TD for a 33-24 lead. The Zips broke the game open from there.

With Ball rushing for 110 yards and a TD on 18 carries, plus Natson getting four receptions for 90 yards and three TD, it was a strong debut for two senior off-season transfers.

St. Ignatius' 49-7 football win Saturday at Byers Field eased linebacker Adam Shibley's tense memories of last year’s high-scoring loss to Mentor.

PARMA, Ohio – St. Ignatius linebacker Adam Shibley never forgot last year’s game against Mentor.

The senior said he and his teammates thought about it in the weight room, all offseason and when they hit the blocking pads again this summer. The Wildcats’ 49-7 win Saturday at Byers Field eased those tense memories of last year’s 63-56 loss to Mentor.

“All offseason we’ve been talking about this,” said Shibley, who repeatedly found his way into the Mentor backfield. “We just wanted to shut them down, and I’m happy we were able to do that.”

The No. 20 team in cleveland.com’s Ohio Super 25, St. Ignatius held No. 9 Mentor to 49 yards rushing and 146 yards of total offense. Forty-seven yards came on Tadas Tatarunas’ touchdown pass to the outstretched arms of Derek Kleinhenz.

Mentor cut it to 14-7 on this Tadas Tatarunas to Derek Kleinhenz bomb. pic.twitter.com/njPuPTJCRF

— Matt Goul (@mgoul) September 4, 2016

Check back later for more video highlights and reaction.

All of a sudden, the Wildcats (2-0) should be able to count on plenty of playoff points from Mentor (1-1) in Division I, Region 1. They finished 5-4 last year and just missed the playoffs for only the second time since 1988.

“It’s going to boost our confidence,” Shibley said. “We needed it and knew we needed it. I’m so happy we got it.”

A methodical run game fed St. Ignatius’ offense. For the first quarter, it controlled the temp and kept Mentor’s potent offense off the field for all but three plays. That led to junior running back Mark Bobinski’s 3-yard touchdown run to open the second quarter.

Bobinski came in just as senior running back Jimmy Andrews exited because of cramping. He later returned for the third quarter, helping St. Ignatius build a 14-7 lead and gain 285 yards on the ground.

Andrews ran 13 times for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Bobinski carried the ball 19 times for 155 yards and three scores.

Jimmy Andrews is back. His 3-yard TD pushes St. Ignatius lead to 21-7 on Mentor. 9:10 left in third qtr. pic.twitter.com/JMJHEttoiM

— Matt Goul (@mgoul) September 4, 2016

“It’s definitely a statement for our offensive line,” senior center John Spellacy said. “We had a lot of doubters. Our goal was to get the second-stringers in.”

Mentor nearly tied the score before halftime after 6-foot-2, 290-pound Kyle Ulshafer pounced on a Wildcats fumble. A play later, Tatarunas’ heave to the end zone fell into the hands of St. Ignatius safety Matthew Wiegandt.

A year ago, Tatarunas threw for 523 yards in a matchup that resembled a video game.

“It’s been a long year to figure out how to slow them down a little bit,” St. Ignatius coach Chuck Kyle said. “They’re going to be fine. This snowballed.”

The Wildcats scored twice in the first six minutes of the third quarter to seize momentum. Andrews and quarterback Patrick Ryan provided the TDs on running plays. A 6-foot senior, Ryan rushed for 42 yards but threw for 160 on 13-of-23 passes.

By the final six minutes of the fourth quarter, Bobinski added his third score to set a running clock in motion.

“We’ve got to get tougher,” said Mentor coach Steve Trivisonno, whose team put up 57 points last week to beat Massillon Washington. “You play these type of games to find out where you’re at. We found out we’re not tough enough yet.”

The Cardinals will attempt to rebound Friday at home vs. Cincinnati St. Xavier (0-2), which lost this week 20-14 to Colerain. The Bombers sent Mentor home last year with a 59-13 loss, one of the Cardinals’ few setbacks in playoff season.

St. Ignatius, which plays host to Valley Forge on Saturday, Sept. 10, hopes to get back there. Spellacy thinks this performance is a step in that direction.

“I think it silences the doubters,” Spellacy said. “It’s good for our team chemistry. I felt it’s been good since the end of last year.”

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Trevor Bauer pitched superbly and the Cleveland Indians roughed up Jose Fernandez in an 8-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night in Cleveland. The Tribe's lead in the AL Central increased to 5.5 games.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Francisco Lindor went 4-for-4 with two doubles and one walk, Coco Crisp was 3-for-5 with three runs and right-hander Trevor Bauer allowed three runs in 8 1/3 innings as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Miami Marlins, 8-3, Saturday night at Progressive Field. Marlins righty Jose Fernandez gave up seven runs (six earned) on 12 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

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

Nick Camino Scoreboard Watch: The Indians (78-56) increased their lead in the AL Central to 5.5 games over second-place Detroit (73-62). The Tigers lost to the Royals, 5-2, in Kansas City, Mo.

Streaks extended: The Tribe has won five straight overall and six straight at home.

Outstanding Work, Part I: Bauer gave up four hits, walked three and struck out four. He threw 68 of 103 pitches for strikes.

The Marlins scored all of their runs in the first inning. With one out, Ichiro blooped a single over shortstop. Martin Prado walked. Lefty Christian Yelich hit a first-pitch changeup over the plate to right-center for a two-run double.

J.T. Realmuto singled to right. Former St. Ignatius High standout Derek Dietrich hit a sacrifice fly to center.

The Tigers, assuming they scoreboard-watch, must have liked their chances to pull within 3.5 in the division. Their game with the Royals was in the early innings and scoreless, and the Tribe trailed Fernandez by three in the first.

Instead, Bauer was spectacular the rest of the way. The Marlins got (basically) nothing and, as with Spaulding Smails, were forced to like it.

Outstanding Work, Part II: In one of its best performances of the season, the Tribe's offense took apart a terrific pitcher. The solid contact against Fernandez's fastball was impressive; it rattled him to the extent that he changed his approach to batters as early as the second inning.

Fernandez (13-8, 3.03 ERA) gave up career highs in hits and extra-base hits (six). He walked two and struck out five. He threw 114 pitches.

Fernandez slipped to 3-6 with a 4.46 ERA in 12 road starts. While it is true that he is not nearly the same statistically on the road as at home, his stuff was plenty good Saturday. The Indians simply got the better of him with one excellent plate appearance after another. 

Here is a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of how the Indians fared against Fernandez:

1st inning

(L) Coco Crisp -- fastball low; 95 fastball, double to left-center.

Skinny: Crisp unwilling to spot Fernandez a strike.

(L) Jason Kipnis -- 83 slurve called strike; 95 fastball, homer to right.

Skinny: Kipnis dropped barrel on a pitch inner third below the knees. Fernandez's 12th homer allowed, ending his scoreless streak at 14 innings.

(L) Francisco Lindor -- 96 fastball foul; 83 slurve foul; 97 fastball foul; 85 slurve down and in; 86 slurve foul; 97 fastball inside; 86 slurve foul; 98 fastball foul; 99 fastball in dirt; 96 fastball foul; 97 fastball, double to center.

Skinny: Fernandez screamed after the penultimate pitch, which Lindor stuck out the bat to spoil. Decisive fastball over plate at knees. Fernandez usually nasty after opposition batter is in 0-2 count.

(L) Carlos Santana -- 96 fastball called strike; 90 changeup in dirt; 89 changeup, pop to center.

Skinny: Good pitch on outer half. Lindor could not advance.

(L) Jose Ramirez -- 85 slurve foul; 86 slurve, grounder to second. Lindor to third.

(L) Lonnie Chisenhall -- 97 fastball called strike; 98 fastball, pop to center.

(22 pitches)

2nd inning

(L) Abraham Almonte -- 95 fastball foul; 82 slurve called strike; 95 fastball high; 96 fastball foul; 86 slurve down and in; 86 slurve foul; 97 fastball high and inside; 84 slurve, grounder to second.

Skinny: Almonte reached for pitch on outer third.

(L) Tyler Naquin -- 81 slurve called strike; 95 fastball, double to left-center.

Skinny: Naquin sent fastball near belt off scoreboard.

Roberto Perez -- 95 fastball called strike; 96 fastball, double to right.

Skinny: Perez pounced on elevated pitch off outside edge and lined it inside the line.

(L) Coco Crisp -- 84 slurve down and away; 87 changeup called strike; 85 slurve down and in; 88 changeup foul; 84 slurve low; 89 changeup, swinging strikeout.

Skinny: Terrific pitch running down and away. On previous no-pitch, Fernandez threw a curve over the plate that Crisp took; catcher Jeff Mathis had called timeout.

(L) Jason Kipnis -- 84 slurve called strike; 89 changeup down and away; 87 changeup called strike; 84 slurve foul; 85 slurve, swinging strikeout.

Skinny: Down and in. Two straight innings in which Indians put a runner on second with less than two outs, and the runner did not score.

(23 pitches)

3rd inning

(L) Francisco Lindor -- 82 slurve swinging strike; 87 changeup outside; 93 fastball called strike; 83 slurve foul; 84 slurve, double to right.

Skinny: This time, Lindor produced after being down in the count, 1-2. He kept the hands back and shot the ball into the corner. Team XBH No. 6.

(L) Carlos Santana -- 93 fastball outside; 87 changeup down and away; 95 fastball, RBI single to center.

Skinny: Santana ripped a pitch over the plate at the shins.

(L) Jose Ramirez -- 92 fastball outside; 87 changeup called strike; 85 changeup outside;

Fox Sports Time Ohio play-by-play voice Matt Underwood said: "The Indians, I think, are in his head a little bit right now.''

Fox Sports Time Ohio analyst Rick Manning said: "They were since the first inning, after his offense gave him three. He should have felt pretty good about himself going out there.''

93 fastball down and away; 86 changeup outside, walk.

(Marlins pitching coach Juan Nieves visits mound.)

(L) Lonnie Chisenhall -- 86 changeup, sacrifice bunt to pitcher.

Skinny: Wise decision, well-executed.

(L) Abraham Almonte -- (infield back); 95 fastball high; 84 slurve called strike (scraped the bottom of the knees); 94 fastball called strike; 95 fastball, sacrifice fly to left.

Skinny: Excellent AB by Almonte, who pulled in the hands and dug out a pitch on inner third and down. Cleveland's AL-best 50th sacrifice fly. ... Fernandez pitched from windup and stretch in AB.

(L) Tyler Naquin -- intentional ball; intentional ball; intentional ball; intentional ball, walk.

Manning said: "I'll tell you what: They've got Fernandez....upset. To say the least. The way they've swung the bat off him in the first three innings -- how many times is he going to give up five runs?''

Roberto Perez -- 95 fastball called strike; 85 slurve down and away; 84 slurve low; 84 slurve called strike; 85 slurve, swinging strikeout.

(27 pitches)

4th inning

(L) Coco Crisp -- 91 fastball, single to right.

Skinny: Crisp ready for get-me-over fastball above the belt.

(L) Jason Kipnis -- 92 fastball outside; 93 fastball called strike; 93 fastball, pop to left.

Skinny: Kipnis missed a pitch in similar spot to that of the first-inning homer.

(L) Francisco Lindor -- 94 fastball, single to right.

Skinny: Lindor ripped a pitch over the plate above the knees. Lindor notched his MLB-best 22nd three-hit game.

(L) Carlos Santana -- 84 slurve low; 87 changeup foul; 94 fastball, GIDP 3-6-3.

(Eight pitches)

5th inning

(L) Jose Ramirez -- curve low; 93 fastball outside; 94 fastball called strike; 94 fastball called strike; 95 fastball, grounder to short.

(L) Lonnie Chisenhall -- 94 fastball called strike; 83 slurve outside; 93 fastball foul; 83 curve, fly to left.

(L) Abraham Almonte -- 95 fastball foul; 89 changeup down and away; 88 changeup, swinging strike; 97 fastball foul; 85 slurve, swinging strikeout.

Skinny: Almonte waved at pitch in dirt. Indians went 1-2-3 for first time.

(14 pitches)

6th inning

(L) Tyler Naquin -- 82 slurve called strike; 82 slurve called strike; 96 fastball outside; 84 slurve foul; 85 slurve foul; 88 changeup, swinging strikeout.

Roberto Perez -- 94 fastball called strike; 95 fastball, pop to second.

(L) Coco Crisp -- 94 fastball called strike; 87 changeup called strike; 85 slurve low; 95 fastball, single to center.

Skinny: Pitch was supposed to be in but veered over plate.

(L) Jason Kipnis -- 85 slurve low; 85 changeup in dirt; 83 slurve outside; 93 fastball called strike; 93 fastball swinging strike; 93 fastball, single to center.

Skinny: Kipnis ripped pitch that was down.

(Nieves visits mound.)

(L) Francisco Lindor -- 83 slurve called strike; 85 slurve, RBI single to right. Kipnis hustles to third and scores on throwing error by Ichiro.

Skinny: Lindor grounded the pitch through the hole, at which point Fernandez flapped his arms. Manning noticed that Fernandez never backed up any base.

(Mike Dunn replaces Fernandez.)

(20 pitches)

Santana walked. Ramirez popped to center.

Kevin Chappell led by one shot through two rounds of Deutsche Bank Championship 2016 in Massachusetts. The event is part of the FedExCup Playoffs.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Kevin Chappell led by one shot entering the third round of Deutsche Bank Championship 2016 in Massachusetts. The event is part of the FedExCup Playoffs.

Chappell shot 7-under 64 on Saturday and was 11-under at the halfway mark. Paul Casey and 2016 PGA Championship winner Jimmy Walker were tied for second at 10-under. Brian Harman was fourth at 9-under.

The PGA Tour's younger set has used the FedEx Cup Playoffs as a showcase.

The past eight players to win a playoff event were under age 30. The eighth, Patrick Reed, 26, won The Barclays last week in New York state. Reed was ranked No. 1 in FedEx Cup points and No. 9 in the world entering this week.

Chappell is 30.

The Barclays and Deutsche Bank Championship are the first half of the 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs. The BMW Championship is next week, followed two weeks after that by the Tour Championship.

The top 125 in the FedEx points standings qualified for the playoffs. The reset top 100 were eligible to advance to the Deutsche Bank Championship.

The Deutsche Bank Championship begins Friday morning and runs through Labor Day on Monday. Here are the groupings and tee times. Golf Channel will televise live Sunday from 1-3 p.m. and NBC Sports from 3-6 p.m. You can follow along all round on The PGA Tour's live leaderboard.

Sunday's live leaderboard:

PGA TOUR
DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Norton, Mass.
Course: TPC Boston. Yardage: 7,214. Par: 71.
Purse: $8.5 million (First prize: $1.53 million).
Television:

• Sunday: Golf Channel, 1-3 p.m.; NBC Sports, 3-6 p.m.
• Monday: Golf Channel, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; NBC Sports, 1:30-6 p.m.

Defending champion: Rickie Fowler.
Last week: Patrick Reed won The Barclays.
Notes: The tournament starts Friday and ends on Labor Day. ... The top 100 from the FedEx Cup are eligible, and the top 70 after this week will advance to the third FedEx Cup playoff event. ... The Tiger Woods Foundation is in its 14th and final year as the host organization. Woods has not played at TPC Boston since 2013. ... The last two Americans to win the Deutsche Bank Championship during Ryder Cup years were not selected for the team -- Charley Hoffman in 2010 and Chris Kirk in 2014. ... Sean O'Hair moved up 93 spots with his tie for second at The Barclays and now is No. 15 in the FedEx Cup. He has made it to the Tour Championship only one time, in 2009. ... Jim Furyk is No. 84 and needs to be in the top 70 after this week to advance to the third playoff event. He never has missed the BMW Championship. ... Only one player has made the Deutsche Bank Championship his first PGA Tour victory -- Adam Scott in 2003, playing on a sponsor exemption.
Next week: BMW Championship.
Online: www.pgatour.com

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio – Padua used a dominating running game and an opportunistic, big-play defense as the Bruins jumped out to an early lead and held off a late Holy Name rally en route t...

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio – Padua used a dominating running game and an opportunistic, big-play defense as the Bruins jumped out to an early lead and held off a late Holy Name rally en route to a 21-16 win at Serpentini Chevrolet Stadium on Saturday.

Padua (1-1) scored on their first two possessions of the game and jumped out to an early 14-0 first-quarter lead. Trent Cramer opened the scoring with a three-yard touchdown run capping an 11-play, 65-yard scoring drive on the game's first possession.

Kevin Peterson hit Alex Ludwick for a 12-yard touchdown pass to extend the lead to 14-0, and Padua took that lead into halftime.

Holy Name (1-1) wouldn't go away in the second half. The Green Wave got on the board in the third quarter when Joe Carter hit Ben Revay for a 26-yard touchdown pass, cutting the lead to 14-7. The Holy Name defense would add a safety to close the gap to 14-9, but Padua responded with another Cramer touchdown to extend the lead to 21-9.

A second Carter touchdown pass, this one a 16-yard strike to Andreus Harhalos, cut the Bruin lead to 21-16 with 8:11 left in the game. After the Holy Name defense came up with a crucial fourth-down stop near midfield, the Green Wave drove to the Padua 20 with under four minutes to play. The drive stalled out and the Green Wave were unable to convert for another first down, and the Bruins were able to run out the clock.

KEY PLAYS
Padua's defense came up with a pair of fourth-down stops deep in their own territory, turning the Green Wave away empty-handed.

Down 21-16, Holy Name's defense stopped Padua on a fourth-and-one at the Green Wave 40.
Two quick completions and a roughing the passer penalty later, Holy Name had a first-and-ten on Padua's 20. The Padua defense forced four straight incompletions and Holy Name was unable to convert on their last chance to tie the score.

It wasn't the first time the Padua defense came up big. Early in the second quarter, trailing 14-0, Holy Name had an opportunity to get back in the game. After forcing a Padua three-and-out, Holy Name took over on the Bruin 43, and drove to the Padua seven-yard line, setting up first-and-goal from inside the Padua ten. Over the next three plays they managed to push the ball to the three, and on fourth down they kept the offense on the field and went for the touchdown. The Padua defense stopped the Holy Name run at the two and took over on downs.

First W
The win was the first for new Padua head coach Mike Polevacik, who took over the Bruin program after spending last season as Benedictine's defensive coordinator. Prior to that he was the head coach at Elyria Catholic.

Opportunistic Defense
Padua's defense had four takeaways on the night – two fumble recoveries and two interceptions. The two interceptions came on consecutive Holy Name possessions. The second interception, by junior Keith Brickman, killed a potential game-tying drive deep inside Padua territory.

Who stood out
Trent Cramer shouldered the load offensively, carrying 42 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns. His offensive line gave him room to run and Cramer took full advantage.

Holy Name was led by quarterback Joe Carter, who was 18 of 30 for 219 yards and two touchdowns. Carter had the Holy Name offense in position to tie the game late in the fourth quarter but the Padua defense shut the door.

What’s next
Both teams hit the road next week, with Padua heading to West Geauga for a Friday night game, while Holy Name travels to Lake Catholic for a Saturday showdown. Both games kickoff at 7 PM.

Coco Crisp, Jason Kipnis and Francisco Lindor were a combined 9-for-13 Saturday night out of the first three spots in the Indians' lineup against the Marlins.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Asked about Coco Crisp's three hits Saturday night in his second coming with the Indians, Francisco Lindor said, "Coco has been doing this for a long time. Right away you see the good things he can do for us. It's awesome."

Lindor has not been around that long. This is only his second year in the big leagues, but when it comes to hitting, time and experience don't seem to mean much to the 22-year-old shortstop.

In Saturday's 8-3 win over the Marlins, Lindor had the first four-hit game of his career. But he is no stranger to filling the boxscore under the hit column.

Lindor has 49 games in which he has two or more hits this season. He leads the big leagues with 22 games in which he has three or more hits. It's the most by an Indians player since Carlos Baerga had 22 three-hit games in 1992.

In his first four at-bats Saturday night, Lindor hit two doubles, two singles, scored a run and drove in a run. All four hits came against Miami's No.1 starter, Jose Fernandez.

So what was Lindor thinking when he made his fifth trip to the plate in the eighth inning?

"Every at-bat I'm thinking about getting a hit," said Lindor. "There's no one in this game who will tell you they aren't trying to get a hit every time they go to the plate. If they are, they're lying."

Lindor's final plate appearance ended in a walk.

"His consistency has been at a pretty high level," said manager Terry Francona. "I think the day off (Thursday) was really good for him. One through nine I thought we did a pretty good job at the plate tonight."

Crisp, Jason Kipnis and Lindor, hitting first, second and third, were a combined 9-for-13 with six runs and three RBI.

"Of course the momentum goes from one hitter to the next," said Lindor. "When Coco gets on base, all Kippie has to do is put the ball in play and move the runner. When they're both on base, all I've got to do is somehow get them over and let Carlos Santana do the rest of the job.

Coco Crisp waived 10 and 5 rights to come to Cleveland

"That's how I play the game. That's how we all play the game here. That's pretty much what Tito has taught us from day one."

But Crisp, Kipnis and Lindor weren't playing little ball against the Marlins. Crisp hit the second pitch of the game for a double. Kipnis followed with a two-run homer in the first to cut Miami's lead to 3-2.

Lindor doubled, but did not score.

In the sixth, Crisp, Kipnis and Lindor hit consecutive singles with two out against Fernandez. Crisp scored on Lindor's single, while Kipnis went from first to third. When right fielder Ichiro Suzuki's throw skipped past third baseman Martin Prado - Fernandez wasn't backing up third - the ball went out of play, which gave Kipnis home plate and Lindor third.

"I thought we ran the bases really well tonight," Francona.

Lindor is hitting .319 (167-for-523) with 14 homers, 66 RBI, and a .824 OPS. He's tied with Boston's Mookie Betts for fifth place in the AL batting race.

The Indians won their fifth straight game Saturday night as Trevor Bauer out-pitched Miami ace Jose Fernandez at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Before Saturday night's game, manager Terry Francona was talking about the pitching matchup between Trevor Bauer and Jose Fernandez. Most of the discussion dealt with the talented Fernandez.

But Francona, almost as an aside, said, "I do think Trevor relishes the idea of going up against somebody like this. I'm looking forward to this."

Managers get paid to know their players and Francona nailed this one. Bauer, after allowing three runs in the first inning, did not allow another run over 7 1/3 innings as the Indians beat the Marlins, 8-3.

The Indians, following a 2-5 trip, have won five straight to improve to 44-23 at home. The Marlins have lost eight of their last 11 games. When the Tigers lost 5-2 in Kansas City, the Tribe's magic number to clinch the AL Central fell to 23.

Bauer (10-6, 3.70) allowed just one hit and two walks after the first inning. He is 3-1 in his last six starts with a 2.61 ERA. The Indians are 5-1 in those starts.

On Aug. 9, Bauer did something similar to Saturday night when he threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings in a 3-1 victory over Washington's Max Scherzer. When it comes to NL aces, it doesn't get much better than Fernandez and Scherzer.

Fernandez (13-8, 3.09) allowed a career-high 12 hits and seven runs, six earned, in 5 2/3 innings.

"After about the second inning, it looked like Trevor found another gear," said Francona. "Until they got the single in the ninth inning, he had faced the minimum (following a single by J.T. Realmuto in second inning).

"That was impressive. I think coming back and scoring right away helped Trevor."

The Indians' offense was sparked by the first four-hit game by Francisco Lindor, while Coco Crisp, in his first action since being acquired by Oakland earlier in the week, had three hits and three runs.

The Tribe's top three hitters in the lineup, Crisp, Jason Kipnis and Lindor, went 9-for-13 with six runs and three RBI.

"Frankie has been doing this at at a consistent level for a long time," said Francona. "I think the day off Monday really helped him.

"Coco has been doing this for a long time, but it was good to see him get off to that kind of start."

The Marlins took a 3-0 lead in the first on Christian Yelich's two-run double and Derek Dietrich's sacrifice fly. Yelich's double scored Ichiro Suzuki and Martin Prado as Bauer struggled to find the strike zone.

The Indians came right back against Fernandez. Crisp opened with a double and scored on a homer by Kipnis to make it 3-2. The homer was Kipnis' 22nd.

"It was big for the offense to come right back after the first inning," said Bauer, who struck out four and walked three. "Honestly, I thought I threw some good pitches in the first inning. I gave up three hits and two of them weren't even in the zone.

"But the offense came back and put up two really quick, which is good for the team psyche."

Asked if he took any particular enjoyment out of pitching well against a talented opponent such as Fernandez, Bauer said, "I enjoy winning."

The Indians did not stop there. In the second, consecutive doubles by Tyler Naquin and Roberto Perez tied the score, 3-3. Fernandez was not happy, especially when he thought he had Crisp struck out for the second out of the inning, only to have catcher Jeff Mathis call time before the pitch.

Mathis came out to settle Fernandez down, who was shouting his displeasure. Fernandez struck out Crisp on his next pitch, but this was not his night.

The Indians took a 5-3 lead with two runs in the third. Lindor hit a leadoff double and scored on Carlos Santana's single to center. Santana came around as Jose Ramirez walked, Lonnie Chisenhall moved him to third with a sacrifice bunt and Abraham Almonte hit a sacrifice fly.

The Tribe stretched the lead to 7-3 in the sixth. Crisp, Kipnis and Lindor hit consecutive singles with two out. Crisp scored on Lindor's single to right. Kipnis and Ichiro Suzuki's throw arrived at third about the same time, but the ball got away from Prado and Fernandez wasn't backing up third as the ball went into the photographers' pit.

Kipnis was waved home and Lindor went to third as Ichiro was charged with an error. That was it for Fernandez.

The Indians added another run in the eighth when Crisp scored on a nubber in front of the plate by Santana with the bases loaded. Crisp was originally called out on a force play, but the Indians challenged and the call was overturned when the replay revealed that Mathis did not have his foot on the plate.

The pitches

Bauer threw 103 pitches, 68 or 66 percent for strikes. Fernandez threw 114 pitches, 77 or 68 percent for strikes.

How does five go into 10?

With Bauer winning his 10th game Saturday, the Indians have five pitchers with 10 or more wins this season for the first time since 1961. Here they are: Corey Kluber (15-8), Danny Salazar (11-6), Josh Tomlin (11-8), Bauer (10-6) and Carlos Carrasco (10-8).

One question, since wins by starting pitchers have been devalued by analytics, do they still count in the Tribe's won-loss record?

Thanks for coming

The Marlins and Indians drew 27,483 fans to Progressive Field on Saturday night. Indians' attendance for the season is 1,319,254 in 67 home dates.

First pitch was at 7:10 p.m. with a temperature of 72 degrees.

What's next?

Right-hander Danny Salazar (11-6, 3.88) will face Miami righty Tom Koehler (9-10, 4.02) Sunday at 4:10 p.m. SportsTime Ohio, WTAM 1100 and WMMS/FM 100.7 will carry the game.

Salazar struck out 10 in 5 1/3 innings in his last start, but has allowed 11 earned runs in 10 1/3 innings since coming off the disabled list. He's never faced the Marlins, but Chris Johnson is 1-for-2 against him.

Koehler is 0-2 in his last two starts, but has pitched five or more innings in his last eight starts. He's never faced the Indians and no current player on the roster has a hit against him.

Through 134 games, the Indians stand at 78-56, good for a 5 1/2-game lead in the American League Central. Through 134 games in 2007, the Indians were 77-57 and held a 5 1/2-game lead. Through 134 games in 2001, the Indians were 76-58 and held a 5 1/2-game lead. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When Coco Crisp reacquainted himself with the layout of Progressive Field earlier this week, he stumbled upon some old footage from 2005.

He watched videos of a younger version of himself at the plate, when, as he termed it, he was "rolling." Crisp batted .300 that year, with 16 home runs, 42 doubles, 15 stolen bases and an .810 OPS.

The extra time in the film room helped him on Saturday, when he appeared in an Indians starting lineup for the first time in 11 years. Crisp collected three hits and scored three runs from the leadoff spot in Terry Francona's batting order.

"Watching those videos the other day definitely helped me out as far as getting back to what I used to do in the batter's box," said Crisp, who hit just .234 with a .299 on-base percentage for Oakland prior to being dealt to Cleveland last week.

Here are a handful of thoughts on Crisp and the Tribe, winners of five straight.

1. Great expectations: Crisp didn't saddle himself with any unattainable goals on Saturday. He said he merely wanted to "get on base one time. Just doing something positive for the team would be a good day."

Well, Crisp doubled in his first trip to the plate. He scored a few moments later when Jason Kipnis deposited his career-high 22nd home run of the season into the seats in right-center.

"It was definitely a weight lifted off my shoulders to do it right away," Crisp said.

Added Francona: "You always want a guy that's new [to do that] so they don't press."

2. Brave new world: Crisp strolled to the batter's box in the first inning to a warm ovation from the crowd. He was appreciative.

"That was pretty cool," he said.

Crisp reminisces about first stint in Cleveland

3. The hunt for [red] October: Through 134 games, the Indians stand at 78-56, good for a 5 1/2-game lead in the American League Central.

Through 134 games in 2007, the Indians were 77-57 and held a 5 1/2-game lead.

Through 134 games in 2001, the Indians were 76-58 and held a 5 1/2-game lead.

The Indians' last two division titles came in 2007 and 2001.

4. All the king's men: The Indians have five starting pitchers with 10 or more wins for the first time in at least 60 years. In both 1954 and 1955, the club had five starters with at least 10 wins apiece. The Indians had five pitchers with 10-plus wins in 1961, including reliever Frank Funk. The 1961 Tribe finished 78-83.

Bauer earns win No. 10

5. Catcher in the rye: Roberto Perez is batting .320 (8-for-25) with six RBI over his last nine games. In that time, he has boosted his average to .153 from .096.

It's down to the last few races prior to The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with just a few spots left to lock down. Here's a link to live scoring for today's Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington, along with TV schedule, driver standings and updates.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- After Friday's bad weather and two practices on Saturday, the big boys of NASCAR are set for tonight's Bojangles Southern 500 at 6 p.m. on NBC. Here is what the cars will look like at the green flag.

Hurricane Hermine hit the South Carolina area on Friday, wiping out all track activity, including two practice sessions. Therefore, the starting grid was set per NASCAR rules with Kevin Harvick on the pole.

The weather forecast for the remainder of the weekend is improved, which was about the only good NASCAR news to come out on Friday, as that's the day NASCAR announced popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not race again this season.

You can follow along live today at NASCAR's Race Center.

• Updated Chase grid
• Updated driver standings

Here's a look at today's complete NASCAR schedule:

SPRINT CUP
BOJANGLES' SOUTHERN 500
Site: Darlington, South Carolina
Schedule: Sunday, race, 6 p.m., NBC.
Track: Darlington Raceway (oval, 1.37 miles)
Race distance: (501.3 miles, 367 laps)
Last year: Carl Edwards, starting 13th, beat Brad Keselowski despite leading just 15 laps.
Last race: Driving at Michigan, Kyle Larson nabbed his first career win. It was Larson's 99th start in stock car's top series.
Fast facts: Larson's win was the first for Chip Ganassi Racing in 99 races. Jamie McMurray took first at Talladega in 2013. ... Edwards has finished in the top 10 eight times in 12 starts at Darlington. ... All four drivers for Joe Gibbs Racing have won at least once at "The Lady in Black."
Next race: Federated Auto Parts 400, Sept. 10, Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia.

CAMPING WORLD TRUCK
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 250
Site: Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.
Schedule: Sunday, race, 2:30 p.m., FS1.
Track: Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (road, 2.46 miles)
Race distance: (157.37 miles, 64 laps)
Last year: Erik Jones won from the front row for his second win in 2015.
Last race: Brett Moffitt won for the first time in a major NASCAR series at Michigan.
Fast facts: Moffitt finished third, second and first at Pocono, Bristol and Michigan, respectively. The Iowa native is driving in place of Matt Tifft, who is recovering from a brain tumor. ... Canadian Gary Klutt will make his series debut. Klutt, who races in NASCAR's Pinty series, won in Bowmanville last season on his way to rookie of the year honors.
Next race: American Ethanol E15 225, Sept. 16, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, Illinois.

(The Associated Press contributed)

Simon Pagenaud looks to keep his lead in the IndyCar points race at Watkins Glen. Here is a link to live scoring, along with the lineup, point standings and more.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Scott Dixon might be out of the championship hunt. But he is on the IndyCar pole for Sunday's race at Watkins Glen, N.Y.

The Grand Prix at the Glen is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. on NBCSN. You can follow along live at IndyCar's Race Control.

Simon Pagenaud still has the points lead, followed by his Team Penske teammate, Will Power, then the popular Tony Kanaan also in the hunt.

Road courses have been good to Pagenaud this season, so this could be a chance to build upon his cushion.

For Honda drivers, the season has been a struggle just about everywhere except on the ovals. And that was proven once again last week with that scintillating finish.

And for the open-wheel series, the conversation continues.

Here's a look at today's open-wheel racing schedule:

VERIZON INDYCAR
GRAND PRIX AT THE GLEN
Site: Watkins Glen, New York
Schedule:  Sunday, race, 2 p.m., NBCSN.
Track: Watkins Glen International (road, 3.37 miles)
Race distance: (202 miles, 60 laps)
Last race: Graham Rahal won by 0.008 seconds at Texas, one of the closest victories in IndyCar history.
Fast facts: Simon Pagenaud leads Will Power in the championship race by 28 points, though there are still nine drivers mathematically eligible for the title with two races to go. The driver leading the series heading into the final two events has failed to win the championship in six of the last nine seasons ... Power was the last driver to win a series race at Watkins Glen back in 2010.
Next race: GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, Sept. 18, Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California.

FORMULA ONE
ITALIAN GRAND PRIX
Site: Monza, Italy
Schedule:  Sunday, race, 8 a.m., NBCSN.
Track: Monza National Autodrome (circuit, 3.6 miles).
Race distance: (190.6 miles,53 laps).
Last year: Lewis Hamilton won from the pole for the second race in a row in 2015.
Last race: Nico Rosberg moved within nine points of the series-leading Hamilton by winning in Belgium. Hamilton came from the back to place third.
Fast facts: Monza is one of Formula One's signature events. The circuit first visited the Italian track in 1950, its inaugural season. ... Kevin Magnussen is expected to run in Italy despite injuring his left ankle last week in Belgium. ... Max Verstappen remains the only driver other than Hamilton and Rosberg to win a race in 2016.
Next race: Singapore Grand Prix, Sept. 18, Singapore.

NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING
CHEVROLET U.S. NATIONALS
Site: Indianapolis, Indiana.
Schedule:  Sunday, qualifying (12:45 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 4:55 p.m.), Monday, finals, 3:37 p.m., FOX Sports.
Track: Lucas Oil Raceway.
Last year: Morgan Lucas took first in one of just seven events he ran in 2015.
Last race: Brittany Force held off defending world champion Antron Brown in top fuel on Aug. 21 in Minnesota.
Fast facts: Indianapolis will be the last race of the regular season. The Countdown to the Championship starts next week outside of Charlotte. ... John Force has won four Funny Car events at Lucas Oil Raceway, one shy of Ed McCulloch's record. But Force last won at the track in 2002. ... Brown remains first in the standings, 157 points ahead of Doug Kalitta.
Next race: Ninth Annual Carolina Nationals, Sept. 16-18, zMax Dragway, Concord, North Carolina.

(The Associated Press contributed)

Padua (1-1) jumped out to an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter and held off a second-half Holy Name rally in a 21-16 win over the Green Wave on Saturday night.

NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio – Padua jumped out to an early 14-0 lead in the first quarter and held off a second-half Holy Name rally in a 21-16 win vs. the Green Wave on Saturday night.

Here's six noteworthy items from that rivalry game that came down to the wire.

1. Next in line: Losing 40 percent of your offensive line in one game is definitely cause for concern. When Padua (1-1) faced that situation, it didn't know what to expect from youngsters Sam Carner and Zach Zgrabik.

The offense didn't miss a beat, continuing to open big holes for running back Trent Cramer.

“We had two injuries tonight on the offensive line and had two guys come in and played after two starters got hurt, and still pounded the ball all night,” Padua coach Mike Polevacik said. “I'm really proud of our offensive line.

“It was a heck of a job – we got first downs when we needed, and kept drives alive when we needed.”

“The young kids got in there and worked their butts off,” Cramer said.

2. The workhorse: Cramer was more than happy to carry the load for the Bruins. The junior running back carried 42 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns and got the ball in nearly every crucial situation, and didn't disappoint.

“Trent Cramer is a kid you can roll with,” Polevacik said. “He worked his tail off this offseason to be a help to this team and he truly helped this team tonight.”

“The offensive line was beating the defense off the ball and giving me the holes, and once I got there I just hit the holes as hard as I could,” Cramer said.

3. Holy Name rallies: Trailing 14-0 at halftime, Holy Name (1-1) came out and put together an impressive nine-play, 72-yard scoring drive on the second half's opening possession, cutting the Padua lead to 14-7. Quarterback Joe Carter capped the drive with a 26-yard touchdown pass to Ben Revay. A safety brought Holy Name within five at 14-9, but Padua responded with a touchdown to extend the lead to 21-9. Holy Name scored again to pull back within five, 21-16, and had a chance to take the lead late. Their final drive faltered at the Padua 20, but Holy Name fought back into the game and put themselves in a position to win late.

4. Turnover game: Padua forced four turnovers on the night, but was only able to turn those into seven points. While they weren't able to turn the takeaways into points, they were able to kill any momentum the Green Wave was building. Padua picked off passes on consecutive series, and the second one came in the red zone, killing a seven-play, 47-yard drive while the Bruins were protecting a seven-point lead.

5. Defensive stops: Padua made a pair of defensive stops deep in their territory. One came early in the second quarter, with Holy Name trying to cut into Padua's 14-0 lead.

After Padua went three-and-out, Holy Name took over on the Bruin 43, and drove to the Padua seven-yard line, setting up first-and-goal from inside the Padua ten. Over the next three plays they managed to push the ball to the three, and on fourth down they kept the offense on the field and went for the touchdown. The Padua defense stopped the Holy Name run at the two and took over on downs.

Late in the fourth quarter, clinging to a 21-16 lead, Padua was unable to convert on a fourth-and-one at the Green Wave 40 and Holy Name took over on downs.

Two quick completions and a roughing the passer penalty later, Holy Name had a first-and-ten on Padua's 20. The Padua defense forced four straight incompletions and Holy Name was unable to convert on their last chance to tie the score.

“I just asked the defense to keep fighting all night and play as hard as you can, as long as you can,” Polevacik said. “Holy Name did great things to move the ball, but we won a couple fourth downs and that was the difference in the game.”

6. First win: Padua's win wasn't just the program's first win of the season. It also marked the first win under new head coach Mike Polevacik, who took over the Padua program after spending the previous season as defensive coordinator at Benedictine. Prior to his Benedictine tenure, Polevacik was the head coach at Elyria Catholic, where he compiled a 23-17 record in four years.

“It was a dogfight, a scrap,” Polevacik said. “We started hot, they battled back, but a win's a win.
“We need a win and I'm just happy we walked out of here with a win.”

Maybe the Buckeyes are much more likely to advance to the College Football Playoff than I thought even two days ago.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Go to my Twitter timeline, scroll back to Friday's posts and you'll find a little mini-rant, just something that had to come off my chest. 

All these people comparing this year's Ohio State team to the 2014 were wearing on me. Yes, this year's team -- just like the 2014 team -- had to replace of ton of talent, but roster turnover is a regular part of college football. 

But to compare this team to the 2014 team that did something that may be one of the most remarkable stories in college football history? That's a little extra and definitely a little premature.

Really, the 2014 comparisons were just a way for people to indirectly say that this Ohio State team is a College Football Playoff team. 

Mind you, my Twitter rant occurred before Ohio State's 77-10 win over Bowling Green. 

That comparison is still a little premature, even after Ohio State advanced to 1-0. But Ohio State showed something in that win that maybe opened the door to talking about it a little more. 

This isn't going to be a repeat of 2014. Even if Ohio State goes to the national title game this year, it still isn't all that like 2014. But maybe the Buckeyes are much more likely to advance to the College Football Playoff than I thought even two days ago. 

Those who have followed my work know I don't overreact to one game, and why would I start now with Bowling Green? Good team blows out bad team in the opener -- that's not a unique story. 

But having watched Ohio State closely -- and the rest of the college football world on Saturday -- it gave a window into the idea that the Buckeyes could be one of the nation's top four teams. 

Two days ago I thought Ohio State had no shot to beat Oklahoma on the road. Now I'm going to pick the Buckeyes after the Sooners laid an egg against Houston.

If Ohio State gets through that game with a win, is there really anyone on the schedule outside of Michigan State or Michigan that's going to beat the Buckeyes? Maybe Wisconsin, who beat LSU?

This isn't about Oklahoma, though. It's about Ohio State.

J.T. Barrett couldn't have looked better, even with that bone-headed pick six. Ohio State's skill position players looked untouchable, the offense was seamless and there are a few rising stars in the secondary. Cough, Malik Hooker.

Last week I predicted Ohio State to go 10-2 and miss the Playoff.

My prediction would be different if I was giving a new one right now.

2. Curtis Samuel is better than I thought: I have to admit that I wasn't sure if it was a good thing when Urban Meyer said Samuel is the team's best playmaker two weeks ago. There were some questions in my head about whether or not he could really change a game, if he were really up to being a dynamic -- and diverse -- threat. Though it was Bowling Green, Samuel gave everyone a look into what Meyer has been talking about. And now that it's his team, he can showcase it. 

3.Running back tandem? Sticking with Samuel, we learned that Ohio State is going to really split carries with Mike Weber and Samuel. Now I feel even better about my prediction that Weber won't rush for 1,000 yards, but that's not a bad thing. The Reggie Bush-Lendale White situation Ohio State has is a good thing. 

4. Tracy Sprinkle injury: Ohio State's interior defensive line depth is something the coaching staff may feel good about, but I think it's a concern. The Sprinkle injury could leave Ohio State susceptible to giving up inside runs when the schedule gets tougher. Dre'Mont Jones has to grow up faster now. 

5. Malik Hooker is going to be better than I thought: Before the season I projected Hooker would have at least six interceptions this year. After having two in the opener -- and tying Vonn Bell's season output from 2015 -- Hooker may be an even more special talent than we thought he was. 

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St. Ignatius appears closer to a postseason return than it ever did last season, and Saturday’s 49-7 win vs. Mentor served as a launching pad.

PARMA, Ohio – Autumn leaves still have yet to touch the St. Ignatius campus. The playoffs are another eight weeks away.

Wildcats coach Chuck Kyle isn’t even thinking about it. Senior center John Spellacy is more concerned with what awaits his team in the next month, but there is an assertion within the locker room at Byers Field.

St. Ignatius appears closer to a postseason return than it ever did last season, and Saturday’s 49-7 win vs. Mentor served as a launching pad.

This time a year ago, the Wildcats suffered a close and costly 63-56 shootout loss at Mentor. The playoff points that go with it could have vaulted St. Ignatius into the postseason. Instead, it finished five spots out and missed Week 11 for only the second time since 1988.

Kyle acknowledged last year after a Week 10 loss at rival St. Edward that a slow start to the season cost his team, which finished 5-4

His team this year already has a firm footing, second to St. Edward in Division I, Region 1, according to JoeEitel.com’s rankings that are now the OHSAA’s official provider. Mentor is valuable because it’s not only a Division I school but a perennial playoff team.

“They’ll be fine,” Kyle said of the Cardinals. “They’ll go on and win a lot of games.”

Just don’t tell him right now how that can benefit the Wildcats.

“That will take care of itself, the points,” he responded.

RELATED: OHSAA computer ratings explanation.

The wins last year just did not add up to enough points. St. Ignatius gave itself hope going into the final week because of a late-season win vs. Cincinnati St. Xavier. However, the Bombers represented St. Ignatius’ only win against a playoff team. The other four wins – Parma, Normandy, Valley Forge and Walsh Jesuit – offered few secondary points. Those four teams combined to finish 8-32.

Mentor won that many games last year by itself.

The Division I, Region 1 field adds to a difficult task in making the postseason. The OHSAA returned Division I to a four-region format in April. Eight teams make the playoffs in each region instead of 16 from last year’s two regions.

However, 10 of last year’s Region 1 playoff teams remain here.

If St. Ignatius breaks through, it should fair well as the weather changes. The Wildcats rushed for 285 yards against Mentor and dictated the game’s tempo to keep the Cardinals out of sync.

“They’re enormous across the front,” Mentor coach Steve Trivisonno said. “That creates some problems.”

The Wildcats’ offensive line ranges from 6-foot-6, 315-pound junior tackle Darian Kinnard to the 6-1, 285-pound Spellacy, an East Carolina commit.

“We’re headed in the right direction. That’s all we can ask for,” Spellacy said.

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See two performances from the OSU band. Watch video

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State Marching Band unveiled a giant Script Ohio as part of its halftime performance during Saturday's game against Bowling Green.

Several members of the band also stepped onto the elevator I was riding with a few fans during the third quarter. Squeezed in, with their trombones pointed to the ground because lifting them would have caused bodily injury, the band members were unable to meet the fan requests to play inside the elevator.

So they did this as soon as they stepped off.

Here are the lineups and the pitching matchup for Sunday's series finale between the Indians and Marlins.

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

Pitching matchup: RHP Danny Salazar (11-6, 3.88 ERA) vs. RHP Tom Koehler (9-10, 4.02 ERA)

Lineups

Indians

1. 1B Carlos Santana

2. 2B Jason Kipnis

3. SS Francisco Lindor

4. DH Mike Napoli

5. 3B Jose Ramirez

6. RF Lonnie Chisenhall

7. LF Abraham Almonte

8. CF Tyler Naquin

9. C Chris Gimenez

Marlins

1. RF Ichiro Suzuki

2. LF Jeff Francoeur

3. DH Martin Prado

4. CF Christian Yelich

5. C J.T. Realmuto

6. 1B Xavier Scruggs

7. 2B Derek Dietrich

8. 3B Chris Johnson

9. SS Miguel Rojas

The Indians and Marlins will play the finale of a three-game series at Progressive Field on Sunday afternoon. Get scoring updates and participate in a live chat as the clubs square off. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians and Marlins will play the finale of a three-game series at Progressive Field on Sunday afternoon. Get scoring updates and participate in a live chat as the clubs square off.

Game 135: Indians (78-56) vs. Marlins (68-68)

First pitch: 4:10 p.m.

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

Pitching matchup: RHP Danny Salazar (11-6, 3.88 ERA) vs. RHP Tom Koehler (9-10, 4.02 ERA)

Fact du jour: The Indians have held a 5 1/2-game lead through 134 games in the 2001, 2007 and 2016 seasons.

Cleveland Browns looking for impact players -- especially with speed -- as they keep changing roster.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Scribbles in my Browns notebook as they add five players on waivers:

1. The Browns have 17 rookies on their 53-man roster, and one of their goals was to find players who can impact the game. In other words, guys with speed -- athletes capable of making plays. They also know some of their young players might not make much of an impact this season. If you look at their first three picks -- Corey Coleman, Emmanuel Ogbah and Carl Nassib, you see that philosophy.

2. We didn't see much of Coleman in the preseason because of a hamstring injury. In the parts of two games where he did play, he looked rusty and struggled. He was a big play receiver at Baylor and the Browns believe he will show that ability as the season goes along. In the preseason, Ogbah and Nassib both stood out because they actually pressured the quarterback.

3. Which brings us to some of the players claimed on waivers by the Browns. The team is extremely concerned about its lack of pass rush. The Browns know Tyrone Holmes is a project and very raw -- especially against the run. But  Holmes is a bit intriguing. He was a sixth-round pick by Jacksonville and was among the final cuts for the Jags.

4. The 6-foot-2, 253-pound Holmes played defensive end at Montana and had 18 sacks for the small-school power. He had five tackles and a sack for Jacksonville in the preseason. Holmes was the FCS (the old Division I-AA) Defensive Player of the Year.

5. Holmes is better suited for a 4-3 defense. While the Browns base defense is the 3-4, they will play a lot of 4-man fronts in passing situations. They are looking for anyone to join Ogbah and Nassib as pass rushers. So there is an opportunity for Holmes to show he can get to the quarterback.

6. So keep thinking about players with the possibility of impacting the game. That's why the Browns claimed running back George Atkinson III. He's fast and had a strong preseason with Oakland, gaining 191 yards in 19 carries. He also had an 81-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Atkinson is fast, and this team is desperate for speed. The Browns must have been very interested in the Notre Dame product because they waived Terrell Watson to claim Atkinson.

7. Watson had been a favorite of Hue Jackson. Last season, the Browns coach had Watson on the Cincinnati practice squad when Jackson was the Bengals offensive coordinator. When Jackson was hired by the Browns, he brought along Watson. He had the second-most carries in the Browns preseason, gaining 57 yards in 16 attempts. That's a so-so 3.6 average, and it's how Watson looked -- just OK. He led the team with receptions, but only for an average of 4.4 yards. Watson is bullish-style runner, but just didn't do much to really impress.

8. Atkinson will make some spectacular plays because of his speed. The Raiders cut him because he has a tendency to fumble. He also dropped a sure TD pass in his last preseason game. He was on Oakland's practice squad in 2014 and 2015. They reportedly hoped he'd clear waivers and they could put him on the practice squad once again.

9. Justin Gilbert (traded to Pittsburgh) was probably the favorite to return kickoffs this season when training camp opened. The Browns went with Raheem Mostert to return kicks, but he averaged only 14.8 yards in four attempts. He was waived. My guess is Atkinson will get a chance to return kicks for the Browns, part of the reason they picked him.

10. The Browns know Taylor Gabriel is probably a better receiver right now than some of their rookie receivers. But they are in the process of sorting through the rookies, and haven't seen enough of the young receivers to know what they can do in the NFL.  As of now, all four rookie receivers are on the 53-man roster: Corey Coleman, Rashard Higgins, Jordan Poyer and Ricardo Louis.

11. The 5-foot-7 Gabriel was cut by the Browns and claimed by Atlanta. When the Browns decided to keep 5-foot-7 veteran Andrew Hawkins, that probably was the end for Gabriel. The Browns didn't want to keep two mini-receivers.

12. The Browns did a lot of research about Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan. Like Cody Kessler, he played in a pro-style offense and had a lot of top-level college experience. In the end, they favored Kessler. But Hogan was of interest. Kansas City drafted Hogan in the fifth round. He played little, completing only 7-of-15 passes for 36 yards. So he didn't show much. The first two quarterbacks for Kansas City are Nick Folex and Alex Smith,

13. Players brought in now won't necessarily be around all season. The Browns have a serious commitment to running tryouts for players on the bottom of their roster. So cornerbacks Briean Boddy-Calhoun (I hear the Browns like him.) and Marcus Burley are claimed now and will be given a chance to impress -- but nothing is guaranteed.

14. The NFL is desperate for cornerbacks. Most teams keep five, meaning 160 play in the league. San Diego signed Pierre Desir, who alternated between cornerback and safety with the Browns in training camp. It will be interesting to see if Desir sticks with the Chargers. The Browns picked up Burley because he has played in 26 games for Seattle since 2013.

15. The Browns did not sign a center. They will use John Greco behind Cameron Erving. Greco starts at right guard. If Erving is injured, I hear Greco would take offer at center with Alvin Bailey moving to right guard. The Browns might a center to the practice squad.

Jose Ramirez and Lonnie Chisenhall had the big hits Sunday as the Indians rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Marlins, 6-5, for their sixth straight win. Watch video

CLEVELAND, Ohio --The Comeback Indians came back again Sunday afternoon.

When all seemed lost, Jose Ramirez tied it with a two-run single in the ninth inning for his fourth straight hit of the game. That left Lonnie Chisenhall with a chance to win it and that's exactly what he did with a single to right field to score Michael Martinez and give the Indians a 6-5 win and a three-game sweep over the Marlins.

It was the Indians' ninth walk-off win and 30th comeback victory of the season.

The Indians entered the ninth trailing, 5-3, after their usually dependable bullpen couldn't protect a 3-2 lead in the eighth inning. Brandon Guyer and Carlos Santana opened the ninth with walks against a wild Fernando Rodney. After Jason Kipnis struck out on a disputed third strike wild pitch and Francisco Lindor flied out to center, Mike Napoli walked to load the bases.

Ramirez followed with a 1-2 single through the left side of the infield to score Guyer and Santana and tie the score at 5. Chisenhall followed with a single to right on an 0-2 pitch to score Martinez, who pinch ran for Napoli.

"Today was a great day, a great team win," said Chisenhall, following his first walk-off hit since Sept. 9, 2012.

Chisenhall's single barely evaded the glove of a sliding Ichiro Suzuki.

"I was hoping it was going to fall," said Chisenhall. "Ichiro still moves very well. He gets great reads. I was hoping."

The sweep of the Marlins ran the Indians' winning streak to six straight games.

Rodney (2-4) allowed three runs on two hits and three walks in two-thirds of an inning. He also threw two wild pitches.

A moment after the Indians took a 3-2 lead in the seventh, it vanished. J.T. Realmuto hit a leadoff homer in the eighth off Bryan Shaw to pull the Marlins into a tie. Andrew Miller came on to end that inning, but gave up two runs in the ninth as the Marlins took as 5-3 lead.

Miguel Rojas opened the ninth with a double. Pinch-runner Dee Gordon scored the go-ahead run on a double to right by Suzuki. After Cody Allen (3-5) relieved Miller, Jeff Francouer bunted Suzuki to third and Martin Prado scored him with a sacrifice fly. But the Comeback Indians were not ready to call it a day.

The Indians, held scoreless by Tom Koehler for six innings, finally found their bearings in the seventh after Don Mattingly went to the bullpen. Trailing 2-0, they scored three runs to take the lead against Kyle Barraclough.

Ramirez started the inning with a double. After Chisenhall grounded out, Abraham Almonte sent a bouncer to short. Rojas tried to barehand the ball and came up empty as Ramirez scored from second to make it a 2-1 game.

Rajai Davis, the AL stolen base leader, pinch ran for Almonte. He stole second (No. 35) and took third on Tyler Naquin's ground out to first. Pinch-hitter Coco Crisp walked as did Santana to load the bases.

Kipnis delivered a two-run single to center for a 3-2 lead. The Indians were set to close the door, but the Marlins stuck their tail in before they could.

Shaw, who relieved Dan Otero to finish the seventh, allowed a leadoff homer to Realmuto in the eighth to tie the score, 3-3. It was the first run Shaw allowed since July 18, a stretch of 17 consecutive scoreless innings.

Danny Salazar started for the Indians and tied a career high with 11 strikeouts. In his last two starts, Salazar has struck out 21 batters in 11 innings. Taking into account where the season is and what's at stake, all that is encouraging.

Now he just has to find out how to stay in the game longer. Salazar allowed one run on six hits and two walks.

Koehler held the Indians scoreless on three hits. He struck out six and walked two.

The Marlins took a 1-0 lead in the third.

Derek Dietrich, the Cleveland native, opened the inning with a double past third. The Indians had their defense shifted toward the right side of the infield against the left-handed hitting Dietrich, but he beat the shift.

Salazar wild pitched Dietrich to third before walking Chris Johnson. Rojas sent a bouncer to first. Santana caught it with a jump and threw home to try and get Dietrich.

The best Gimenez could do was a swipe tag, but he lost the ball in the process as Dietrich scored, Johnson went to third and Rojas went to second. Gimenez was charged with an error.

Salazar came back to retire the next three batters as Suzuki flied out to shallow center -- Johnson could not score -- and Francouer and Prado went down swinging. The only downside was that Salazar was already over 70 pitches.

The Marlins made it 2-0 in the seventh on two-out single by Prado off Otero. The Indians should have been out of the inning, but an error by shortstop Francisco Lindor on a grounder by Johnson extended the inning.

It was only Lindor's 10th error of the season.

What it means

The Indians maintained their 5 1/2 game lead in the AL Central over the Tigers. Detroit beat Kansas City on Sunday.

The pitches

Santana threw 102 pitches, 67 (66 percent) for strikes. Koehler threw 107 pitches, 65 (61 percent) for strikes.

He's gone

Manager Terry Francona was ejected in the wild ninth by plate umpire Joe West. Francona was protesting Kipnis being called out on a check-swing third strike that was also a wild pitch.

"I still don't think Kip swung," said Francona. "They say they kind of even out, so maybe they do."

In Friday's series opener, Kipnis clearly committed on a third-strike swing, but it was called ball four on an appeal to third base. It set up a three-run first inning for the Tribe.

Thanks for coming

The Marlins and the Indians drew 25,910 to Progressive Field on Sunday. The Indians' attendance for the season is 1,345,164 in 69 home dates.

The three-game series drew 77,808. First pitch was at 4:11 p.m with a temperature of 78 degrees.

What's next?

Houston visits Progressive Field for a four-game series starting Monday night. Right-hander Mike Fiers (9-6, 4.31) will face Tribe rookie Mike Clevinger (2-1, 3.70) in the opener at 7:10. SportsTime Ohio, WTAM 1100 and WMMS/FM 100.7 will carry the game.

Fiers is 1-0 against the Tribe this season and in his career. Clevinger has never faced the Astros.

Danny Salazar allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and Jose Ramirez and Lonnie Chisenhall were clutch in the ninth as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Miami Marlins, 6-5, Sunday in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Jose Ramirez hit a two-run single and Lonnie Chisenhall an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning as the Cleveland Indians walked-off the Miami Marlins, 6-5, Sunday at Progressive Field. The Tribe has won six straight.

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

Nick Camino Scoreboard Watch: The Indians (79-56) remained 5.5 games in front of second-place Detroit (74-62) in the AL Central. The Tigers scored two in the eighth inning and defeated the Royals, 6-5, in Kansas City, Mo.

Winning, Inc: The Indians are 6-0 on a 10-game homestand, having swept three-game series against Minnesota and Miami. They have won seven in a row at Progressive Field.

Overall, the Indians are 45-23 at home. 

Walk-off this way: The Indians trailed, 5-3, entering the bottom of the ninth inning.

Marlins closer Fernando Rodney opened with four-pitch walks to pinch-hitter Brandon Guyer and Carlos Santana. Most of the eight pitches missed by plenty, enough that even plate umpire Joe West could see they were balls. Marlins pitching coach Juan Nieves visited the mound.

Rodney threw a first-pitch fastball (92 mph) to Jason Kipnis for a called strike. Kipnis fouled a good changeup (83). Kipnis checked in time on a changeup (84) that skipped in the dirt and eluded catcher J.T. Realmuto. The runners advanced.

The Marlins appealed to third-base umpire Mark Ripperger, who signaled that Kipnis swung. Tribe manager Terry Francona was ejected by West for siding with Kipnis. Just West being West.

Francisco Lindor, too eager to smash a fastball, popped a first-pitch changeup (83) to center.

Mike Napoli walked in four pitches. Michael Martinez ran for Napoli.

Ramirez spit on a changeup (83) that tailed outside. Ramirez took a changeup (85) for a strike, then swung weakly at a changeup (84) and fouled. Rodney threw a fastball (96) running to the outer third at the knees, and Ramirez shot it through the hole at short. Guyer and Santana scored and Martinez stopped at second.

Based on Ramirez's previous swing, Rodney did him a favor by throwing a 1-2 fastball, let alone a 1-2 fastball anywhere near the zone. Then again, given Heat Miser's season-long lethal bat in the clutch, the type of pitch or location probably would not have mattered.

Chisenhall took a changeup (84) for a strike on the outer edge and fouled a fastball (95). Chisenhall fouled a changeup (80) high and away; a fastball (96) down and in; and a fastball (95) high and away. Rodney threw a decent changeup (85) -- several inches off the outer edge at the knees -- and Chisenhall hooked it past sliding right fielder Ichiro Suzuki near the line.

Chisenhall finished 2-for-5. He entered the game at 0-for-16 in eight games since Aug. 25.

Shocking: The Tribe won despite its stellar bullpen having sprung leaks. Dan Otero and Bryan Shaw each gave up one run and Andrew Miller two.

The run charged to Otero, in the seventh, was unearned because of shortstop Lindor's error. But Otero gave up a two-out RBI single to Martin Prado. Entering the AB, Prado was 0-for-3 with three strikeouts.

After Kipnis' two-out, two-run single in the seventh inning pushed the Tribe in front, 3-2, Realmuto led off the eighth with a homer off Shaw. The run was the first allowed by Shaw since July 18.

Miller, as dominant as MLB relievers get, gave up two earned runs on two hits in the ninth. Miller's ERA "ballooned'' to 1.61. 

Sizable contribution: The Indians would not have won without a strong performance from right-hander Danny Salazar, who allowed one run on six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He walked two and struck out 11.

There was a lot to like about Salazar's outing, relatively brief though it was. Most promising is how he mixed in a variety of breaking pitches to make the Marlins think about something other than the fastball and changeup.   

Here is a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of Salazar's start:

1st inning

(L) Ichiro Suzuki -- 90 fastball called strike; 92 fastball swinging strike; 93 fastball up and in; 84 changeup, swinging strikeout.

Skinny: Nasty down and in.

Jeff Francoeur -- 93 fastball called strike; 93 fastball, single to left.

Skinny: Francoeur fought it off and dumped it in.

Martin Prado -- 93 fastball called strike; 93 fastball foul; 95 fastball foul; 84 changeup down and away; 94 fastball foul; 80 breaking pitch, swinging strikeout.

Skinny: Heavy tilt on outer third.

(L) Christian Yelich -- 94 fastball high; 93 fastball inside; 94 fastball foul; (Francoeur caught stealing after Salazar step-off).

Skinny: A Marlin caught on timing-SB attempt for second straight game. Yelich was erased by Trevor Bauer on Saturday.

2nd inning

(L) Christian Yelich -- 78 breaking pitch called strike; 93 fastball foul; 85 changeup down and in; 95 fastball foul; 96 fastball inside or low (supposedly); 85 changeup, swinging strikeout.

Skinny: West butchered the call on the penultimate pitch.

J.T. Realmuto -- 84 breaking pitch swinging strike; 85 changeup, fly to left.

Xavier Scruggs -- 95 fastball outside; 94 fastball foul; 94 fastball, grounder to third.

3rd inning

(L) Derek Dietrich -- 92 fastball outside; 92 fastball high; 94 fastball swinging strike; 93 fastball foul; 83 breaking pitch, double to left.

Skinny: Dietrich fought off the letter-high pitch and pushed it inside the third-base line.

Chris Johnson -- 85 slider swinging strike; 94 fastball high and away; 84 changeup low; 84 changeup called strike; 84 changeup foul; (Catcher Chris Gimenez visits mound); 86 changeup in dirt and away, wild pitch (Dietrich to third); 93 fastball outside, walk.

Skinny: Salazar approached Johnson as if he were Mike Trout.

Miguel Rojas -- 94 fastball, grounder to first/fielder's choice/error.

Skinny: First baseman Carlos Santana jumped to glove it. He opted to throw home, and Gimenez failed to catch the ball in his haste to swipe-tag Dietrich. Credit Rojas with an RBI fielder's choice. Charge Gimenez with an error that enabled Johnson to get to third and Rojas to second. 

(L) Ichiro Suzuki -- 93 fastball inside; 94 fastball up and in; 93 fastball high and away; 93 fastball called strike; (Salazar and Gimenez cycle though signs several times); 94 fastball, pop to center.

Skinny: Excellent pitch jammed Ichiro. Arguably the pitch of the game, based on how everything turned out.

Jeff Francoeur -- 93 fastball outside (supposedly); 94 fastball up and in; 84 breaking pitch called strike; 94 fastball swinging strike; 95 fastball, swinging strikeout.

Skinny: Salazar approached Francoeur the way he should have approached Johnson.

Martin Prado -- 95 fastball called strike; 95 fastball outside; 94 fastball foul; 95 fastball up and away; 95 fastball foul; (West calls a ball because Salazar went to mouth); (Gimenez visits mound); 95 fastball foul; 85 changeup, swinging strikeout.

Skinny: Pitch in zone but Prado was geared for fastball. Prado nodded to Salazar after strikeout. ... Tremendous job by Salazar to limit Marlins to one run.

4th inning

(L) Christian Yelich -- 91 fastball swinging strike; 85 changeup swinging strike; 84 changeup, called strikeout.

J.T. Realmuto -- 92 fastball foul; 84 breaking pitch outside; 85 changeup swinging strike; 85 changeup foul (hanger); 85 changeup, swinging strikeout.

Xavier Scruggs -- 93 fastball low; 85 breaking pitch down and away; 93 fastball inside; 95 fastball called strike; 96 fastball low, walk.

(L) Derek Dietrich -- 94 fastball foul; 94 fastball foul; 94 fastball, called strikeout.

Skinny: West butchered the third "strike,'' which was far outside.

(16 pitches)

5th inning

Chris Johnson -- breaking pitch high; 76 breaking pitch foul; 81 breaking pitch foul; 84 changeup, swinging strikeout.

Miguel Rojas -- 90 fastball inside; 91 fastball inside; 93 fastball called strike; 83 breaking pitch foul; 96 fastball foul; 84 changeup, single up middle.

Skinny: Grounder past diving shortstop Francisco Lindor.

(L) Ichiro Suzuki -- 93 fastball inside or low (supposedly); 93 swinging strike (Rojas caught stealing); 86 breaking pitch swinging strike; 96 fastball, swinging strikeout (Ichiro reaches first when Gimenez whiffs on catch for passed ball).

Skinny: West butchered the first pitch.

Jeff Francoeur -- 94 fastball outside (supposedly); 93 fastball, single to center.

Skinny: Grounder up middle.

Martin Prado -- 94 fastball up and in; 94 fastball high; 94 fastball called strike; 85 breaking pitch called strike; 86 changeup foul; fastball foul; 86 changeup low and away; 94 fastball, called strikeout.

Skinny: Decisive pitch almost certainly was outside, but West was the umpire.

6th inning

(L) Christian Yelich -- breaking pitch low; 90 fastball outside; 93 fastball, single to left.

Skinny: Grounder through hole at short.

J.T. Realmuto -- 83 breaking pitch, GIDP 6-3.

Xavier Scruggs -- 94 fastball foul; 94 fastball, single to center.

(Dan Otero relieves. Dietrich pops to third.)