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Perezs locker is next to Fernandezs.I thank God for this opportunity, Perez said in Spanish. Youve been working so har

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CLEVELAND -- They dont have a true superstar, an embarrassment of All-Stars or a celebrity following. Thats the NBA champion Cavaliers, who play next door.The Indians, though, have depth, chemistry, one of baseballs best managers and quite possibly the most dominant bullpen weapon in the game.Andrew Miller has Cleveland two wins from the World Series -- and Toronto batters flailing.Josh Tomlin baffled Blue Jays batters for nearly six innings and Miller, acquired just ahead of the trade deadline for exactly these pressure-packed October moments, blew them away as Cleveland edged Toronto 2-1 on Saturday to take 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series.Carlos Santana homered off 20-game winner J.A. Happ, and Francisco Lindor had an RBI single for the Indians. They won the second straight tense game in this series and have won five straight postseason games for the first time in their 116-year history.An afterthought in August, Tomlin has emerged as an unlikely October star for the Indians. He allowed one run and three hits in 5 2/3 innings for his second win of the postseason -- he won the Game 3 Division Series clincher in Boston -- before Cleveland manager Terry Francona handed the ball to the magnificent Miller, who is making the Blue Jays look like Little Leaguers.The lanky left-hander struck out the side in the seventh, two more in the eighth and has 10 strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings in the series. He has not allowed a run in 16 career postseason innings.Hes one of the best Ive ever seen, said closer Cody Allen , who worked the ninth to close the three-hitter for his second straight save. He goes out there for two innings, shuts them down and gets a lot of swings and misses. Whenever you get to come in behind a guy like that, youre in a pretty good spot.So are the Indians, who had never been up 2-0 in four previous ALCS trips.Miller has been the difference so far, blowing through the Blue Jays. Before getting a groundout in the eighth, he struck out seven straight over two games.Theres a reason we gave up what we did for him, said Francona, referring to the four top prospects the Indians sent to the Yankees in July. We thought that he could be a guy that we could leverage in situations like we have. And it would make our bullpen that much better and give us a chance to keep playing. And thats exactly what hes doing.After bludgeoning Texas in the ALDS by hitting eight homers and scoring 22 runs, Toronto has one run and 10 hits -- eight singles and a pair of doubles -- in two games against the Indians, dropping to 0-2 in the ALCS for the second straight year.Bautista is 0 for 6 in the series with five strikeouts and in a 0-for-14 postseason tailspin. The only bat flipping Joey Bats has done is back into the rack.We didnt get destroyed or anything in these two games, but weve got our work cut out for us, Jays catcher Russell Martin said. History shows we can hit the ball. Were going to have the opportunity to do that at home.The series heads north to Torontos raucous Rogers Centre for Game 3 on Monday, with Clevelands Trevor Bauer slated to face Marcus Stroman.Tomlin originally was scheduled to pitch Game 3, but he was pushed up after Bauer cut his right pinkie while repairing one of the drones he enjoys flying as a hobby. The 31-year-old Tomlin pitched himself out of the rotation by going 0-5 with a 11.48 ERA in August, but injuries to Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar gave him another chance and hes made the most of it.Tomlin relied on his curveball to keep the Blue Jays guessing.I needed to establish I could throw it for a strike early on, and then it was a pretty good pitch, he said.Millers slider buckled the Blue Jays and delighted his teammates.I dont even know how to say it, Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis said. Its fun to watch. Ive faced that before, which is not fun to watch.POST(SEASON)POURRI: Indians RF Lonnie Chisenhall extended his postseason hitting streak to six games, equaling Jhonny Peraltas team record to begin a career. . Lindor has five RBI in four playoff games. . Josh Donaldsons double in the third inning made him Torontos playoff leader in the category for a season (six) and career (nine). ... The winning team in ALCS Game 2 has advanced to the World Series 24 times in the last 30 years. ... Teams holding a 2-0 series lead are 24-3 in the LCS under its present best-of-seven format.MILLER TIMEMiller spent his first six big league seasons as a starter, but has no desire to do it again. I think that ship has sailed, I had my chance, said Miller, who went 10-1 with a 1.45 ERA in 70 regular-season outings this season. The bullpen is a lot of fun. I like coming to the ballpark every day knowing I have a chance to pitch.CHEERLEADERFor the second time in the postseason, LeBron James and most of his Cavs teammates showed up to root on the Indians.TRAINERS ROOMBlue Jays 2B Devon Travis is done for the postseason with a right knee injury he aggravated during Game 1. Toronto was granted a roster substitution by Major League Baseball and replaced Travis with 1B Justin Smoak. Travis would not be eligible for the World Series if the Blue Jays advance.UP NEXTBlue Jays: Stroman allowed one run in both regular-season starts -- no decisions- against Cleveland, posting a 1.29 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 14 innings.Indians: Bauer was 1-0 with a 1.38 ERA and 16 strikeouts in two outings against Toronto. Scheduled to start the following day, he came on in relief and pitched five scoreless innings in Clevelands 2-1, 19-inning win July 1. Brazil Miranda World Cup Jersey .C. -- Calgarys Kevin Koe did it the hard way again. 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Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery. MIAMI -- Emotions were more subdued Tuesday night for the Miami Marlins, and their bats were, too.Still mourning the death of ace Jose Fernandez, Miami managed only six hits and lost 12-1 to the New York Mets.The game was the Marlins second since Fernandez was killed in a boating accident, and came one night after a heart-tugging victory over New York filled with tributes to their teammate.But Miami couldnt muster much against Noah Syndergaard (14-9).Im sure our guys are exhausted, Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. But momentum is controlled by their guy. This cats got great stuff.Syndergaard struck out eight and allowed one run in six innings.Last night was a little different for us, he said. We just went out there tonight and competed. I feel like thats what Jose would have wanted us to do, with as much passion and heart as possible.The Mets totaled 19 hits, and Jay Bruce and Yoenis Cespedes each hit his 31st homer. New York remained a half-game ahead of the Giants for the first NL wild card and 1 1/2 games in front of the Cardinals.We kind of got back to business as usual, Bruce said. Hearts are still heavy, and theyre going to be here. But we needed to win this game today, and we were able to do that.One more Miami loss or a San Francisco win would eliminate the Marlins from playoff contention. Major League Baseball said its possible Sundays scheduled game against Atlanta, canceled following Fernandezs death, could be made up if it still had postseason implications.For mourners at Marlins Park on Tuesday, there were nudges toward a return to normal. The Kiss Cam and organ music returned after a one-game hiatus, but the dugout dancers were still missing, along with the sea creatures that usually race around the warning track.Marlins players were back in their regular uniforms after they all wore Fernandezs No. 16 on Monday. But each jersey sported a patch with 16 on the sleeve, and the number remained stenciled on the back of the mound.Tom Koehler (9-13) allowed four runs in 3 2/3 innings.dddddddddddd.It was different stretching, getting warm, it just had a different feel to it. Its hard to explain really, Koehler said. I think everybodys doing the best they can. Were not trained to handle anything like this.Dee Gordon, who hit a Hollywood-worthy homer in the first inning Monday, again got things going in the first. This time he reached on a bunt, stole second and came home on a single by Marcell Ozuna. But that was Miamis only run.The crowd was mostly quietly, except for transplanted New Yorkers. Bruce hit a two-run homer into the upper deck in right field in the second inning, and Cespedes hit an even more majestic two-run shot off the home run sculpture in the third.Lucas Duda hit a three-run double, and Curtis Granderson also drove in three runs for the Mets.MOURNING MARLINSSlugger Giancarlo Stanton said its important that the team pay proper tribute to Fernandez as they grieve.It has nothing to do with baseball, Stanton said before the game. If you care about life, if you have passion or loved ones or anybody, you can relate to this situation.A memorial service and public viewing for Fernandez are scheduled for Wednesday. Players will attend a Mass on Thursday.Fernandezs agent, Scott Boras, watched the game with Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria.ROOKIE MILESTONEYefri Perez came off the bench to single in the eighth for his first major league hit.Perezs locker is next to Fernandezs.I thank God for this opportunity, Perez said in Spanish. Youve been working so hard to fulfill that dream of getting your first base hit. But for us these have been difficult days -- to lose a great teammate like Jose. The joy he displayed on a ballfield and in this clubhouse, it is not the same without him.UP NEXTMarlins RHP Jose Urena (4-8, 5.95) is scheduled to start the series finale Wednesday against RHP Seth Lugo (4-2, 2.61). China Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys China China NFL Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Online Cheap NFL Jerseys Camo Jerseys From China ' ' '

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