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Carrasco penalized for hitting the Yankees' Kevin Youkilis with a pitch. Indians activate Jason Giambi and recall Nick Hagadone, place Matt Albers on paternity list and send Corey Kluber to Columbus.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco insisted that he accidentally hit the Yankees' Kevin Youkilis with a pitch Tuesday night. Major League Baseball did not buy it.

Carrasco was suspended eight games and fined an undisclosed amount for the incident. The announcement came Friday afternoon. It is Carrasco's second suspension in three years.

In unrelated news, the Indians activated designated hitter Jason Giambi; recalled left-handed reliever Nick Hagadone from the Class AAA Columbus Clippers; placed righty reliever Matt Albers on the paternity list; and sent right-handed pitcher Corey Kluber back to Columbus.

Carrasco, making his first start in the majors since Aug. 3, 2011, was ejected after drilling Youkilis in the shoulder blade in the fourth inning of a 14-1 loss. On Carrasco's previous pitch, Robinson Cano hit a two-run homer for a 7-0 lead.

Carrasco had just finished serving a five-game suspension dating to July 2011 for throwing over the head of Kansas City's Billy Butler.

The Indians optioned Carrasco to Columbus on Wednesday. They did not send him down because of the Youkilis HBP, but because they needed to make room for Kluber. Rain wiped out Kluber's scheduled start Wednesday night.

"Carlos is very adamant that it was unintentional,'' Indians General Manager Chris Antonetti said. "He's been consistent with that.''

MLB officials spoke with Antonetti and Tribe manager Terry Francona before making the decision.

"We were all looking at the same video,'' Antonetti said.

Carrasco will appeal.

"Ultimately, Carlos will have the opportunity to have others hear his case and hear how remorseful he is for it,'' Antonetti said.

After Tuesday's game, Carrasco told reporters that he didn't mean to plunk Youkilis.

"I know it doesn't look good," he said. "I want to say I'm sorry. I didn't want to hit anybody. I slipped (on the pitch that hit Youkilis). That's the truth. I was throwing 95-96 mph the whole game. I slipped and threw 90."

Youkilis said: "When that comes after we score seven runs, it doesn't look good. But I'm not here to decipher such things. I'm here to play baseball."

Plate umpire Jordan Baker calmly tossed Carrasco, who acted surprised. A source in the Yankees clubhouse said its personnel was angry at Carrasco and thought it was Billy Butler, Part II -- but its players stayed put as Carrasco exited.

"That was right in the middle of his back after a home run," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "No one ever knows if a guy truly does it on purpose. But he just came back from a suspension. If it was on purpose, it's not a good idea. If it wasn't, it looks like it was. Either way, it doesn't look good."

Francona said Carrasco was waiting outside his office after the game to apologize.

"It's just unfortunate," Francona said. "I hope he doesn't get suspended. I know how it looked. I also know what he told me, and I believe him. The league has to do their thing and I fully respect that. The league is pretty good about listening, but I know they have a job to do, too."

Carrasco (0-1, 17.81 ERA) allowed seven runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. He gave up two homers, had the hit-batsman and committed an error. He threw 67 pitches.

On July 29, 2011, Carrasco fired a fastball over Butler's head on the first pitch after a homer by Melky Cabrera in the fourth inning of a 12-0 loss. Cabrera's blast, which he admired, gave the Royals a 7-0 lead. As soon as Carrasco used Butler's air space to take out his frustration, plate umpire Scott Barry ran him. Carrasco gave up the seven runs in 3 1/3.

MLB originally suspended Carrasco for six games. He appealed and made one more start that year before undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.

Carrasco did not pitch in the majors in 2012. When this season began, the Indians put him on the 25-man roster so he could serve his suspension before returning to Columbus. When Scott Kazmir went down with a rib-cage injury, Carrasco stayed in the big leagues so he could start Tuesday.

"From a team perspective, we obviously worked pretty hard to try to have his prior suspension not be an issue,'' Antonetti said. "When he returns at the major-league level, we'll have to deal with it again.''

Antonetti said that September would be the easiest time for the Indians to navigate Carrasco's suspension, but "I wouldn't say this precludes us from calling him up before then.''

Before returning to Columbus, Carrasco had an extended meeting with Yankees closer Mariano Rivera outside the Indians dugout. Rivera, in addition to being a great pitcher, is regarded as one of the game's finest people.

Carrasco, 26, was acquired from the Phillies in the Cliff Lee trade on July 29, 2009. He made his major-league debut with Cleveland on Sept. 1 of that season. He entered this year at 10-15 with a 4.93 ERA in 33 starts.

With Carrasco, repertoire has not been the issue. Then-Minnesota DH Jim Thome, after Carrasco's quality start in September 2010, made it a point to compliment him.

"I like Carrasco a lot," Thome said. "That kid has good stuff. He showed great poise, he pitched under control. The Indians have a good young arm there. His change-up really impressed me. He threw me two, and one of them had screwball action to it. He threw his fastball to both sides of the plate, and the fastball had late life."

In the start against the Yankees, Carrasco's fastball was settling in the mid-90s and creeping into the high-90s. His location, however, was off. Yankees left-handed batters locked on to pitches that caught too much of the plate.

The mental side of baseball -- specifically, handling adversity within games -- has been a huge problem for Carrasco, as evidenced by the Butler and Youkilis incidents. In the offseason, Carrasco spoke of how he had learned his lesson and was eager to surprise people with a big year.

Sophomore defensive ends Noah Spence and Adolphus Washington combined for seven sacks for the Gray team.

CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Gray team recorded nine sacks in Saturday's spring game, yet still lost to the Scarlet 31-14. For that, the Gray roster members, including most of the first-team defense, will be tidying up Buckeye Grove, home to Ohio State's trees honoring All-Americans, next weekend. In their honor, here are nine thoughts on the game and the spring.

1. Sacks: Who knows how many of the sacks would have been real if the Gray defensive linemen had been required to actually tackle Braxton Miller, not just touch him.

“They blew the whistle quick,” Miller said.

But for those concerned about the Buckeyes replacing seven defensive starters, celebrate the sacks, don't question them. Especially because four came from Adolphus Washington and three from Noah Spence, the two sophomore five-star recruits who will make or break the defensive line.

“Adolphus Washington has really raised his level of play. He’s a legitimate player as a starter at Ohio State,” Urban Meyer said. “We saw him today just have his way with the offensive line. He could be a very good player.”

He liked what he saw from Spence as well. Their ability to pressure the passer is a game-changer, but they also have to stop the run, and there were barely any called runs all game. Scarlet running backs had just two carries, while the Gray had Warren Ball rush 11 times for 45 yards.

2. Right tackle: The sacks came after beating the two candidates for the starting right tackle job. Meyer rested left tackle Jack Mewhort and center Corey Linsley, so Taylor Decker started at left tackle and Chase Farris at right tackle, and neither made much of a case for themselves to replace Reid Fragel.

“We have a legitimate concern,” Meyer said. “Unless we get that fixed, there goes the best offense in the Big Ten, because one of those young players has got to step up. And they haven't.

"They've shown signs. But I didn't say say show signs. To be the best offense in the Big Ten, you have to have five guys up front like we did last year.”

Receiver Chris Fields, 80, gets into the endzone at Saturday's spring game. Urban Meyer said Fields, a senior, earned a starting job with his play this spring. Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer  

3. Fields earns job: Meyer said receiver Chris Fields earned a starting job with his play this spring. He didn't elaborate, but assume that means putting Fields alongside Philly Brown and Devin Smith in the three-receiver sets. Fields played mostly slot this spring after Jordan Hall went down, so he should start camp as the top guy there, ahead of Hall and incoming freshmen Jalin Marshall and Dontre Wilson.

“It's amazing,” Meyer said of Fields' progress. “He's a wonderful guy that last year was very inconsistent. So he's earned a starting spot.”

4. Punting: Kicker Drew Basil is on track for double-duty, taking over as the punter as well. He averaged 34 yards on three punts Saturday, and if that doesn't go well, it could be a problem in the fall.

Kicker Drew Basil, lining up a field goal Saturday, will also be the punter for the Buckeyes, and Urban Meyer is worried about that. Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer  

“He certainly can do it,” Meyer said. “When you watch him hit one, it's a beautiful thing. But he doesn't have that experience. So I'm very concerned at punter.”

5. Attendance: The announced crowd at Paul Brown Stadium was 37,643. Pretty good for two hours from campus and that more than half-filled the stadium. Ohio State has to be happy with it, but this game probably would have drawn at least 70,000 in Columbus. The attendance last year was 81,112, and according to Associated Press records, this was the smallest spring game crowd since 22,649 showed up in 2005.

But considering Ohio Stadium was undergoing renovations, Ohio State made the best of the situation, and Meyer was pleased with the trip.

6. Middle linebacker: Curtis Grant had eight tackles, the most on the day. A spring without Ryan Shazier, who sat out all contact after sports hernia surgery, was probably good for Grant. He wasn't just the starter, but the most veteran linebacker on the field, and he had to act like it.

Philly Brown, 10, beat Doran Grant for this 3-yard touchdown catch from Braxton Miller, and Urban Meyer said Brown could be an All-Big Ten receiver after a good spring. AP  

“He solidified (his starting spot) today,” Meyer said. “He is a fully engaged player right now. I take my hat off to him. He was not that a year ago.”

7. Philly: Senior receiver Philly Brown had five catches for 25 yards. Moving out of the slot, where he was supposed to be involved in the run game at times last year, and out to receiver seems to have fit him. Meyer loved his spring, and he should be the leading receiver again after catching 60 passes last year, twice the number of any other Buckeye.

Michael Thomas couldn't haul in this pass Saturday, but he had seven catches in the spring game. He still has to show it in the fall, though. Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer  

“He's turning into a legitimate All-Big Ten candidate at wide receiver, which we need,” Meyer said.

8. Spring star: Michael Thomas had 12 catches in the spring game a year ago, then three during the entire season. He was the leading receiver again Saturday, catching seven passes for 79 yards and a touchdown for the Gray, but Meyer said he's still too inconsistent and goes from a big play to a mistake.

9. Injury update: Seven contributors – Jack Mewhort, Corey Linsley, Jordan Hall, Rod Smith and Nick Vannett on offense and Bradley Roby and Ryan Shazier on defense – sat because of some form of injury. But no injuries seemed to happen Saturday. And that's the best sign for any team at a spring game.

Local bonus: Tight end Blake Thomas of St. Ignatius, a redshirt freshman, caught two passes for 40 yards and carried a defender for a while on his big 34-yard catch-and-run. … Kyle Dodson of Cleveland Heights started at left tackle for the Gray and played well, as that second-team line handled the second-team defensive line for the Scarlet for much of the game. … Cardale Jones of Glenville played the second half at quarterback for the Gray and was 7 of 16 for 65 yards with a touchdown, an interception and a fumble on a sack.

The Cleveland Indians are seeing a different, and better, Justin Masterson this year.

View full size Justin Masterson is 3-0 after three starts for the Cleveland Indians. John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer  

1. After three starts this season, Justin Masterson is 3-0 with a 0.41 ERA. I remembered Masterson pitching well in the 2012 home opener, the game where the Tribe blew a 4-1 lead in the ninth and lost in 16 innings. I also thought Masterson pitched well in April 2012, then fell apart. I thought wrong. In Masterson's third start of 2012, he allowed eight runs in 3 innings against Seattle. He had a 5.40 ERA in April, finishing with an 11-15 record and 4.93 ERA, his worst season in five years.

2. The point is we are seeing a different Masterson, more like the Masterson who was 12-10 with a 3.21 ERA in 2011. That year, he started 5-0 with a 2.18 ERA and it seemed to carry him through the season. In spring training, I wrote (and hoped) that he was turning back into the Masterson of 2011, and that appears to be the case.

3. Now 28, Masterson has shown the best breaking ball and control of his career. At 6-6, 250 pounds with a whipping sidearm motion and a 93-95 mph fastball that refuses to stay straight, Masterson has earned the nicknames "McNasty" and "The Big Nasty" from teammates. He is especially tough on right-handed hitters.

4. In his previous three seasons, righties hit .225 against Masterson, lefties hit .292. This season, no one is hitting him, lefties are at .146 and righties are at .133. Masterson walked four in his first start, three in his second start and one Friday. His confidence and control are growing. He threw first-pitch strikes to 22 of 31 hitters Friday.

5. Watching Michael Bourn double and score the winning run on Nick Swisher's single Friday led to these quick thoughts: a) Both were free agents and I never expected either to sign here; b) The Indians didn't have veterans like that a year ago; c) Swisher is exactly what these fans need; and d) I'd love to be a pitcher knowing Michael Brantley, Bourn and Drew Stubbs were playing the outfield behind me. Brantley has already thrown out two runners, and his defense in left field is outstanding.

6. No matter what Carlos Carrasco says, it looked as if he threw at Kevin Youkilis. And given the fact he was coming off a suspension for throwing at the Royals' Billy Butler . . . and that Carrasco has decent control . . . he deserved the suspension. You can argue the length -- eight games -- but he put the Tribe and himself in a poor position. Now at Class AAA Columbus, Carrasco can pitch immediately because the suspension must be served in the majors.

7. If the suspension stays at eight games, it means the Indians must wait eight games (with him on the roster and not eligible to pitch) before he can take the mound again for the Tribe. The Indians must play eight games with a 24-man roster, rather than 25. Given the shaky state of the rotation, there will be openings for Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer and Carrasco. The Indians have Daisuke Matsuzaka at Columbus, but he has a 6.14 ERA. In 71/3 innings, he's allowed seven hits and walked eight.

ABOUT THE PREVIOUS BROWNS FRONT OFFICE . . .

After ownership fired team President Mike Holmgren, General Manager Tom Heckert and head coach Pat Shurmur, guess who is the only one working for an NFL team as the draft looms?

That's right, Shurmur.

He is the offensive coordinator for Chip Kelly in Philadelphia, and he obviously has some influence on the former Oregon coach. Kelly hired Bill Davis (former Browns linebacker coach for Shurmur) as defensive coordinator.

The Eagles traded for Emmanuel Acho, a sixth-round Browns draft pick in 2012.

Former offensive coordinator Brad Childress has been hired as a "senior assistant" by Andy Reid in Kansas City. Former defensive coordinator Dick Jauron interviewed for the defensive coordinator job with the Rams, but wasn't hired.

You probably heard a Seattle radio station hired Holmgren to do NFL commentary. You also may have thought, "That figures." Holmgren seemed more interested in talking to Seattle radio people than he did the local media when he was with the Browns.

Despite Holmgren's rather overt hints that he was interested in coaching, no one hired him.

His reputation of not having been fully engaged with the Browns -- fair or not -- haunts him. As the 2013 season approaches, he's five years away from coaching. At 64, it's doubtful he'll get another chance to coach or run a team.

I was wrong to assume Heckert would land with another team, at least as an assistant general manager. As far as I can tell, he isn't even serving as a consultant for a team as the draft approaches. So perhaps the new Browns regime was correct in viewing Heckert as replaceable, given how he was not in demand -- although I thought his drafting was solid in his three seasons here.

And yes, it was Shurmur who came out with the best job. Who would have imagined that at the end of last season?

ABOUT DION LEWIS . . .

1. The trade of linebacker Emmanuel Acho to the Eagles for running back Dion Lewis may end up being meaningless to the Browns, because that's the case with most little deals. But the front office has been intrigued with Lewis. He was a fifth-round draft pick out of Pittsburgh in 2011 when Joe Banner was with the Eagles. Banner has always liked him.

2. The Browns believe Lewis gives the team speed, something they lack in the backfield. He's 5-9, 195 pounds and considered too small to be a heavy-duty back. The Browns don't need that with Trent Richardson and Montario Hardesty. But they've lacked a back with speed since Jerome Harrison was here during the Eric Mangini years.

3. Lewis rushed for 2,860 yards and 30 touchdowns in two years at Pitt. Those are huge numbers. Browns General Manager Mike Lombardi shares Banner's enthusiasm for adding Lewis -- especially since the price was Acho, a linebacker coming off knee surgery and not in the Browns' plans for 2013.

4. Lewis was stacked behind LeSean McCoy and Bryce Brown with the Eagles. He had only 36 carries for 171 yards, a 4.8-yard average in two seasons. It's possible Lewis may not play much here. In addition to running backs Richardson and Hardesty, the Browns have Chris Ogbonnaya under contract. But Hardesty and Richardson have a history of injuries, so Lewis gives them depth.

5. While the Browns believe Travis Benjamin can become an outstanding punt returner, they may also look at Lewis (along with Benjamin) to return kickoffs.

ABOUT THE BROWNS . . .

1. For all the reports of the Browns checking out college quarterbacks Geno Smith and Matt Barkley, it's doubtful they will draft a quarterback in the first round. Only one thing could change that -- if the Browns see a warning sign with Brandon Weeden at this week's minicamp. It's the first time the coaches can do any real on-field work with the quarterback. But it's hard to imagine there being problems so soon.

View full size The Browns believe Greg Little can make an impact in coach Rob Chudzinski's offense. Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer  

2. Keep in mind this Browns front office believes a mistake made by the previous regime was allowing younger players to feel too secure in their jobs. Not only Weeden, but several other rookies were given starting spots the past few years without earning them. So don't be surprised if you hear very measured responses from the coaches when it comes to evaluating young players.

3. The Browns believe Greg Little and especially Josh Gordon can make an impact in the new offense, which will stress more long passing than the previous West Coast offense. The new offense also should help Weeden, as he'll be throwing more often out of the shotgun. On paper, it looks promising. This week is the first time coaches can view it on the field, even though no one is wearing pads and there is no tackling.

4. The Browns signed David Nelson to a $555,000 contract, a real bargain for a player who caught 61 passes in 2011 for Buffalo. He injured his knee in the 2012 opener, and missed the season because of reconstruction surgery on an anterior cruciate ligament. That killed his market value, as teams wonder if it will impact his speed. But the 6-5, 220-pounder is more of a big-target, possession receiver -- so speed is not critical to his game.

5. The deals for Lewis and Nelson are perfect for the Browns, because neither player cost them much in terms of salary-cap room or personnel. The Browns need a reliable receiver, a role Nelson filled so well in Buffalo in 2011. Lewis brings needed speed to the group of backs.

6. While the Browns don't want to oversell Quentin Groves, they think he never was in the proper defense until playing in the 3-4 under Ray Horton last season in Arizona. Groves spent his first four years with Oakland and Jacksonville, both 4-3 teams. He is better suited to being an outside/pass-rushing linebacker in a 3-4.

7. Groves played only 43 percent of the snaps for Arizona. But it was nearly 70 percent of the snaps in the final eight games as he was adapting to what Horton expected from him. Groves had four sacks for the Cardinals last season, and he could play a larger role than first expected with Horton running the Browns' defense.

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS . . .

By far, this was the hardest section when it came to finding meaningful notes and thoughts, because I just want the season to be over with -- and have felt that way since the latest round of injuries to Kyrie Irving and Dion Waiters. But here we go:

View full size Kyrie Irving, right, is the Cavaliers' All-Star, but you could make the argument that Tristan Thompson (13) has been the team's MVP this season. Charles Krupa, Associated Press  

1. Irving is the Cavs' best player, an All-Star at 21. But in some ways, the most valuable player is Tristan Thompson for one big reason: On an injury-ravaged team, he's played every game and he's playing extremely well as this lost season sputters to an end. Thompson is averaging 11.6 points, 9.3 rebounds and shooting .486. Not great, but pretty good.

2. Thompson is one of only nine players in the 2011 draft averaging at least 10 points per game since coming into the league. He's No. 9 at 10.1. He's third at 9.3 rebounds per game in the two seasons. And over the past two seasons, Irving (20.7) is the scoring leader, followed by Charlotte's Kemba Walker (15.0), Golden State's Klay Thompson (14.6), Detroit's Brandon Knight (13.1) and Sacramento's Isaiah Thomas (12.6).

3. In the 2012 draft, only Portland's Damian Lillard (19.1) is averaging at least 15 points. Then comes Waiters (14.7), Washington's Bradley Beal (13.9), New Orleans' Anthony Davis (13.5), Golden State's Harrison Barnes (9.5), Charlotte's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (9.3) and the Cavs' Tyler Zeller (8.2). That's right, only four rookies are averaging more than 10 points.

4. In the past three drafts, only two players have made All-Star teams: Indiana's Paul George and Irving. The 10th pick in the 2010 draft, George averaged only 7.8 points as a rookie. He made the All-Star team this season, averaging 17.2 points. Most players need three years to really adapt to the NBA, because most enter the draft after only one or two years in college.

5. While there are some promising players in this draft, no one sees a galaxy of NBA stars on the horizon. That's why this summer is when the Cavs have to add a couple of experienced and productive veterans (be it through trades and/or free agency) to their roster if they are serious about taking a step forward in 2013-14.

6. It was odd that Irving refused to comment on coach Byron Scott. His response made it seem as if he doesn't favor Scott, especially compared to Thompson -- who delivered a powerful endorsement of the coach. One theory is Irving was surprised by the question. Or else, he just didn't want to discuss it, fearful he'd say the wrong thing. Either way, it didn't come off very well for him or the coach.

7. The Cavs will offer Wayne Ellington (a restricted free agent) some type of contract for next season. Ellington is averaging 10.4 points and shooting .437 (.370 on 3-pointers) in 23 minutes per game for the Cavs. They also will be pleased if Mo Speights accepts his player option of $4.5 million for next season. Speights also could pass, and become an unrestricted free agent. The Cavs will see what kind of offers he attracts on the open market.

The Cleveland Indians' Carlos Carrasco was suspended for eight games when he hit New York's Kevin Youkilis after allowing a home run. Saturday, Chicago's Chris Sale hit Michael Brantley after Mark Reynolds' grand slam and got a warning.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Tuesday night against the Yankees, Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco hit Kevin Youkilis with a pitch in the fourth inning after giving up a two-run homer to Robinson Cano. Plate umpire Jordan Baker ejected him without issuing a warning.

On Friday, MLB suspended Carrasco eight games and fined him a reported $3,000. In two of his past three starts, dating back to 2011, Carrasco has been suspended for the same offense.

In the fifth inning Saturday, White Sox left-hander Chris Sale hit Michael Brantley with a pitch immediately after giving up a grand slam to Mark Reynolds. Plate umpire Ed Hickox, instead of ejecting Sale, warned both teams. Sale faced one more batter before being removed by manager Robin Ventura.

What did Tribe manager Terry Francona think about the two rulings?

"When it happened to Carrasco, it cost him eight games. That's all I know," said Francona. "Each (umpiring) crew is probably a little different. Just like each team is a little different."

In losing to the Indians for the first time, Sale allowed a career-high eight runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings.

In the fifth, he hit Nick Swisher to load the bases and bring Reynolds to the plate. After Reynolds unloaded the bases, Sale hit Brantley.

"With Swisher, it's just a slider I yanked in," said Sale. "With Brantley, it was me being an idiot, honestly. I was going out there trying to over-throw, trying to blow it by him. Unfortunately, it got away and hit him. I had no intentions of doing that, and I don't think I ever will."

Intentional or not, when a pitcher hits the next batter after a home run, it never looks good.

"I understand that's a real tough spot to be in. If you're going to hit a guy, you don't do it there," said Sale. "I think I know enough about the game that, if I was going to do it intentionally, it's not going to be in that situation or at that time. Not only does that look bad on my part, it looks bad on my team. That's not what we're about, that's not what I'm about.

"And on top of that, you now have targets on some of these guys in here. It's not their fault that I went out and gave up eight runs. It's not their fault that the grand slam left the yard. It's on me."

Sale said as soon as he threw the pitch to Brantley, he knew there would be consequences.

"I'm not surprised by the warnings," he said. "I knew right when I let it go: That's not going to be good. I've got to be better. I've got to focus more, be more on top of my stuff. I can't go out there and sling it out of anger like I did. Unfortunately, he got the brunt of that."

Rescheduled doubleheader: The Indians will play a traditional doubleheader on May 13 against the Yankees at Progressive Field to make up the postponed games from Wednesday and Thursday.

Tickets for Wednesday's game (dated April 10) are valid for both ends of the doubleheader. The first game starts at 12:05 p.m. with the second game following 20 minutes after the conclusion of the opener.

Tickets for Thursday's game (dated April 11) can be exchanged for an available seat at both games against the Yankees or any other regular season game this year.

May 13 was a mutual off day for both teams. The doubleheader comes in the middle of a five-game trip to Detroit and Philadelphia for the Indians. The Yankees will come to Cleveland at the end of a six-game trip against Colorado and Detroit.

Injury update: Second baseman Jason Kipnis (left elbow) and catcher Carlos Santana (left thumb) were both scratched from the Tribe's lineup before Saturday's game.

With an off day Monday, they are questionable for Sunday's series finale against Chicago as well. Kipnis wouldn't comment on his injury, but Santana said he felt pain in the base of his thumb during batting practice. He's been sidelined since Monday's game against the Yankees.

Finally: Daisuke Matsuzaka left his start Friday for Class AAA Columbus with pain in his right forearm. ... With Santana still hurting, the Indians will probably stay with three catchers through Monday. ... Jason Giambi, activated Friday, could make his first appearance in the lineup Sunday against right-hander Jake Peavy.

Sure, Tiger Woods did not have to withdraw after his improper drop was discovered after he completed Friday's round. But by playing on Saturday, Woods missed a chance to stand up for something bigger than himself.

View full size This is where all the trouble started for Tigers Woods as he drops his ball on the 15th fairway on Friday. Charlie Riedel, Associated Press  

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Breaking the rules, a tradition like no other.

Graeme McDowell Tweeted the following about Tiger Woods and the controversial two-shot penalty assessed him Saturday at the Masters, in lieu of his disqualification for signing a wrong scorecard Friday:

"Take the fact that it was Tiger out of the equation and this is a fair ruling."

Good point.

Moot, too.

This isn't Cameron Tringale trying to win the Honda Classic. It's Tiger Woods chasing golf history in a tournament founded by Bobby Jones, who lost the 1925 U.S. Open in a playoff after assessing himself a one-shot penalty for an infraction only he knew happened.

Woods could've gained a lot of respect by withdrawing from the tournament after acknowledging a rules violation clearly intended to give himself an advantage. He should've withdrawn because he is Tiger Woods, a man with one tainted legacy off the course carrying a more impenetrable legacy into history as one of the game's greatest.

Withdrawing would have ended the inevitable conversation of how he possibly could've misapplied such a commonly understood rule.

I say this knowing so many casual golf fans think the criticism of Woods and the Masters officials is crazy. You cannot convince them golf isn't already too punitive, silly punitive, in the application of its rules.

You can't convince fans who watch Derek Jeter fake a hit-by-pitch to reach first base on his way to Cooperstown that Woods should throw himself on his sword for a mistake, let alone one that isn't going unpunished.

But golf is different and that's part of the beauty of it. And nobody stands out quite so singularly in golf than Woods, who could've won more respect for withdrawing than he will should he win the Masters.

What a victory after a two-shot setback will say isn't anything we don't already know about Woods. That he's the Uber Competitor on top of possessing one of the greatest skill sets the game has seen.

We knew that. His toughness mentally isn't in question.

Does he become greater for overcoming a penalty he foolishly invited? Not sure that's possible.

Woods is chasing Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 major championships. How would he have reacted in real time to a two-shot penalty? Maybe well. We'll never know because tournament officials didn't confront him with the infraction.

There's some basis for the decision they made to not disqualify Woods, however mishandled their original review was of the rules violation he committed in the 15th fairway Friday.

Because they looked at it after a TV viewer brought it to their attention and somehow saw no wrongdoing -- how they missed his illegal drop is a mystery in itself -- they believed it excessive to punish Woods with disqualification for signing a wrong scorecard.

A rules amendment passed a few years ago after an incident involving Padraig Harrington in Europe allows officials to assess two-stroke penalties instead of handing down the death penalty for an unwitting infraction.

But the two-shot penalty assessed for Friday's mistake wasn't based on the TV viewer's call. It was based on Woods' own admission in a post-match interview that he dropped "2 yards further back" to allow himself to make the same exact swing and land the ball short of the pin after his previous shot caromed off the flagstick into the water.

"I think [Tiger] should withdraw," Tweeted David Duval. "He took a drop to gain an advantage."

In other words, this wasn't a golf ball moving ever so slightly and going undetected by Harrington. This was a clear intent to benefit.

Analyst Nick Faldo, a former Masters champ, went further on the Golf Channel.

"Tiger is the judge and jury on this. He said he moved the ball back 2 yards to gain the right yardage. The rule clearly states he has to drop it as near as possible [to his previous divot.] Our rules are black and white. That is a breach of the rules. Simple as that.

"He has to sit down quietly and think about this -- the mark it will leave on his career, his legacy."

Faldo later softened his stance, saying that he didn't understand the timeline involved.

Whatever, Woods played on.

For what gain?

Winning may only make it worse.

Spinoffs

A tournament official assessed a one-shot penalty to Chinese teenage sensation Guan Tianglang for slow play, even though the pace for everyone was turtle slow, even though the previous PGA Tour player punished with a stroke added happened in the mid '90s.

Sorry, I know he was warned. But unless a 14-year-old moons somebody at Augusta, I'm not penalizing him a stroke when he's the best early story at the Masters and when he's not holding up the group behind him.

San Diego's Carlos Quentin, who received an eight-game suspension for charging Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke, said of baseball, "It's a man's game on the field."

Quentin charged the mound after getting hit on a 3-2 count. Late in a one-run game.

In his defense, he didn't say baseball was a smart man's game.

The next time a manager gets criticized for not bunting in a close game, he should show a video of Alexei Ramirez trying to lay down a sacrifice bunt against Justin Masterson Friday night.

And another video of a man wrestling an alligator.

Then ask his critic to tell the difference.

Troubled cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, the "Honey Badger," disputes a USA Today report that quoted an unnamed NFL assistant coach claiming Mathieu said in an interview with an NFL team that he failed so many drug tests at LSU he "quit counting at 10."

Why do I think he meant to say 15?

Quentin Part II: Carlos Quentin cited a "history" with Zack Greinke. First of all, lots of pitchers hit Quentin, who stands on top of the plate. But Greinke most recently hit him in 2009.

So four years and six innings later, he intentionally did it again?

"Thoughts are not present when that happens," said Quentin, who somehow managed to make another Carlos (Carrasco) look like the most thoughtful man since Socrates.

A real goat's head was delivered through the mail to the owner of the Chicago Cubs, whose team is in negotiations with the city over major issues with Wrigley Field.

By long established standards governing rough and tumble Chicago politics, that's like sending flowers and chocolates.

Sergio Garcia plays with such enthusiasm at Augusta, it's surprising he didn't tie a boulder to his leg and throw himself into Rae's Creek for shooting 4 over Friday.

Browns' owner Jimmy Haslam says the team is interested in winning for the long term, which is exactly what Mike Holmgren and Tom Heckert preached.

When they said it we griped about the slow pace of progress.

Now, it's all good?

Jack Nicklaus says of Tiger Woods, "I've never had a conversation with Tiger that lasted more than a minute or two, ever."

Who's fault is that? Nicklaus is the one with the aversion to dressing up like an IHOP waitress.

He Tweeted it

"It's taken Tiger's group about 3 hours and 45 minutes to play 11 holes. If this keeps up, the 14-year-old's gonna get hit with another stroke." -- sportswriter Dan Jenkins on Friday from the Masters.

As Jerry Tarkanian said a couple of decades ago, "The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky, it's going to give Cleveland State two more years of probation."

You said it

(The Regular Sunday Edition)

"Hey, Bud: It looks like the Cavs have overcome their third-quarter collapses by moving them to the fourth quarter." -- "Doc" Riley, North Royalton

And still, people gripe that Byron Scott is short on strategy.

"Dear Bud: Can your crystal ball tell me what our record would be if Travis Hafner, Shin-Soo Choo and Johnny Damon were still in the lineup?" -- Dale Jarvis, Sharon Township

All I can tell you is that last ball hit to left field in the season opener would still be on its way back to the infield.

"Bud: With so many amateur Spin contributors, do you sometimes feel your column has become the 'Gong Show' of sports journalism?" -- Jim Corrigan, Fairview Park

Sometimes?

"Dear Bud: Now that it's official the Browns will play the Lions in the preseason, do you think Joe Banner appreciates the fans' pride and passion about winning the Great Lakes Classic? Or is taking home 'The Barge' just another tradition new ownership will toss aside?" -- Jim O, Chardon

Joe Banner will not only embrace it but he'll eagerly tell the little-known story of how Mike Lombardi discovered the Great Lakes.

"Bud: When The PD goes to three-day delivery, use your influence so it is home delivered on Shaw's Spin days!" -- Arlington GK, Warren

How charming of you to think a writer whose column appears across from erectile dysfunction ads has influence.

View full size You can't deny, Nick Swisher is one happy dude. John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer  

"Bud: Will Nick Swisher be on anti-depressants by the All-Star break?" -- Faybones

First-time "You said it" winners receive a T-shirt from the mental_floss collection. Repeat winners can use their shirt as a blindfold for days when Justin Masterson isn't pitching.

McCoy was 6-15 as a Browns starter and the team never won more than six games in his three seasons here

BEREA, Ohio: Former Browns quarterback Colt McCoy is thrilled to join a winning franchise in San Francisco. He told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram the 49ers’ focus is different than the organization he just left two weeks ago.

“When I walked in the building in San Francisco, it was the same feel (as the University of Texas),” McCoy told the paper. “It’s a great organization, and their only focus is: We want to win, and we want to win now. That’s obviously different than some of the things that I’ve been part of the last few years. I was really happy about that.”

McCoy was 6-15 in two seasons as a starter for the Browns before losing his job this past year to Brandon Weeden. He was traded to the Niners along with a sixth round pick for a fifth and seventh rounder.

McCoy is expected to battle for the backup job to quarterback Colin Kaepernick who helped lead the Niners to a Super Bowl berth.

BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- We learned as much about state champs Khoury Crenshaw and Anthony Young during their side-by-side stroll back to the starting line Saturday as we did during their entertaining, 100-meter sprint to the finish moments earlier. The most anticipated race of the young, cold season lived up to its billing with regard to competition, if not time,...

Solon senior Khoury Crenshawl, far right, jokes with St.Edward senior Anthony Young, center, after their 100-meter final at the Medina Relays at Brunswick High on Saturday. Crenshaw won in 11.00 seconds and Young was second in 11.01. James Norris, left, of St. Ignatius finished fourth. - (Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer)

BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- We learned as much about state champs Khoury Crenshaw and Anthony Young during their side-by-side stroll back to the starting line Saturday as we did during their entertaining, 100-meter sprint to the finish moments earlier.

The most anticipated race of the young, cold season lived up to its billing with regard to competition, if not time, on a miserable day for track and field at the Medina Relays, held at Brunswick's Judy Kirsch Field.

In a race that featured the defending state 100- and 200-meter champions, Solon's Crenshaw held off the typically hard-charging Young at the finish, and Crenshaw won in 11.00 seconds to Young's 11.01.

At last year's state final, Crenshaw beat Young, of St. Edward, 10.76-10.81. Young won the 200 state title.

With temperatures in the low 40s, combined with a stiff wind and athletes soaked by intermittent showers, no one got off to a particularly good start.

"I can't feel my fingers," Young said.

"I couldn't feel my toes," said Willoughby South's Kareem Hunt, who was third in 11.34.

Crenshaw took the early lead and had almost a stride advantage at 50 meters. Young clicked in the last 40 meters and nearly caught Crenshaw with a good lean.

"The start wasn't the best. It was a close race the entire time. It was a good race, a really good finish," said Crenshaw, a Michigan track recruit. "He was gaining up on me.

"It's fun to race against him. It's great competition. He pushes me to my limit."

Crenshaw and Young joked and laughed all the way back to the start, and it continued while they jumped into their sweats and jackets.

"We still hate each other," Young teased Crenshaw.

"Hate, love -- we're friends no matter what," Crenshaw said, laughing.

"We've been friends for four years, and we're both hoping we can get the state record this year," Young said. "We just need a warmer day."

Young ran a 10.95 in the prelims. He anchored the winning sprint medley with a 48.9 400-meter leg. Young also blasted to the win in the 4x100 anchor leg after taking the baton in third, two strides behind. The Eagles (42.97) finished .29 ahead of St. Ignatius.

Crenshaw and the Comets were the big winners overall. Solon swept to the boys and girls titles. The boys beat St. Ignatius, 92-80. Medina edged St. Edward for third, 53-51.

The Solon girls, led by distance ace Therese Haiss, overwhelmed the field with 110 points and runner-up Medina had 61.

Solon turned in some electrifying distance races. Freshman sparkplug Louisa Wise ran a smart 3,200 in a hailstorm, surging the last two laps to win in 11:46. She led off the winning 4x1,600, which Haiss closed with a 4:59 leg. Haiss, an Oregon recruit, ran a dramatic distance medley anchor (1,600), taking the baton in third place 32 seconds behind and winning by five seconds with a 5:03 split.

The best finish belonged to Solon senior John Riordan, who chased Berea standout Dan Zupan for eight laps of the 3,200. Riordan charged and nearly caught him with 90 meters to go. Zupan surged and seemed to clinch the win, but tied up in the last 10 meters and Riordan won by .06 in 9:57.91.

"I just kept pushing," Riordan said. "He [Zupan] always beats me and he out-kicks me in cross country."

Solon's Kevin Blank ran a 4:25 split on the runner-up 4x1600, which St. Ignatius won in an impressive 18:09. In the 4x800, Blank got the baton in second and won with a 1:59 split.

Solon's Alexis Gray had the best throws for the winning discus and runner-up shot put relays. She fired 41-05 and 139-05, respectively.

The weather hindered Midpark's attempt to break the three-man pole vault state record. The Meteors' Aaron Owens, Branson Repasy and Jerry Hopkins still won (41-0), led by Owens, who shut it down after clinching first with a 15-0 vault.

Ohio State throws recruit Aaron Zedella of St. Edward and Ohio State football recruit Billy Price of Austintown Fitch had big days. Price (172-09) beat Zedella (171-0) in the discus, which St. Edward won. In the shot put, Price (57-5) topped Zedella (56-113/4), but it was a surprising 51-7 by freshman Ben Peterson that gave Solon first place in the relay.

Most teams were short-handed because they had athletes taking the ACT college-entrance examination in the morning. The meet was moved to Brunswick because of weather damage on Medina's track.

Baseball AKRON CITY SERIES

Baseball

AKRON CITY SERIES

Buchtel200 00 -- 2 5 7

Akron Garfield220 11x --15 5 2

B: McGinnis (L). G (3-2): Falls (W, 2-0).

Notable: Spisak (G) 2B, 2R, 2 RBI.

CHAGRIN VALLEY CONFERENCE

Crossover

Fairport000 000 0-- 0 0 3

Wickliffe200 001 x-- 3 4 0

F (4-3): Dennison (L). W (5-3): Janosky (W,4-0). S: Nobbe (2). HR: Janosky (1).

Notable: Janosky 2K; 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, R.

NONLEAGUE

Aurora100 100 0-- 2 8 2

Zanesville000 001 0-- 1 2 3

A (6-3): Messner (W, 1-0). Z (9-2): Clark (L).

Notable: Weber 2-1B, RBI, SB.

Aurora002 311 0-- 7 8 1

Zanesville001 000 0-- 1 5 5

A (7-3): Janoch (W, 1-0). Z (9-3): McCoy (L).

Notable: Smierciak (A) 2B, 3B, 3R, 2 RBI.

Beachwood000 000 -- 0 2 1

Shaker Heights012 223 --10 9 1

B (5-2): Blaustein (L). SH (4-1): Shafran (W, 1-0).

Notable: Shafran 5IP, 7K.

Benedictine202 400 3--11 12 0

Hawken020 000 3-- 5 6 2

B (5-4): Woodson (W, 2-0). H (3-7): Dell (L, 1-1). HR: H, Young.

Notable: Woodson 5K; 3-4, 2B, 5 RBI.

Hawken000 00 -- 0 3 1

Benedictine001 72 --10 9 0

H (3-6): Pagon (L, 2-1). B (4-4): Cramer (W, 1-1).

Notable: Pecoraro (B) 2-3, 2B, 3 RBI.

Howland001 200 1-- 4 7 2

Avon000 100 0-- 1 5 0

H: Watson (W). A (3-6): Wentz (L, 0-1).

Notable: Weisman (H) 2B, RBI.

Mass. Jackson000 000 3-- 3 5 3

Avon000 001 0-- 1 3 0

MJ: Sima (W). A (3-5): Morales (L, 0-3).

Notable: Mottice (MJ) 3B, 3 RBI.

Nordonia400 720 0--13 16 4

Arch. Hoban102 512 0--11 12 2

N (6-2): Strauss (W, 2-0). S: Armao (1). AH (5-4): Karlovec (L, 0-1). HR: N, A.Alders GS (1); AH, Farber.

Notable: A.Alders 4-4, GS, 2B, 4 RBI, 2R.

Nordonia100 200 6-- 9 14 1

Holy Name203 001 0-- 6 8 2

N (7-2): Armao (W, 1-0). HN (5-5): Jague (L).

Notable: Piotrowski (N) 3-4, 2-2B, 2R, RBI.

North Ridgeville000 02 -- 2 3 1

Avon Lake721 02 --12 11 0

NR: Chalkwater (L). AL: Drapcho (W).

Notable: M.Russell (AL) 3-3, 2B, 2R, RBI.

North Ridgeville000 000 -- 0 3 0

Avon Lake040 123 --10 14 1

NR: Colbert (L). AL: Montague (W).

Notable: Rosmarin (AL) 3-3, 2B, 2R.

Olmsted Falls000 000 0-- 0 3 2

Stow022 101 x-- 6 6 1

OF (1-8): Albright (L, 0-1). S (7-0): Porto (W, 2-0).

Notable: Urban (S) 2-3, 2B, 3B, 3R, RBI, SB.

Softball

WEST SHORE CONFERENCE

Rocky River000 260 0-- 8 7 2

Bay120 014 1-- 9 12 6

RR (0-5, 0-1): Ihnot (L, 0-3). B (3-4, 1-0): Woodworth (W, 2-3).

Notable: Woodworth (B) 3-1B, 5-SB, 2R, RBI.

NONLEAGUE

Extra innings

Beaumont000 030 001 -- 4 7 4

Coventry001 002 000 -- 3 3 3

B (2-3): Iott (W, 2-3). C: Harrison (L).

Notable: Iott CG, 14K.

Cuyahoga Hts.246 00 --12 15 1

Fairbanks000 20 -- 2 5 1

CH (6-2): Chopka (W, 6-1). F (4-3): Rausch (L, 4-3). HR: CH, Lynch (1), Stegmaier (3).

Notable: Lynch 3-3, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, R.

Eastlake North200 200 0-- 4 5 3

Lake Catholic013 022 x-- 8 8 2

EN (3-4): Kiel (L, 2-4). LC (3-2): Bayer (W). HR: Karako (LC).

Notable: Karako 2B, 2 RBI.

Ontario105 100 0-- 7 5 4

Beaumont001 030 4-- 8 14 3

O: Kuenzli (L). B (3-3): Iott (W, 3-3).

Notable: Tucciarelli (B) 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2R.

North Ridgeville002 000 0-- 2 6 0

Avon Lake121 000 x-- 4 10 1

NR: Demarco (L). AL (6-0): Wennerberg (W, 4-0). HR: AL, Wennerberg, Thomas.

Notable: Young (AL) 1-3, 2 RBI.

North Ridgeville003 020 0-- 5 8 1

Avon Lake200 310 x-- 6 9 1

NR: Helmink (L). AL (7-0): Thomas (W, 3-0). HR: AL, Meyers.

Notable: Novotny (AL) 2-2, 3 RBI.

Boys track

BEACHWOOD INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Holy Name 94; 2. North Olmsted 92; 3. Warrensville Heights 72; 4. Chippewa 60; 5. University 56; 6. Cleveland Central Catholic 54; 7. Lakewood 471/2; 8. Padua 37; 9. St. Peter Chanel 321/2; 10. Shaw 29; 11. Normandy 22; 12. Beachwood 21; 13. Oberlin 18; 14. Villa Angela-St. Joseph 14; 15. Richmond Heights 8; 16. St. Martin dePorres 4.

Shot put: 1. Awadallah (Lakewood) 45-0; 2. Bibbs (Shaw) 43-2; 3. Simmons (Shaw) 42-31/2. Discus: 1. Bilinsky (N. Olmsted) 123-4; 2. Whitehouse (University) 116-0; 3. Jones (Cle. Cen. Cath.) 110-9. High jump: 1. Shapiro (University) 5-10; 2. Wintrow (Chippewa) 5-8; 3. Maxwell (N. Olmsted) 5-8. Long jump: Farmer (Warrensville) 20-3; 2. Maxwell (N. Olmsted) 19-0; 3. Shabazz (N. Olmsted) 18-9. Triple jump: 1. Seidu (Normandy) 39-63/4; 2. Jones (Normandy) 35-8; 3. Krafcik (Padua) 34-21/2. 4x800: 1. Holy Name (Masella, McDaniel, Terschak, DePauw) 8:51.24; 2. University 9:04.24; 3. Lakewood 9:11.70. 110H: 1. DeMoss (Warren) 15.39; 2. Sullins (Beach) 16.04; 3. Medaglia (Padua) 17.35. 100: 1. Husain (Holy Name) 11.40; 2. Smiley (Holy Name) 11.56; 3. Maxwell (N. Olmsted) 11.68. 4x200: 1. North Olmsted (Shabazz, Maxwell, Nass, Ragland) 1:37.59; 2. Warrensville Heights 1:38.52; 3. Holy Name 1:38.98. 1,600: 1. Masella (HN) 4:56.74; 2. Perales (Oberlin) 4:59.69; 3. Crookston (Chippewa) 5:02.68. 4x100 weight relay: 1. Warrensville Heights 57.06; 2. St. Martin dePorres 1:08.26. 4x100: Cleveland Central Catholic (Williams, Stoner, Brown,King) 45.12; 2. Warrensville Heights) 45.75; 3. Holy Name 45.99. 400: Hargrove (Chanel) 53.77; 2. Felice (Padua) 55.01; 3. Edwards (Warrensville) 55.21. 300H: 1. DeMoss (Warrensville) 41.79; 2. Flynn (Cle. Cen. Cath.) 44.98; 3. Williams (Cle. Cen. Cath) 44.98.800: 1. DePauw (Holy Name) 2:07.78; 2. Onders (University) 2:10.31; 3. Toole (Lakewood) 2:14.87. 200: 1. King (Cle. Cen. Cath) 24.02; 2. Husain (Holy Name) 24.04; 3. Shabazz (N. Olmsted) 24.11. 3,200: 1. Perales (Oberlin) 10:32.46; 2. Stout (Chippewa) 10:44.95; 3. Quigley (Lakewood) 10:46.73. 4x400: 1. Cleveland Central Catholic (Flynn, Stoner, Brown, King)3:36.48; 2. Warrensville Heights 3:43.62; 3. Holy Name 3:48.54.

BILL BARRY INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Walsh Jesuit 132; 2. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy 93; 3. Uniontown Lake 67; 4. Tallmadge 62; 5. St. Vincent-St. Mary 46; 6. Chagrin Falls 37; 7. Aurora 35; 8. Rocky River 281/2; 9. Highland 19; 10. Revere 41/2.

Shot put: 1. Heydinger (WJ) 45-6; 2. Merizaj (RR) 45-5; 3. Zamary (Aur) 45-3. Discus: 1. Smierciak (Aur) 148-0; 2. Heydinger (WJ) 130-01/2; 3. Ray (Tall) 125-3. High jump: 1. Conte (CF) 6-2; 2. Gratz (UL) 6-2; 3. Platt III (WJ) 6-0. Long jump: 1. Csorba (WJ) 19-13/4; 2. Kernell (UL) 18-111/2; 3. Conte (CF) 18-91/2. Pole vault: 1. Sprague (CVCA) 12-6; 2. Francetic (WJ) 12-0; 3. Dowdell (WJ) 12-0. 4x800: 1. SVSM (Campbell, Oswald, Large, Iacofano) 8:25.0; 2. WJ 8:28.6; 3. CVCA 8:30.5. 110H: 1. Carroscia (CVCA) 15.1; 2. Smierciak (Aur) 15.5; 3. Filipiak (WJ) 16.6. 100: 1. Platt III (WJ) 11.3; 2. Lawhorn (WJ) 11.5; 3. (tie) Amount (Tall), Wallace (CF) 11.6. 4x200: 1. SVSM (Speaight, Bischof, Sensabaugh, Lockett) 1:37.9; 2. Tall 1:38.4; 3. UL 1:38.5. 1,600: 1. Iacofano (SVSM) 4:29.7; 2. Kernell (UL) 4:30.2; 3. Oswald (SVSM) 4:40.7. 4x100: 1. CVCA (Harris, Mosher, Schwarz, Carroscia) 45.5; 2. High 46.4; 3. Aur 46.5. 400: 1. Kortze (CVCA) 50.5; 2. McGovern (Tall) 52.4; 3. Sensabaugh (SVSM) 53.6. 300H: 1. Carroscia (CVCA) 41.5; 2. Csorba (WJ) 43.1; 3. Sparks (RR) 44.2. 800: 1. Adams (CVCA) 2:01.7; 2. Shepherd (WJ) 2:02.3; 3. Ondracek (WJ) 2:04.5. 200: 1. Platt III (WJ) 23.1; 2. Cook (Tall) 23.7; 3. Lawhorn (WJ) 24.4. 3,200: 1. Ferguson (Tall) 9:52.6; 2. Kernell (UL) 9:53.1; 3. Wirick (UL) 9:56.4. 4x400: 1. CVCA (Schwarz, Mohnasky, Carroscia, Kortze) 3:33.9; 2. Tall 3:40.2; 3. WJ 3:40.7.

HILLTOPPER INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Chardon 1223/4; 2. Avon 1093/4; 3. Eastlake North 86; 4. Mayfield 833/4; 5. Harvey 70; 6. Woodridge 581/2; 7. Lake Catholic 39; 8. Berkshire 38; 9. Geneva 341/2; 10. Lakeside 24; 11. West Geauga 21; 12. Perry 133/4.

Shot put: 1. Browley (Harv) 47-41/2; 2. Ritt (Char) 43-71/2; 3. Shupp (Harv) 42-91/2. Discus: 1. Fish (EN) 138-11; 2. Pipoly (LC) 135-3; 3. Rhodes (Harv) 130-5. High jump: 1. Markovic (May) 6-0; 2. Lawrence (Avon) 5-10; 3. Hamilton (Harv) 5-10. Long jump: 1. *Muir (Char) 21-41/4; 2. Markovic (May) 21-01/2; 3. Hurd (Perry) 19-9. Pole vault: 1. Ludwig (LC) 12-6; 2. Joy (Gen) 11-0; 3. Reimer (May) 10-6. 4x800: 1. EN (Green, Denihan, Godec, Car) 8:31.62; 2. Berk 8:40.12; 3. Wood 8:40.16. Distance medley: 1. Char (Sopchak, Shaker, Zombory, Aubrey) 11:14.15; 2. May 11:25.00; 3. Avon 12:00.35. 110H: 1. Mlack (Char) 15.16; 2. Gomes (WG) 15.18; 3. Wiley (Avon) 15.34. 100: 1. *Isabella (May) 11.01; 2. Laudato (Char) 11.31; 3. Bitter (Avon) 11.46. 4x200: 1. Avon (Wiley, Orr, Bitter, DeMarco) 1:33.61; 2. Gen 1:35.18; 3. Char 1:35.23. 1,600: 1. Green (EN) 4:39.22; 2. Pecoraro (Avon) 4:41.59; 3. Pritchard (LC) 4:46.40. 4x100: 1. Avon (Choat, Bitter, Telidis, Orr) 46.04; 2. Char 46.16; 3. May 46.30 . 400: 1. Dixon (Harv) 53.52; 2. Denihan (EN) 54.21; 3. Spreitzer (Wood) 54.87. 300H: 1. *Wiley (Avon) 40.06; 2. Mlack (Char) 40.43; 3. Markovic (May) 41.87. 800: 1. Car (EN) 2:05.42; 2. Aubrey (Char) 2:06.70; 3. Shaker (Char) 2:10.19. 200: 1. Isabella (May) 22.76; 2. DeMarco (Avon) 22.86; 3. Conel (Lside) 23.18. 3,200: 1. Elswick (Char) 9:49.23; 2. Pecoraro (Avon) 10:00.35; 3. Frederick (Wood) 10:10.06. 4x400: 1. Harv (Spikes, Boykins, Sealey, Dixon) 3:38.01; 2. EN 3:38.24; 3. Gen 3:40.16.

*-Meet record

KIMBERLY RELAYS

How they finished: 1. Cleveland Heights 114; 2. Glenville 80; 3. Bedford 70; 4. Ellet 69; 5. Cleveland JFK 65; 6. Benedictine 48; 7. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 46; 8. Kenmore 44; 9. John Hay 381/2; 10. John Adams 251/2; 11. Rhodes 9; 12. (tie) Akron East, East Tech 4.

Shot put: 1. Stout (Ellet) 47-101/2; 2. Digeronimo (Benedictine) 41-6; 3. Copeland (Bedford) 41-31/4. Discus: 1. Harris (Bedford) 131-8; 2. Stout (Ellet) 125-8; 3. Draper (Glenville) 114-5. High jump: 1. Cross (Cleveland Heights) 5-9; 2. Ballinger (Kenmore) 5-6; 3. Powell (Cleveland Heights) 5-6. Long jump: 1. Smith (JFK) 20-93/4; 2. Williams (John Hay) 20-6; 3. Cross (Cleveland Heights) 20-0. Pole vault: 1. Wojnarowski (Cleveland Heights) 12-6; 2. Rudman (Benedictine) 11-6; 3. Dickerson (Cleveland Heights) 8-0. 4x800: 1. Glenville (Robinson, Dhyll, riggs, Lett) 8:50.78; 2. Ellet 9:10.87; 3. Cleveland Heights) 9:15.21. 110H: 1. Robinson (Glenville) 15.69; 2. Nicholson (Cleveland Heights) 16.61; 3. Jenkins (Kenmore) 17.82. 100: 1. McShepard (Cleveland Heights) 11.13; 2. Smith (JFK) 11.17; 3. Agee (Bedford) 11.61. 4x200: 1. Glenville (Grant, Hickman, Jackson, Riggs) 1:30.50; 2. Bedford 1:33.70; 3. John Adams 1:34.20. 1,600: 1. Frandanisa (NDCL) 4:48.30; 2. Ballinger (Kenmore) 4:54.20; 3. Smith (Cleveland Heights) 4:54.50. 4x100: 1. John Hay (Sanders, Wells, Williams, Ray) 45.10; 2. Ellet 46.10; 3. Kenmoer 48.40. 4x110 shuttle hurdles: 1. Cleveland Heights (Nicholson, Diaz, Wojnarowski, Morrow) 1:08.30; 2. Kenmore 1:14.70; 3. Cleveland JFK 1:20.60. 800: 1. Lett (Glenville) 2:04.90; 2. Barnes (JFK) 2:08.80; 3. Carver (Ellet) 2:10.10. 800 sprint medley: 1. Cleveland JFK (Grimes, Johnson, Ross, Smith) 1:36.90; 2. Cleveland Heights 1:37.90; 3. Benedictine 1:39.20. Distance medley: 1. NDCL (Folkman, Blatnik, Beebe, Frandanisa) 11:36; 2. Ellet 12:09.70; 3. Cleveland Heights 12:16.20. 3,200: 1. Smith (Cleveland Heights) 10:24.71; 2. Burton (John Hay) 10:47.81; 3. Bottger (NDCL) 11:03.35. 4x400: 1. Benedictine (Mallet, Allen, Clark, Bottoms) 3:43.10; 2. John Hay 3:46.22; 3. Ellet 3:50.70.

NORDONIA KNIGHT RELAYS

How they finished: 1. (tie) Nordonia, North Royalton 91; 3. Mentor 90; 4. Twinsburg 69; 5. Stow 40; 6. Western Reserve Academy 35; 7. Maple Heights 29; 8. Riverside 251/2; 9. Brecksville 23; 10. Shaker Heights 20; 11. Brush 191/2; 12. Parma 12.

Shot put: 1. Martella (North Royalton) 50-51/4; 2. Reynolds (Brecksville) 45-91/2; 3. Toth (Brecksville) 44-4. Discus: 1. Martella (North Royalton) 137-5; 2. Stazie (North Royalton) 133-9; 3. Woicehovich (Nordonia) 133-5. High jump: 1. Bryant (WRA) 6-2; 2. Dowdy (Mentor) 6-0; 3. Muse (Nordonia) 6-0. Long jump: 1. Ward (Nordonia) 21-31/2; 2. Strozier (Twinsburg) 20-61/4; 3. Robinson (North Royalton) 20-6. Pole vault: 1. Nehoda (North Royalton) 13-3; 2. Karaffa (North Royalton) 12-0; 3. Raser (Mentor) 12-0. 4x800: 1. Mentor (Vukancic, Shaker, Flores, Elmore) 8:37.36; 2. Twinsburg 8:45.09; 3. Nordinoa 8:49.29. 110H: 1. Holden (Twinsburg) 16.14; 2. Boles (Mentor) 16.91; 3. Esser (North Royalton) 17.29. 4x103 weight: 1. Riverside (Pierce, Sharpnach, Duffy, Vernon) 50.61; 2. Nordonia 52.57; 3. Twinsburg 53.45;.100: 1. Fedrick (Maple Heights) 11.38; 2. Lint (North Royalton) 11.72; 3. Truett (Nordonia) 11.77. 4x200: 1. Nordonia (Nobles, Truett, Wilson, Brabson) 1:33.50; 2. Mentor 1:33.60; 3. North Royalton 1:36.06. 4x400: 1. Mentor (Walton, McCormick, Flores, Dowdy) 3:34.22; 2. Nordonia 3:35.27; 3. Stow 3:40.45. Distance medley: 1. Twinsburg (Scanlon, King, Schank, Crichlow) 10:44.57; 2. Stow 10:57.76; 3. Mentor 11:08.39. 800 sprint medley: 1. Mentor (Tankovich, Daugherty, Walton, Dowdy) 1:39.31; 2. North Royalton 1:39.52; 3. Maple Heights 1:42.10. 4x1,600: 1. Mentor (Keipert, Evans, Polakowski, Gudowicz) 18:19.75; 2. Twinsburg 18:32.66; 3. Nordonia 18:57.81.

Girls track

BEACHWOOD INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Lakewood 1101/2; 2. North Olmsted 104; 3. Padua 771/2; 4. Beaumont 67; 5. Beachwood 61; 6. Lutheran West 47; 7. Chippewa 33; 8. Holy Name 22; 9. Lake Ridge Academy 19; 10. Hathaway Brown 171/2; 11. Villa Angela-St. Joseph 16; 12. Shaw 15; 13. Lutheran East 13; 14. (tie) Cornertone Christian, Normandy 12; 16. St. Peter Chanel 9; 17. Warrensville Heights 8; 18. St. Martin dePorres 7; 19. Collinwood 61/2; 20. John Admas 2.

Shot put: 1. Pollard (Luth. East) 33-11; 2. Sadlon (N. Olmsted) 32-4; 3. Schultz (Luth. West) 30-8. Discus: 1. Bilinsky (N. Olmsted) 110-11; 2. Ragland (Luth. West) 93-10; 3. Gerbic (Padua) 87-1. High jump: 1. Gardner (Chippewa) 4-10; 2. Hasman (Lakewood) 4-8; 3. Swanson (Luth. West) 4-8. Long jump: Szabo (N. Olmsted) 15-11; 2. Perryman (Beachwood) 15-11/2; 3. Hunter (Shaw) 14-91/2. Triple jump: Perryman (Beachwood) 31-6; 2. Conner (Lakewood) 29-8; 3. Stacho (Normandy) 28-1/4. 4x800: Lakewood (Sacha, Hasman, Herman, Christie) 10:23.19; 2. Padua 10:35.46; 3. Chippewa 11:05.56. 100H: 1. Welch (N. Olmsted) 17.42; 2. Boyne (Padua) 18.02; 3. Plescia (Padua) 18.14. 100: Johnson (Beaumont) 12.52; 2. Kahn (Beachwood) 13.07; 3. Baechle (Beaumont) 13.16. 4x200: Beachwood (Hopson-Boyd, Punds, Kahn, DeVaughn) 1:50.96; 2. Lakewood 1:51.42; 3. Beaumont 1:51.95. 1600: 1. Hasman (Lakewood) 5:51.46; 2. Shaw (Lakewood) 5:53.73; 3. Gurney (Hath. Brown) 6:13.15. 4x100 weight relay: NO 1:10.90. 4x100: Beaumont (Baechle, Cannata, Zippert, Johnson) 50.15; 2. Beachweood 52.26; 3. North Olmsted 54.73. 400: 1. Sacha (Lakewood) 1:01.18; 2. Gregory (Lake Ridge) 1:01.58; 3. West (Cornerstone) 1:04.13. 300H: 1. Herman (Lakewood) 49.99; 2. Boyne (Padua) 52.16; 3. Jones (Beaumont) 52.52. 800: 1. Gregory (Lake Ridge) 2:31.30; 2. Maeve (Lakewood) 2:35.50; 3. Adams (Padua) 2:36.91. 200: 1. Johnson (Beaumont) 26.39; 2. DeVaughn (Beach) 28.25; 3. West (Corner) 28.32. 3200: 1. Graf (Beau) 12:41.58; 2. Lowe (Chippewa) 13:02.36; 3. Chmielewski (Padua) 13:11.91. 4x400: 1. Lakewood (Hasman, Herman, Brown, Sacha) 4:20.23; 2. Padua 4:33.52; 3. Holy Name 4:37.23.

BILL BARRY INVITATIONAL

How they finished: (tie) 1. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, St. Vincent-St. Mary 74; 3. Rocky River 73; 4. Tallmadge 701/2; 5. Highland 661/2; 6. Uniontown Lake 57; 7. Walsh Jesuit 42; 8. Aurora 28; 9. Revere 24; 10. Chagrin Falls 17.

Shot put: 1. Howard (Aur) 34-4; 2. Andreff (UL) 34-3; 3. Gower (UL) 33-10. Discus: 1. Gower (UL) 118-113/4; 2. Andreff (UL) 105-01/2; 3. Erdie (WJ) 100-51/2. High jump: 1. Koval (High) 5-2; 2. Brumbaugh (Tall) 4-10; 3. (tie) Zehner (Tall), Keller (Aur) 4-10. Long jump: 1. Young (CVCA) 15-11; 2. Vance (UL) 15-21/2; 3. Laury (SVSM) 15-01/2. Pole vault: 1. Kurtz (Rev) 8-6; 2. DeCrane (RR) 8-0; 3. Lombardi (Rev) 7-6. 4x800: 1. SVSM (Haas, Rossetti, Iacofano, O'Brien) 10:18.7; 2. CF 10:36.2; 3. CVCA 10:46.1. 100H: 1. DeLorenzo (Tall) 16.6; 2. McDonough (RR) 16.9; 3. Harris (Tall) 17.0. 100: 1. Young (CVCA) 12.9; 2. Payne (WJ) 13.2; 3. Duale (High) 13.3. 4x200: 1. Tall (DeLorenzo, Mathieson, Rinaldi, Brumbaugh) 1:57.4; 2. WJ 1:57.6; 3. Aur 1:57.8. 1,600: 1. Connelly (RR) 5:21.4; 2. Bockoven (CVCA) 5:33.8; 3. Rhoads (High) 5:35.7. 4x100: 1. High (Duale, Springhetti, Zuro, Sours) 52.1; 2. WJ 52.7; 3. UL 54.0. 400: 1. Lesiecki (RR) 1:01.7; 2. Laury (SVSM) 1:02.1; 3. Davis (SVSM) 1:02.8. 300H: 1. McDonough (RR) 47.5; 2. Zuro (High) 49.4; 3. Harris (Tall) 49.4. 800: 1. Mendiola (SVSM) 2:23.6; 2. Connelly (RR) 2:24.8; 3. Blair (CVCA) 2:33.1. 200: 1. Young (CVCA) 26.4; 2. Davis (SVSM) 26.6; 3. Lesiecki (RR) 27.8. 3,200: 1. Iacofano (SVSM) 11:45.0; 2. Pasicznyk (CVCA) 11:54.0; 3. Tweedie (UL) 11:58.0. 4x400: 1. High (Hoynes, Zuro, Springhetti, Sours) 4:19.8; 2. SVSM 4:20.2; 3. Tall 4:22.9.

HILLTOPPER INVITATIONAL

How they finished: 1. Geneva 147; 2. Avon 951/2; 3. Chardon 821/2; 4. West Geauga 81; 5. Mayfield 751/2; 6. Woodridge 531/2; 7. Berkshire 44; 8. Lake Catholic 43; 9. Perry 30; 10. Eastlake North 29; 11. Lakeside 18.

Shot put: 1. Hallisy (LC) 38-21/2; 2. Dipippo (May) 35-31/2; 3. Sunmonu (Perry) 31-91/4. Discus: 1. Hallisy (LC) 120-5; 2. Coleman (May) 112-9; 3. Thomas (Gen) 105-11. High jump: 1. Cooper (Avon) 5-0; 2. Doherty (Gen) 4-10; 3. Fedele (LC) 4-10. Long jump: 1. *Richardson (WG) 18-31/2; 2. Yurkovich (Avon) 15-7; 3. Bajramaj (EN) 14-4. Pole vault: 1. Thompson (Gen) 10-0; 2. Cool (Perry) 9-6; 3. Rabe (WG) 9-6. 4x800: 1. Gen (VanHoy, Arndt, O'Dell, Deering) 10:08.74; 2. Avon 10:14.08; 3. Berk 10:27.74. Distance medley: 1. Avon (Laird, Clark, Bowen, Morales) 13:36.07; 2. Char 14:07.70; 3. Berk 14:22.09. 100H: 1. Richardson (WG) 14.98; 2. Howard (Wood) 16.97; 3. Thompson (Gen) 17.06. 100: 1. *Russell (Gen) 12.81; 2. Mason (WG) 13.17; 3. Thomas (WG) 13.30. 4x200: 1. Gen (Thompson, VanHoy, Deering, Russell) 1:47.83; 2. May 1:51.79; 3. Avon 1:53.62. 1,600: 1. Kule (Char) 5:33.36; 2. ; 3. . 4x100: 1. *WG (Thomas, Mason, Brinning, Richardson) 51.28; 2. May 52.65; 3. Perry 53.12. 400: 1. *Ferrante (Char) 59.07 2. Russell (Gen) 1:01.16; 3. VanHoy (Gen) 1:03.64. 300H: 1. Richardson (WG) 48.86; 2. Thompson (Gen) 49.60; 3. Howard (Wood) 50.71. 800: 1. Banks (Char) 2:28.88; 2. O'Dell (Gen) 2:30.72; 3. Stansbury (Char) 2:35.87. 200: 1. Russell (Gen) 26.45; 2. Collins (May) 27.11; 3. Handel (May) 27.65. 3,200: 1. Clark (Avon) 12:27.92; 2. Monarchino (Char) 12:31.40; 3. Patterson (Berk) 12:33.03. 4x400: 1. Gen (Arndt, O'Dell, VanHoy, Deering) 4:19.21; 2. Char 4:26.65; 3. Berk 4:27.44.

*-Meet record

NORDONIA KNIGHT RELAYS

How they finished: 1. Stow 92; 2. North Royalton 72; 3. Nordonia 66; 4. Mentor 63; 5. Shaker Heights 52; 6. Euclid 46; 7. Brecksville 44; 8. Twinsburg 38; 9. Riverside 31; 10. Western Reserve Academy 18; 11. Maple Heights 12; 12. Brush 10.

Shot put: 1. Harris (Euclid) 35-11; 2. Sullens (Mentor) 35-23/4; 3. Roberts (Brecksville) 32-81/2. Discus: 1. Rowell (Maple Heights) 114-6; 2. Jaimes (North Royalton) 106-3; 3. Winters (Stow) 105-7. High jump: 1. Lawson (Stow) 5-0; 2. Cunningham (Euclid) 5-0; 3. Rodewald (Riverside) 5-0. Long jump: 1. Reynolds (Shaker Heights) 16-0; 2. Cunningham (Euclid) 15-91/2; 3. Lampe (Shaker Heights) 15-4. Pole vault: 1. Roggeman (North Royalton) 9-0; 2. Baughman (Stow) 9-0; 3. Denk (North Royalton) 8-0. 4x800: 1. Nordonia (Dasher, Ross, Kotnik, Simmons) 10:10.25; 2. Twinsburg 10:30.77; 3. North Royalton 10:37.69. 4x1,600: 1. Nordonia (Sirca, Vasarhelyi, Risley, Rudder) 22:15.78; 2. North Royalton 23:08.91; 3. Stow 23:18.60. 800 sprint medley: 1. Twinsburg (McKinley, Ware, Lawson, Sanborn) 1:56.24; 2. Brecksville 1:57.39; 3. Euclid 1:57.53. Distance medley: 1. Nordonia (Ross, Dasher, Rudder, Vasarhelyi) 13:17.11; 2. Stow 13:36.53; 3. Riverside 13:41.74. 100H: 1. Muhammad (Mentor) 16.02; 2. Lawson (Stow) 16.46; 3. Prileson (Riverside) 17.06. 100: 1. Shaver (Stow) 12.94; 2. Voase (Mentor) 13.22; 3. Lawson (Twinsburg) 13.33. 4x200: 1. Nordonia (Crawley, Jackson, Kozsey, McDonald) 1:48.40; 2. Shaker Heights 1:49.18; 3. Euclid 1:52.14. 4x100: 1. Stow (Norton, Fobean, Watts, Shaver) 51.84; 2. Shaker Heights 51.93; 3. WRA 52.90. 4x100 weight: 1. Stow (Glasgow, Oros, Winters, Meszaros) 59.20; 2. WRA 1:01.67; 3. Parma 1:02.31. 4x400: 1. Nordonia (Crawley, Jackson, Ross, McDonald) 4:10.89; 2. Stow 4:17.39; 3. Shaker Heights 4:17.99.

Boys tennis

Edgewood 3, Wickliffe 2

Singles: Burkett (W) d. Miller 6-0, 6-2; Crislip (E) d. Formica 6-4, 6-3; Lanese (W) d. Ball 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.

Doubles: Wiese/Maurer (E) d. Pate/Keiter 7-5, 6-3; Kulko/Thompson (E) d. Sheredy/Patel 6-2, 6-2.

AVON LAKE DOUBLES TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Avon Lake 18; 2. (tie) St. Ignatius 'B', Lakewood 12; 4. North Royalton 8.

FIRST ROUND

Firstdoubles: Anand/Soster (NR) d. Frebes/Pallaki (SI) 8-2; Chase/Villari (AL) d. Brinich/Richardson (L) 8-7 (5).

Seconddoubles: Wesselkamper/Zucca (SI) d. Peterjohn/Pixton (NR) 8-7 (7); O'Neil/Wright (AL) d. Northrop/Mezin (L) 8-2.

Thirddoubles: Tharp/El Ashi (AL) d. Carlson/Levis (L) 8-1; Marsh/Patel (NR) d. Merk/Mtlanna (SI) 8-3.

Fourthdoubles: Woyat/Gisser (SI) d. Ramaswany/Tolbert (NR) 8-0; Ebner/Figueiseab (L) d. Rice/Stonecipher (AL) 8-5.

Fifthdoubles: Turung/Mange (AL) d. Dilzell/Khan (L) 8-3; Pendakanti/Zuciza (SI) d. Saao/Gingarum (NR) 8-2.

SECOND ROUND

Firstdoubles: Brinich/Richardson (L) d. Anand/Soster (NR) 8-5; Chase/Villari (AL) d. Frebes/Pallaki (SI) 8-7 (2).

Seconddoubles: Wesselkamper/Zucca (SI) d. O'Neil/Wright (AL) 8-6; Northrop/Mezin (L) d. Peterjohn/Pixton (NR) 8-7 (5).

Thirddoubles: Marsh/Patel (NR) d. Carlson/Levis (L) 8-7 (10); Tharp/El Ashi (AL) d. Merk/Mtlanna (SI) 8-3.

Fourthdoubles: Rice/Stonecipher (AL) d. Woyat/Gisser (SI) 8-6; Ebner/Figueiseab (L) d. Ramaswany/Tolbert (NR) 8-2.

Fifthdoubles: Dilzell/Khan (L) d. Saao/Gingarum (NR) 8-3; Turung/Mange (AL) d. Pendakanti/Zuciza (SI) 8-2.

THIRD ROUND

Firstdoubles: Brinich/Richardson (L) d. Frebes/Pallaki (SI) 8-7 (7); Chase/Villari (AL) d. Anand/Soster (NR) 8-6.

Seconddoubles: Wright/O'Neil (AL) d. Peterjohn/Pixton (NR) 8-3; Wesselkamper/Zucca (SI) d. Northrop/Mezin (L) 8-5.

Thirddoubles: Merk/Mtlanna (SI) d. Carlson/Levis (L) 8-3; Tharp/El Ashi (AL) d. Marsh/Patel (NR) 8-1.

Fourthdoubles: Rice/Stonecipher (AL) d. Ramaswany/Tolbert (NR) 8-0; Ebner/Figueiseab (L) d. Woyat/Gisser (SI) 8-2.

Fifthdoubles: Pendakanti/Zuciza (SI) d. Dilzell/Khan (L) 8-5; Turung/Mange (AL) d. Saao/Gingarum (NR) 8-1.

ROCKY RIVER TOURNAMENT

How they finished: 1. Beachwood 144; 2. Rocky River 144; 3. Amherst 111; 4. Fairview 88; 5. Elyria 64; 6. Oberlin 41.

First singles: 1. Grierson (Rocky River) 32-5; 2. Doherty (Beachwood) 32-9; 3. Bosch (Oberlin) 27-16.

Second singles: 1. Stefani (Rocky River) 32-6; 2. Habecker (Amherst) 32-9; 3. Cajka (Fairview) 23-23.

Third singles: 1. Whitney (Beachwood) 32-7; 2. Jones (Fairview) 27-16; 3. Tolson (Elyria) 25-23.

First doubles: 1. Khanearly/Liflyanderhick (Twinsburg) 32-5; 2. Herrington/McDermott (Rocky River) 32-6; 3. Higgins/Kneisel (Amherst) 26-22.

Second doubles: 1. Shinheart/Krishman (Beachwood) 32-0; 2. Jors/Knocbel (Rocky River) 32-8; 3. Scalli/Kennedy (Amherst) 23-18.

Late results

Lexington 4, University School 1

Singles: Dragos d. Stroup 6-4, 6-2; Youse d. Cha 6-0, 6-1; Youse d. Gillinov 6-3, 6-3.

Doubles: Barkett/Barkett d. Hribar/Shome 6-2, 6-2; Hata/Babcox (US) d. Webster/Acero 6-2, 7-5.

St. Edward 5, North Olmsted 0

Singles: Meyer d. Kalluri 6-1, 6-1; Wasilko d. Chanhan 6-3, 6-2; Dubsker d. McNulty 6-0, 6-2.

Doubles: Williams/Ryan d. Donohue/Brunner 6-0, 6-2; Singh/Nahra d. Botosneanu/Oleksy 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(1).

Boys lacrosse

Archbishop Hoban 9, Revere 8

AH: McMahon 3, Pereira 3, Jenkins, Mellon, Gutbrod. R: Henry 2, Burlatos 2, Sandals, P.Gabel, Potter, Smith.

Goalies: AH, Redle (15 saves); R, C.Roman (11).

Shaker Heights 12, Stow 2

SH: Piepenburg 3, Gerami 3, Fletcher 2, Kinney, Williams, Miller, Dubail. S: Mannella, Moddermann.

Goalies: SH, Sterin (1 save); S, Kevern (20).

Solon 16, Kenston 6

S (5-1): Littman 5, Caito 3, D.Barksdale 2, Brown 2, G.Barksdale, Sensibaugh, Shultz, Slagle. K: Tomcufcik 3, Lambert 2, Boadway.

Goalies: S, Karn (20 saves); K, A.Rehmar (11).

University School 10, Kent Roosevelt 3

US (4-2): McGinley 2, T.Flynn 2, M.Flynn 2, Lee, Strang, Rehak, Mead. KR (1-5): Manning, Mastoile, Husix.

Goalies: US, Ganzhorn (7 saves), Almudallal (5); KR, Fischer (6).

Girls lacrosse

HAWKEN HANNIGAN TOURNAMENT

Dublin Coffman 8, Hawken 7

DC: n/a. H: Artz 3, Bajko 2, Leizman, Mansoor.

Goalies: DC, n/a; H, Perry (7 saves).

Hawken 8, Bishop Watterson 5

H: Artz 2, Leizman, Shirm, Kennedy, Bajko, Costantini, Ross.

Goalies: H, Petros (6 saves); BW, n/a.

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona enjoys having the two versatile veterans on the bench.

View full size The Cleveland Indians' Ryan Raburn makes a catch in right field on Tuesday. Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer  

Clubhouse confidential: When second baseman Jason Kipnis couldn't play Saturday because of a sore left elbow, manager Terry Francona started Ryan Raburn in his place and batted him third. He also gave Lonnie Chisenhall a day off at third base against left-hander Chris Sale, and started Mike Aviles.

Raburn walked, doubled and scored twice. Aviles singled in four at-bats.

"Those two, you can plug them into the lineup anywhere," said Francona. "It's a huge part of our team. Sometimes it gets overlooked, but not by us because they can do so many things."

In the zone: In Friday and Saturday's victories over the White Sox, Indians starters Justin Masterson and Zach McAllister threw 72 percent (81-for-113) percent and 74 percent (66-for-89) of their pitches for strikes. The MLB average is 63 percent.

Stat of the day: Over the past six years, the Indians have won only two games in which they have had three or fewer hits. The first one came April 7, 2011, when they defeated Francona's Boston Red Sox, 1-0, on an Asdrubal Cabrera squeeze bunt. The second came Friday when Nick Swisher singled home Michael Bourn with two outs in the ninth for a 1-0 victory over the White Sox.

The rules of golf gave a big helping hand to Tiger Woods.

View full size Tiger Woods' image took a hit in the eyes of some people when he was allowed to continue playing in the Masters. Dave Goldman, Associated Press  

1. Rules officials frequently say, "The rules are there to help the players." I don't know if the rules have ever helped a player more than they helped Tiger Woods on Saturday. No matter what happens today, Tiger's image will take another hit, especially in the eyes of Tiger haters.

2. I also had this thought: WWJD? (What would Jack do?)

3. Early last week, I thought the kid's name was Tianlang Guan. An editor convinced me it was Guan Tianlang because several news agencies, including the Associated Press, were reporting it so. So, too, did the PGA. The Golf Channel had it as Tianlang Guan and the PGA reported it as such on Saturday. I'm still not sure which is correct.

4. Isn't it amazing how an unknown comes out of the pack and hangs around near the top of the leaderboard throughout one of the majors? Australian Marc Leishman is the man this tournament, joining the likes of Edoardo Molinari, Anthony Kim, Thomas Aiken, Simon Dyson, Michael Thompson and Kevin Chappell in recent majors.

AKRON, Ohio -- Specialization hasn't conquered Solon premier three-sport athlete Kristen Confroy. The junior shortstop has already committed to the University of Maryland for basketball and is a soccer standout as well.

AKRON, Ohio -- Specialization hasn't conquered Solon premier three-sport athlete Kristen Confroy.

The junior shortstop has already committed to the University of Maryland for basketball and is a soccer standout as well.

Confroy laced a two-run single, tripled and scored Saturday as the Comets blanked Independence, 9-0, in six innings at the Ohio Invitational softball tourney at Akron's Firestone Stadium.

"I think she is potentially one of the best athletes, all-around athletes, to play in Northeast Ohio," said Solon ninth-year softball coach LeAnn Fonner. "In this day and age, three-sport athletes are almost unheard of. It seems like everybody specializes at 10 years old. To have a kid that's 17 years old and is one of the best players in the state in three sports, it's really something."

Confroy has received Division I college recruiting interest in all three sports, Fonner said. She batted .600, with 50 RBI, 30-plus stolen bases and double-digit home runs, last spring. She's on target to earn 12 varsity letters.

"The sky's the limit for this kid," Fonner said. "She could play Division I college in three sports. It's unbelievable."

Later, during a 9-0 win against Midpark, Confroy handled 10 chances without an error.

"I just could never imagine not playing [three sports]," Confroy said. "So, just through high school, to be able to play all three has been a great opportunity to continue this far."

Archbishop Hoban 4, Highland 3: Freshman reserve catcher Colleen Cain came up big for the Knights, slapping two singles, scoring two runs and assisting on two final inning putouts to retire Highland base runners at second and third.

"Our defense was really heads-up," said Hoban's winning pitcher, Kate Boylan, a junior.

Highland first-year coach Nick Spirtos took responsibility for the aggressive base running, which short-circuited the Hornets' comeback attempt.

"I wouldn't have done some of those stupid plays, but we needed to score quickly," Spirtos said.

Although it was the top of the sixth, Highland's coach knew because of the tournament time limit, it was his team's last chance.

With no outs in the sixth, senior Kaitlyn Kracjek belted a two-run homer to center field, her fourth of the season, to bring Highland to within a run, 4-3.

That's when things got crazy on the base paths and the Hornets (4-2-1) absorbed their second loss of the day.

"We have a really good team, but it didn't show today," Spirtos said.

Hoban (4-1) pushed two runs across in the third and two more in the fifth.

"She's a smart kid, a real good athlete," Hoban coach Bob Mosher said of Cain. "That's a baseball family. There's a lot in the genes, right there."

Field 4, Midpark 3: Field pitcher Kerrie Trautman retired the first 16 batters she faced, then survived Midpark's three-run rally in the top of the seventh to earn the win.

The game ended when Falcons center fielder Tiffany Spaller forced a Meteors base runner out at second base on what could have been a game-tying RBI single to center.

Field coach Beth Dyer said Spaller learned a lesson from a year ago, which proved decisive in the win.

"It was against Hoover," Dyer said. "The girl was able to get an extra base, and Tiffany learned she had to get the ball in quicker. She's done it that way ever since."

The Falcons (6-2) also received a huge defensive play from second baseman Morgan Peachey, who turned a double play in the same half-inning.

"We were down, 4-0, and could have quit," said Midpark coach Jim Thomas. "But our girls came out swinging, and it's a shame we lost it that way."

Senior left fielder Veronica Skoke singled twice for the Meteors.

Catcher Justine Barnes scored two runs and shortstop Xzandria McKinley added an RBI single for Field.

Solon 9, Independence 0: In six innings, the Comets (5-3) were dominant behind sophomore pitcher Sarah Maxson, who fanned seven and yielded three hits.

Solon coach Fonner is hoping Maxson can duplicate her 15-win campaign of a year ago.

"Repeat the success and more," Maxson said. "I want to go farther."

Solon senior third baseman Gabby Lucarelli had two RBI singles against the Devils but said she still feels the sting of losing last year's district championship game in the bottom of the seventh inning.

"That was one of the heartbreaks last year," she said. "I like our team chemistry this year, and I think we're going to go far. It's in the back of my mind every day, every time we play. That's what I want to do this year [win the district championship]."

Sophomore Victoria Sirna had two of three hits for Independence.

"There's a lot of history at Firestone Stadium," Fonner said. "Some of the greatest players to ever play the game of fast-pitch softball have played on this field and sat in that dugout. I don't know that the girls know all of the history that's been here, but it's special to be able to play here."

Jeff Brewer is a freelance writer in Green.

The Lake Erie Monsters surged to a 3-0 lead and held on for a 3-2 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs.

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By Teddy Cahill

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The second leg of Lake Erie and Hamilton's home-and-home weekend series looked much like the first. It started with a fight a few seconds after the opening faceoff and ended with a Monsters victory.

Lake Erie defeated Hamilton, 3-2, Saturday night at The Q in front of 9,386 fans. The Monsters won, 6-2, Friday night in Ontario.

Saturday's victory extended the Monsters' winning streak to a season-high five games. While Lake Erie has been hot in the past two weeks, it hasn't been enough to keep it in the hunt for the playoffs. The Monsters were officially eliminated from contention last week.

"It's frustrating when you see them put a string together like this and it's too late," coach Dean Chynoweth said.

Saturday, Lake Erie scored first on left wing Jamie MacQueen's one-timer 15 minutes into the game. Then the combination of Tomas Vincour and Paul Carey broke the game open for the Monsters.

Vincour struck first when he pushed Carey's centering pass past Hamilton goalkeeper Robert Mayer with less than four minutes to go in the first period, giving Lake Erie a 2-0 lead.

With the Monsters on the power play 11 minutes into the second period, Vincour returned the favor. As he streaked down the right wing, he sent a sharp pass to Carey, who was skating toward the Hamilton goal. Mayer dived at the puck and missed, leaving an easy shot for Carey's 18th goal of the season.

Vincour is on loan from Colorado and has only been with the Monsters for four games. But he said he and Carey have quickly developed chemistry.

"I know where he's going to be and he knows where I'm going to go," Vincour said.

While the Bulldogs scored twice in less than three minutes late in the second period, goalkeeper Calvin Pickard and the Monsters' defenders were able to hold the one-goal lead for the final 23 minutes. Pickard finished with 23 saves.

With the Monsters hanging on for the victory, they ended the season series, 5-2-1, against the Bulldogs, their North Division rivals.

Though the playoffs are now out of reach, Chynoweth said the winning streak gives the Monsters something to build on as the season draws to a close.

"That was the message to the guys," Chynoweth said. "You're mathematically eliminated, but you needed to play for the little things. You're playing for individual pride, you're playing for the Monster pride."

Teddy Cahill is a freelance writer in Cleveland Heights.

Hamilton 0 2 0--2

Lake Erie 2 1 0--3

FIRST PERIOD: 1, Lake Erie, MacQueen 3 (M. Hagel, Connolly), 15:08. 2, Lake Erie, Vincour 17 (Carey, Stollery), 16:27. Penalties: Tinordi Ham (fighting), 0:02; Maggio Le (fighting), 0:02; K. Hagel Ham (tripping), 2:51; Sullivan Le (delay of game), 5:06; Hudon Ham (hooking), 5:24; Maggio Le (high-sticking), 7:03; Stortini Ham (roughing), 10:06; Agozzino Le (roughing), 10:06; served by M. Hagel Le (bench minor - too many men), 12:55; Stollery Le (interference), 19:26.

SECOND PERIOD: 3, Lake Erie, Carey 18 (Vincour, Stollery), 11:09 (PP). 4, Hamilton, Nokelainen 2 (Kristo, Tenute), 14:17 (PP). 5, Hamilton, Bournival 10 (Vail), 16:57 (SH). Penalties: Bournival Ham (kneeing), 7:48; Beaupre Le (roughing), 7:48; Vail Ham (slashing), 10:43; Holland Ham (roughing), 12:03; MacQueen Le (slashing), 12:03; Belzile Ham (fighting), 13:18; Sgarbossa Le (slashing, fighting), 13:18; Hudon Ham (charging), 15:34.

THIRD PERIOD: No scoring. Penalties: Ellis Ham (boarding), 6:44; Bournival Ham (charging), 12:08.

Goalies: Hamilton, Mayer 15-17-3 (21 shots-18 saves); Lake Erie, Pickard 19-19-5 (25 shots-23 saves). Shots on goal: Hamilton 8-6-11--25; Lake Erie 8-6-7--21. Power plays: Hamilton 1-5; Lake Erie 1-6. Refs: Koharski, Sylvain. Linesmen: Wisner, Roberts. A: 9,386.

It's safe to say Archbishop Hoban's baseball team has seen enough of Nordonia's Alders brothers to last the rest of the season. Sophomore right fielder Alex Alders drove in four runs on two singles, a double and a grand slam while also scoring two runs to lead Nordonia to a 13-11 win Saturday over the Knights. Senior third baseman...

It's safe to say Archbishop Hoban's baseball team has seen enough of Nordonia's Alders brothers to last the rest of the season.

Sophomore right fielder Alex Alders drove in four runs on two singles, a double and a grand slam while also scoring two runs to lead Nordonia to a 13-11 win Saturday over the Knights. Senior third baseman Tyler Alders also had four hits, including a double, two RBI and two runs scored.

Nordonia 9, Holy Name 6: A six-run seventh inning propelled the Knights in their other win as Nick Piotrowski went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI.

Wickliffe 3, Fairport 0: Blue Devils pitchers Anthony Janosky, Matt Sherlock and Ethan Nobbe teamed up to no-hit the Skippers in the Chagrin Valley Conference crossover game. Janosky also went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored.

Aurora 2-7, Zanesville 1-1: The Greenmen's Kyle Messner held Zanesville to two hits and Tyler Thomas' run-scoring single in the top of the first inning put Aurora in the lead for good. The Greenmen scored the clinching run in the fourth inning on a fielder's choice.

Aurora scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning on a two-run triple by Alex Smerciak and an RBI double by Kirk Janoch in the nightcap. Smerciak finished with two extra-base hits, and Janoch allowed no earned runs, five hits and three walks while striking out one in six innings.

Akron Garfield 15, Buchtel 2: Senior infielder Adam Spisak scored two runs and drove in two runs to lead the Rams to the City Series win.

Shaker Heights 10, Beachwood 0: The Raiders scored in all but the first inning and Ben Shafran silenced Beachwood for no hits and seven strikeouts in five innings. Arpit Agrawal went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored.

Softball

Lake Catholic 8, Eastlake North 4: The Cougars had an 8-5 edge in hits during the home win as Liz Karako had a home run, double and two RBI.

Girls track

Knight Relays: Stow had 92 points to win the team title, outdistancing runner-up North Royalton, which had 72 points. Sam Shaver won the 100-meter race with a time of 12.94, and teamed up with Sadie Norton, Kelsey Fobean and Emily Watts on the first-place 4x100 relay in 51.84. Abbie Lawson shared the high jump crown with Brianna Cunningham of Euclid and Riverside's Melissa Rodewald as all three cleared 5-0.

Achilles Hilltopper Invitational: Geneva won the championship with 147 points and Avon was a distant second (95.50). Allison Clark's time of 12:27.92 topped the 3,200 field, one of three first-place performances turned in by the Eagles. Madison Cooper had a first in the high jump when she cleared 5-2, and Clark teamed with Erin Laird, Annie Bowen and Linda Morales to win the distance medley relay in 13:36.07. Area participants to set meet records included West Geauga's Chantel Richardson in the long jump (18-3.50) and Chardon's Stephanie Ferrante in the 400 (59.07). Richardson was joined by Creshawna Thomas, Brittani Mason and Rachel Brinning on the record-setting 4x100 relay (51.28).

Bill Barry Invitational: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy and St. Vincent-St. Mary were co-champs, each with 74 points, while Rocky River was runner-up with 73 points at Tallmadge. Autumn Young paced CVCA with first-place showings in the 100 (12.90), 200 (26.40) and long jump (15-11). Julia Mendiola and Rachel Iacofano led SVSM when they won in the 800 and 3,200 with respective times of 2:23.60 and 11:45. Iacofano joined Cynthia Haas, Marissa Rossetti and Shea O'Brien to win the 4x800 relay in 10:18.70.

Beachwood Invitational: Amanda Sacha, Alyssa Hasman and Julie Herman helped Lakewood win with 110.50 points. Sacha won the 400 in 1:01.18, Hasman captured the 1,600 in 2:31.30 and Herman's 49.99 won the 300 hurdles. The three teamed with Maeve Christie to win the 4x800 relay in 10:23.19, and joined Emily Brown to clock a 4:20.23 to grab the 4x400 relay crown. The lone meet record was set when Beaumont's 4x100 relay team of Jenna Baechle, Mia Cannata, Zoe Zippert and Brianna Johnson ran 50.15.

Boys track

Knight Relays: Host Nordonia sparkled in the running events and North Royalton did its damage in the field events as the schools took the co-championship with 91 points. Sterling Brabson, Brandon Wilson, Denzel Ward and Brandon Truett passed the baton in 45.10 to win the 4x100 relay, while Jordan Nobles joined Truett, Wilson and Brabson to capture the 4x200 relay in 1:33.50. Ward also leaped to a first-place showing of 20-3.50 in the long jump. North Royalton's Corey Nehoda and Matt Karaffa finished 1-2 in the pole vault when they respectively cleared 13-3 and 12-0. The Bears did likewise in the discus as Matt Martella threw 137-5 and Jay Stazie followed with 133-09. Martella also won the shot put with a throw of 50-5.25.

Achilles Hilltopper Invitational: Host Chardon won the team championship with 122.75 points behind Nicholas Elswick's first-place time of 9:49.23 in the 3,200. Teammate Grant Mlack won the 110 hurdles in 15.16, Alex Muir cleared 21-4 to win and set a meet record in the long jump and Josh Sopchak, Steve Shaker, Steven Zombory and Aubrey Jordan ran 11:14.15 to win the distance medley. Other meet records included Avon's Brentten Wiley in the 300 hurdles and Mayfield's Andy Isabella in the 100 (11.01).

Bill Barry Invitational: Walsh Jesuit had 132 points to win the team title, despite just four first-place medals. Russell Platt III ran 11.40 to win the 100 for the Warriors, and followed with a 23.10 to win the 200. Alex Csorba had a first in the long jump (18-6.5), and Gabriel Heydinger topped the shut putters when he threw 45-6.

Beachwood Invitational: Holy Name stood out in the middle and long distance events to edge North Olmsted, 94-92. Andre Husain and Jovan Smiley got the Green Wave rolling when they finished 1-2 in the 100 with respective times of 11.40 and 11.56. Brian DePauw led the 800 field with 2:07.78, and Kevin Masella followed by winning the 1,600 in 4:56.74. Masella and DePauw then teamed with Nick McDaniel and David Terschak for a winning time of 8:51.24 in the 4x800 relay.

Boys lacrosse

Archbishop Hoban 9, Revere 8: Brian McMahon and Rodrigo Pereira had three goals and three assists each in the Knights' win.

Football

Stars & Stripes 67, Italian Nationals 7: The United States won the 2013 Global Bowl game played at Primo Nebiolo Stadium in Turin, Italy. Glenville/Kent State recruit Chris Overton had two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, and Eastlake North product Anthony Bagliano kicked a field goal and an extra point. Bagliano was born with Holt-Oram Syndrome, also known as heart-hand syndrome, which affects upper limbs and the heart. His right arm is less than a foot long and is missing bones and muscle tissue, and his hand has four fingers. His left hand has three digits and is close to the shoulder. Other area players competing for Team Stars & Stripes were Benoit Mapango (Gilmour Academy), Jarrell Lemons (Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) and Steve Clark (St. Edward). Villa Angela-St. Joseph head coach John Storey served as defensive line coach.

Also, would the Cleveland Browns be interested in tight end Tyler Eifert or Kent State offensive lineman Brian Winters?

Hey, Mary Kay: I'd like your insight into the 2013 NFL Draft. If it were up to you, who would you take with the number six overall selection? And please elaborate why. -- Adam Marcinkoski, Bluffton, S.C.

Hey, Adam: If Geno Smith is available at No. 6, I'd strongly consider taking him. He can make all the throws and runs a 4.59 in the 40. He can run a conventional offense, a spread or a read-option. I think he'd flourish under Rob Chudzinski and Norv Turner and they could do so many things with him.

It's not that I don't like Brandon Weeden. It's just that if the Browns have the No. 6 pick in the draft and have a chance to take a franchise quarterback, they should do it. They're building for two or three years down the road and will need a younger quarterback sometime soon. If they think he can win, they shouldn't hesitate.

Hey, Mary Kay: What are the odds that if the Browns trade back that they would draft Tyler Eifert? Have they given him a look? He could probably be gotten late in the first round or early in the second round, and he has potential to be a game-changing TE in the NFL. Pair him up with Josh Gordon, Greg Little, and Travis Benjamin and Brandon Weeden has no excuses. Other options are Zach Ertz. -- Kyle Chormanski, Los Angeles

Hey Kyle: Eifert is the premier tight end in the draft and figures to be an impact player right away. He has the versatility to play receiver, which boosts his stock. And at 6-5, 250, he's a huge target who creates matchup problems. I doubt the Browns would take him at No. 6, but he'd most likely be in play if they trade down. He's projected to go in the top 20.

View full size The Cleveland Browns have shown some interest in Kent State offensive lineman Brian Winters from Hudson. G.M. Andrews, Associated Press  

Hey, Mary Kay: If Brian Winters was available in the third round, would it be worth it for them to draft him? -- Jeffrey McKillen, Bluffton, S.C.

Hey Jeffrey: The Browns have definitely shown some interest in Winters, the former Hudson High and Kent State offensive lineman. They met with him at the NFL Scouting Combine and sent a rep to his pro day. A projected guard in the NFL, he can also play tackle and center. Winters might go as high as the second round and as of now, the Browns don't have a second-rounder.

Hey, Mary Kay: Are you concerned at all about the tight end position? Supposedly offensive coordinator Norv Turner and coach Rob Chudzinski are big tight end gurus and our only payer at that position wasn't a starter under the past regime and we signed two backups in free agency. Something we don't know that they do? -- Justin Coulter, Austintown, Ohio

Hey Justin: Chudzinski and Turner know tight ends, with Chud having played the position at the University of Miami and the two of them coaching Pro Bowlers Antonio Gates and Kellen Winslow. They've identified Jordan Cameron as their starter for 2013, with Kellen Davis and Gary Barnidge playing reserve roles. Expect Cameron to take a big step this year and have plenty of production in this tight-end friendly offense.

Hey, Mary Kay: I know the Browns are in constant search for the guy at quarterback. Why does it seem we Cleveland fans always root for the backup? Yes, Brandon Weeden is older but how many draft picks has Tom Heckert been pretty much dead-on with? I think the Browns should keep building and stop the QB merry-go-round. -- Eric W, Ashland, Ohio

Hey Eric: I believe the Browns will draft a quarterback, but it might be a developmental player who won't be expected to step in right away, such as Arizona's Matt Scott, the dual-threat passer whose stock has been rising. The Browns should be able to land Scott with a mid-round pick and give him a year behind Weeden to learn the pro game.

Or they might surprise a lot of folks and take one with their No. 6 overall pick or a little later in the first round if they move down. A lot depends on their private workouts with top prospects such as Geno Smith, Ryan Nassib and EJ Manuel.

Hey, Mary Kay: Considering the number of holes on the team and the impossibility of filling them all in the draft, are the current Browns executives really building a team to win in 2013? -- Terry LeRoy, Fairfield, Iowa

Hey Terry: Browns owner Jimmy Haslam made it clear at the owner's meetings last month that he doesn't expect to win the Super Bowl in 2013. The Browns hope to be better in 2013, but they plan to field a championship-caliber team in two to three years. That's why they weren't interested in re-signing older players such as kicker Phil Dawson and Josh Cribbs to long-term contracts.

Hey, Mary Kay: Weeden has cement feet which affects his accuracy under pressure. But even worse he grew up wanting pitch. Franchise QBs eat, drink and sleep football. The Browns need to address this every year till they get it right. I'd love to see them trade down and then trade back up into the first and grab Ryan Nassib. I hope they at least try and get Landry Jones in the third or fourth. -- Joe Bethardy, Poland, Ohio

Hey Joe: The Browns conducted a private workout with Nassib and appear to like him. Some folks think he'll go at No. 8 to the Bills, where his former Syracuse coach is now head coach. But will the Browns foil those plans and take him at No. 6? He's got great size, physical skills and tremendous football acumen. Some scouts like him better than Geno Smith. Others think he's a second-rounder.

Hey, Mary Kay: If Dee Milliner is not available at the number 6 pick, Do you think there is any chance that the Browns trade down and take a pass rusher in the first round and pick up a second-round pick to possibly draft EJ Manuel? He is very big and athletic with a great arm, maybe the next project for Chudzinski to work on for the read option? -- Paul Vocca, Cottonwood, Ariz.

Hey Paul: If Milliner is gone at No. 6, I do think there's a good chance the Browns will trade down a few notches in the first round and pick up that missing second-rounder. There will still be some very good defensive linemen and linebackers available in the middle of the first round. If they can land a good pass-rusher and another Pro Bowl-caliber player in the second round, that would be ideal. I like your thinking on EJ Manuel in the second round, if he lasts that long.

Hey, Mary Kay: Do you really think Jabaal Sheard can make the transition from a down DE to a OLB? I just can't picture him dropping into coverage and making open-field tackles. That being said, I say we go DB or OG in this draft. We have already invested enough resources in OLB for one off-season. We aren't going to be able to fill every hole in one year. -- Tom Gerbec, Lexington, Ky.

Hey Tom: It's one of the biggest question marks of the off-season, whether or not Sheard can make the transition to 3-4 OLB. That's the plan, but the Browns won't know for sure until they watch him do it in a preseason game. In the meantime, I don't think Sheard's switch precludes the Browns from drafting one of the premier pass-rushers in the draft, and there appears to be at least five of them.

Hey, Mary Kay: Do you think the Browns have enough "front seven" guys right now? I'd like to see them snatch up the best CB available to help Joe Haden out and the best safety available with the next pick. I'm sure there's gonna be some more D-linemen and linebackers available later -- Dan Pollitt, Richmond, Ind.

Hey Dan: I think the best pass-rushers will go in the first round, and if the Browns really want one, they'll have to act quickly. But they could also have Milliner available to them at No. 6, and he would fill a glaring need. I wouldn't rule anything out at this point, especially considering they could trade down, which opens up all kinds of possibilities. One fast-rising prospect is West Virginia receiver/returner Tavon Austin, the speedy dynamo.

Hey, Mary Kay: Say Dee Milliner is on the board but Arizona, San Diego and Miami all want a tackle. Do you think the Browns would trade down one spot with Arizona (like the Vikings did last year) to get a second-round pick and still be able to grab Dee Milliner at 7? -- Kenny, Charlotte, N.C.

Hey Kenny: According to NFL Draft Value Chart, developed long ago by Jimmy Johnson and perhaps now somewhat outdated, moving up one spot from No. 7 (worth 1,500 points) to No. 6 (1,600 points) would take about an early fourth-round pick, not a second. If the Browns want a second-rounder, they'll have to move down a little lower in the round. For instance, if they traded down with the Dolphins at No. 12 (some say the Dolphins are willing to deal to get a coveted offensive tackle), they could probably land the second-rounder. But anything is possible if a team wants a player badly enough.

Hey, Mary Kay: What are the chances the Browns trade up into the second round? If so who do you think they will target? -- Ari Ross, Shaker Heights

Hey Ari: The Browns' target in the second round would depend on what they do in the first. If they draft a cornerback in the first round, they'd most likely be looking at a quarterback, safety, guard, linebacker or receiver in the second round.

Hey, Mary Kay: It seems all the media have put the medical progress of RG3 under the microscope. Have the Browns' doctors, trainers and coaches been vigilant about TRich's medical progress? -- Charles Pirrone, Whitehall, Ohio

Hey Charles: The Browns have been very vigilant about Trent Richardon's medical progress. I talked to him in mid-March and he had recently undergone some exams on his broken ribs. He said he might always have to deal with some lingering pain, but said he'll be 100 percent by training camp. Chudzinski stressed that Richardson won't have to carry the load by himself this year and that the club will change it up with Montario Hardesty, Chris Ogbonnaya and now newcomer Dion Lewis.

Hey, Mary Kay: Do you think we could trade Jabaal Sheard for a couple second-rounders if we could find the right trade partner with a 4-3 defensive scheme? -- Ryan Smith, North Olmsted

Hey Ryan: I do think the Browns would be open to trading Sheard if they draft a pass-rusher ideally suited to the 3-4 scheme. Not sure he would fetch a couple of second-rounders, but perhaps one.

Hey, Mary Kay: While I think there are other needs, given that there may be some very "high end" tackles in the draft, any possibility of drafting one and shifting Mitchell Schwartz to guard (I thought he played some in college). If you believe in building the lines first, it could be a strategy. (But I think will be either Milliner, or trade down.) -- Bill Paxton, Decatur, Ga.

Hey Bill: I don't think your scenario is likely, but it's certainly not the craziest thing I've heard. Schwartz can play guard, and the Browns did bring in Central Michigan offensive tackle Eric Fisher for a pre-draft visit. If he's the highest-rated player on their board and they stay true to that, I suppose there's a chance. I don't see it, but it's not impossible.

Hey, Mary Kay: I don't believe in drafting a QB and letting him sit and develop. To me the great QBs don't need time to develop. They come out of college ready. Just because Colin Kaepernick or Aaron Rodgers sat a year doesn't mean they weren't ready. They were dominate in college because they are good QBs. RG3, Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger all were good from day one. -- Chris Crayton, Atlanta, Ga.

Hey Chris: I'm with you -- throw him in and let him play, especially in this era of the hot-handed rookie quarterback. Teams are borrowing from the college game and letting these quarterbacks run the read-option and the spread and things they did in college. Rob Chudzinski knows firsthand how well that can work, having thrown Cam Newton into the fire as a rookie in 2011. Question is, is there a quarterback in this draft worthy of the No. 6 pick? I'd have to think so.

Hey, Mary Kay: Did the Browns have any interest in Antoine Winfield? I know we have an initiative to build young but he's a local guy, still performs very well as a starter and seems to be a Ray Horton type player. -- Chad Thomas, Charleston, S.C.

Hey Chad: Winfield signed with the Seahawks, but the Browns showed no interest beforehand. He's 35, and the Browns are signing younger players in their prime.

Hey, Mary Kay: How do you rate the Browns' off-season moves in free agency: in the top half of the league or the bottom half of the league? -- David Sterrett, Venice, Fla.

Hey David: The Browns landed one of the most coveted players on the market in former Ravens linebacker Paul Kruger, which alone would put them in the top half of the league. Adding starting end Desmond Bryant -- whom the Patriots wanted -- and others such as linebacker Quentin Groves ranks them right up there in terms of free agency.

Hey, Mary Kay: What could the Browns receive in draft picks if this scenario played out? Browns trade No. 6 to Buffalo (No. 8) and then send that pick to Miami (No. 12). -- Karl W., Seal Cove, Maine

Hey Karl: The Browns could probably get a second- or third-rounder to move to No. 8 and then possibly another second-rounder and possibly another later pick to move to No. 12.

Hey, Mary Kay: With this being a rebuilding year is it realistic to think that the Browns will not be at the bottom of the AFC North? -- Matthew Wilcox, Toledo

Hey Matthew: It all depends on whether or not the Browns can put points on the board this year, and I believe they'll be much better at that this season. If Brandon Weeden (or whoever's starting) can find one or two go-to guys to catch a bunch of touchdown passes, the Browns will win games. The Browns won 10 with Derek Anderson under coordinator Rob Chnudzinski when Braylon Edwards caught 16 TDs.

Hey, Mary Kay: Will the Brownies draft a speed receiver or will they try to develop Travis Benjamin as that guy to put down the field along with Gordon? -- Reuben Drefs, Toledo

Hey Reuben: I think the Browns will draft another starting quality receiver. I know they like West Virginia's Tavon Austin, but not sure if they'd spend the No. 6 pick on him. He could be a candidate if they trade down some in the round. Benjamin should be able to step it up this season.

Hey, Mary Kay: If Dee Milliner isn't on the board when the Brown pick and they choose to trade down which do you think would be the better pickup: Kenny Vaccaro or Xavier Rhodes? -- Kenny, Charlotte, N.C.

Hey Kenny: Vaccaro is widely regarded as the best safety in the draft and is graded higher than Rhodes by most scouts and analysts. Although it would be tempting to pick the cornerback and be set opposite Joe Haden, I think you'd have to opt for the superior player in this instance. The Browns also like FIU safety Jonathan Cyprien, who could go in the late first round.

Hey, Mary Kay: Should the Browns trade back to secure a second round pick and draft Tavon Austin in the first round to have more playmakers and get a cornerback in the second round? Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama is a press corner and if he is anything like Kareem Jackson of the Texans, it would be a wasted pick. -- Darryl Holmes, Houston

Hey Darryl: Your thinking is sound. The Browns could do way worse than ending up with Austin in the first and a Xavier Rhodes in the second. Austin is a triple threat in terms of running, receiving and returning, and Rhodes would solve the CB problem.

Highlights include Indians' home game against the White Sox; Cavaliers at Philadelphia; final round of the Masters.

CLEVELAND, Ohio

Today's TV sports listings

AUTO RACING

2 p.m. North Carolina Education Lottery 200, Speed Channel

BASEBALL

1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at CLEVELAND INDIANS, SportsTime Ohio; FM/100.7

2:05 p.m. AKRON AEROS at Bowie, AM/1350

2:10 p.m. San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, WGN

3:05 p.m. LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS at Fort Wayne, AM/970

8 p.m. Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, ESPN

BULL RIDING

5 p.m. Bass Pro Chute Out (tape), CBSSN

GOLF

2 p.m. Masters Tournament, WOIO

COLLEGE BASEBALL

Noon Penn State at Michigan, Big Ten Network

3 p.m. Purdue at Illinois, Big Ten Network

5 p.m. Arizona State at Southern Cal, ESPNU

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

3 p.m. Arkansas at Missouri, ESPNU

MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE

11 a.m. Georgetown at Notre Dame, ESPNU

NBA

1 p.m. Chicago at Miami, WEWS

3:30 p.m. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS at Philadelphia, Fox Sports Ohio, WUAB; AM/1100

6 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans, NBATV

9:30 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, NBATV

NHL

12:30 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, WKYC

7:30 p.m. Detroit at Nashville, NBCSN

SOCCER

12:55 p.m. Mexican Primera Division, Chiapas at Puebla, ESPN2

10:30 p.m. MLS, San Jose at Portland, NBCSN

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Zack Greinke has hit Carlos Quentin three times since 2008.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A lot of people are upset that San Diego's Carlos Quentin charged the Dodgers' Zack Greinke on Thursday night after getting hit by pitch. Especially the Dodgers, who have lost Greinke, their $147 million right-hander, to a fractured left collarbone as a result of the ensuing brawl.

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said there was no way Greinke was trying to hit Quentin on a 3-2 pitch to lead off the sixth inning in a tight ballgame. Easy for Mattingly to say because Greinke hasn't been using him for target practice. Over the years he's hit Quentin three times and brushed him back at least once. Quentin has been hit by more pitches than any other batter since the start of the 2008 season, but he is the only batter Greinke has hit three times.

I've always felt a hitter is at a distinct disadvantage in these situations. A pitcher is really the only one who knows if he's going to throw at a hitter. Then, when the hitter charges the mound, he becomes the bad guy.

Greinke may have avoided a broken collarbone if he'd gestured to Quentin and said it was unintentional. Instead he yelled something and waited for Quentin's charge. If a pitcher is going to rattle the cages of MLB's big dogs, well, those kind of things can happen.

It would have been better for Greinke if he took a page from former Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez, who hid behind massive hitting coach Jim Rice after he threw at Indians catcher Einar Diaz several years ago at Progressive Field and then ran up the dugout runway. Come to think of it, compared to that, a broken collarbone doesn't sound that bad.

The Cleveland Indians put Chicago away with a six-run fifth inning featuring a grand slam by Mark Reynolds and a two-run homer by Yan Gomes.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When Nick Swisher beat the White Sox, 1-0, Friday night with a two-out, ninth-inning single, he called it a "snowball game." As in the victory could start the snowball rolling toward big things for the Indians.

It's certainly been cold enough in April for a snowball to get on a roll on the shores of Lake Erie. Determining its path, given the Indians' history, would seem like a highly frustrating undertaking.

Swisher, who seems immune to frustration, gave the snowball another push Saturday in the Indians' 9-4 victory over Chicago. He had plenty of help as the Indians beat White Sox ace Chris Sale for the first time, reaching him for a career-high eight runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings.

"I said Friday's game was maybe a snowball game . . . something that could snowball into something great for us," said Swisher. "I think this gives us a little confidence after we hit a little slide when the Yankees came to town."

The Yankees beat the Indians in the first two games of a four-game set last week by a combined score of 25-7. The last two games of the series were rained out.

"That's not the type of ball we should be playing," said Swisher. "We're better than that."

Manager Terry Francona said the Indians are still looking for a personality. Victories like Friday and Saturday can help forge a team's DNA.

In baseball, the response mechanism is a must. When a team takes a lead, the key is keeping the opposition from make an immediate return response. When the opposition takes the lead, a swift counter move must take place.

"Response is a huge thing in our game," said Francona.

The Indians did exactly that on a cold, wet Saturday at Progressive Field. The White Sox took a 2-0 lead in the first on two unearned runs set up by Mark Reynolds' error at first. In the bottom of the first, with two out, Ryan Raburn walked and Swisher homered into the left field bleachers to tie the score.

As Swisher circled the bases after his first homer as an Indian, the Ohio State fight song filled the ballpark.

"Awesome," said Swisher, who played his college ball at OSU.

Said Francona: "He crushed that ball. With the wind and rain and cold, it was a hard day to hit a ball out to left field."

The snowball was starting to roll.

Zach McAllister (1-1, 2.19) would allow just one more run over the next 5 1/3 innings. McAllister, the first Tribe starter not named Justin Masterson to win a game in 2013, struck out six and didn't walk a batter. He threw 74 percent of his pitches (66-for-89) for strikes.

"That's a huge amount of strikes," said Francona. "It wasn't just strikes, but it was the quality of strikes that was so impressive. . . . Both sides of the plate and nothing down the middle."

After his error in the first, Reynolds spent the rest of the day making amends. In the third, he followed Swisher's two-out double off the left field wall -- Swisher thought that ball was gone as well -- with a single to center for a 3-2 lead.

Then the Indians put Sale (1-1, 5.21) and the game away with six runs in the fifth. Asdrubal Cabrera (single), Raburn (double) and Swisher (hit by pitch) loaded the bases. Reynolds unloaded them with a grand slam to left field for a 7-2 lead. Reynolds leads the Indians with five homers and 13 RBI.

Last season with Baltimore, Reynolds didn't hit his fifth homer until June 14. He didn't drive in his 13th run until June 13.

"I'm swinging at a lot more strikes," said Reynolds. "I'm not chasing a bunch, but I'm sure that will come. Right now I'm going to enjoy it while I'm able to square some balls up."

Sale hit Michael Brantley in the back with a pitch following the slam. Plate umpire Ed Hickox warned both teams. Sale was gone after one more hitter, but the Indians weren't done as Yan Gomes added a two-run homer.

Swisher reached base four straight times on the homer, double, hit by pitch and walk. He's reached base five straight times and hit in 20 consecutive games at Progressive Field.

If anybody can put a snowball on a leash, he just might be the guy.

The NBA's director of scouting Marty Blake was one of a kind.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The NBA lost one of its most colorful characters when Marty Blake, long-time director of scouting, passed away last week in Atlanta at the age of 86.

As a young reporter, I first encountered Blake at what was then called the NBA pre-draft camp at Moody Bible College in Chicago. That was pretty much his baby, and he served as part administrator, part baby-sitter and part raconteur, ushering you in with a flourish and a funny story, sort of like a maitre d' at a fancy restaurant. Some years all the players were going to be All-Stars, some years they were a bunch a stiffs, but Marty had something hilarious to say about each one. And in case you ever doubted his authority, he made sure to mention how he discovered Scottie Pippen.

He was a one-of-a-kind, a throwback to the league's earliest years. He will be missed.

A year ago, the Tribe was 18-35 vs. lefty starters. They are 3-3 this season thanks to a revamped lineup,

Last season, the Indians had a grand total of 37 home runs from right-handed hitters.

This season, they already have 10 heading into Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox.

A year ago, the Tribe was almost helpless against lefties, because their lineup leaned so far to the left. No team faced more lefties than the Tribe, as teams regularly brought in lefties from the bullpen as the first reliever in most games.

Give General Manager Chris Antonetti credit for addressing the problem.

Mark Reynolds is off to the hottest start of his career with five homers. He had only two by June 1 of last season, when he ended up with 23.

Reynolds may not homer in the next five weeks. He's very prone to slumps, which is why the Indians were able to sign him to a one-yearm $6 million deal.

But Reynolds ranks No. 8 in the Majors in home runs since 2008, averaging 31 a season.

So at any moment, he MAY hit a home run. And he is a right-handed hitter.

And remember, the Tribe had only 37 homers from the right side all of last season.

And Reynolds hit 37 in 2011 for Baltimore, hitting .221 with 196 strikeouts and 86 RBI.

If you're a Tribe fan, you'd take those 2011 numbers from Reynolds for this season.

But Nick Swisher hit a homer from the right side in Saturday's 9-4 victory. Antonetti traded Esmil Rogers for Yan Gomes and Mike Aviles. Both are right-handed hitters. Each has a home run this season.

Shelley Duncan had 11 homers last season, the most of any Tribe right-handed hitter.

They were 18-35 vs. lefty starters in 2011, compared to 50-59 vs. righties.

This is not close to a perfect lineup. In the first 10 games, it has been shutout twice and scored one run in a victory over the White Sox.

It's streaky.

But streaky is an upgrade. Streaky means being shutout twice in Tampa Bay, then shelling Cy Young Award winner David Price in a 13-0 victory last Sunday. It's pounding Chris Sale and the rest of the White Sox for nine runs on Saturday.

They were 18-35 vs. lefty starters in 2011, compared to 50-59 vs. righties.

The Tribe is 3-3 vs. lefties this season...not great, but so much better than a year ago.