Indians throw away another game to end abysmal road trip

Cleveland 4, San Francisco 5

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Why pitch to Buster Posey with the game on the line and a base open?

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Lefty Boone Logan probably headed to disabled list for Cleveland Indians | cleveland.com - Logan suffered a strained left lat muscle when he threw ball four to Brandon Belt in the eighth inning on Wednesday afternoon at AT&T Park.

Cleveland Indians pitching: Corey Kluber will miss Friday's start, Danny Salazar starts Saturday | cleveland.com - Corey Kluber will miss his scheduled start on Friday because of a stiff neck. His spot will be taken by Trevor Bauer, with Danny Salazar returning to the rotation on Saturday. Francona said Kluber or Josh Tomlin could start Sunday.

What will the Cleveland Indians do with catcher Francisco Mejia? Hey, Hoynsie | cleveland.com - People have questions. Inexplicably, many want them answered by Hoynsie.

Commentary: Boredom looks ugly on Indians, even as they sit in 1st place - Chronicle-Telegram - In sports, being the nicest house in a bad neighborhood can lead to exactly what the Indians appear to be going through right now.

MLB Alumni reveal Heart and Hustle winners | MLB.com - The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association revealed the 30 preliminary winners of the 2017 Heart and Hustle Award on Tuesday. Jose Ramirez will compete against 29 other winners for the honor.

Cleveland Indians' offense sends up a flare as trading deadline draws near | cleveland.com
The Indians, in facing the last-place A's and Giants, have lost five of six games and they've done with a splash of offensive ineptitude.

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