Cleveland Indians donate playoff share to Puerto Rico hurricane relief

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Cleveland split the off day, scoring with the announcement that the team had voted to donate a full playoff share to hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, but giving it back with Wahoo-Jackie Robinson Day kerfuffle.

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