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Bauers matched a career high with four hits while driving in three runs Tuesday night, and the Cleveland bullpen bailed Trevor Bauer out of a late jam, allowing the Indians to hold on for a 9-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals to open their three-game series.

The Akron RubberDucks used a five-run third inning to blow past the Altoona Curve Tuesday night at Canal Park as the Ducks picked up the 7-2 win to snap a seven-game home losing streak.

The Cavs started NBA Summer League play Monday night and lost to the Spurs, 97-89. Rookie, Dylan Windler (Belmont) lead the Cavs with 19 points. The Cavs fall to 0-1 in Summer League play.

Despite hitting two home runs, the Akron RubberDucks could not fend off an eighth-inning rally from the Altoona Curve, losing 5-4 Monday night at Canal Park.

After the Indians’ 2-0 victory over the Orioles on Sunday afternoon, the team learned it will be represented by three of its players at the 2019 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard in front of the home crowd. Carlos Santana will get the start at first base for the American League, shortstop Francisco Lindor will join him on the roster as a reserve and closer Brad Hand will be in the bullpen.

Akron RubberDucks center fielder Alex Call came within a triple of the cycle, and left-hander Adam Scott (2-0) and right-hander Jared Robinson combined on a two-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over the Bowie Baysox in the finale of a four-game series at Prince George's Stadium Sunday afternoon.

Bieber did his part, restoring the pecking order between the two teams with a brilliant pitching effort that provided Cleveland with a 2-0 victory Sunday.

On Thursday night, it was announced on ESPN that Santana will start at first base for the American League at the 2019 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard after winning the fan voting in the inaugural Google MLB Starters Election. He got the news while he was on the Indians’ flight to Baltimore. Surrounded by his teammates, Santana was unable to fight back the tears.

Bowie Baysox catcher Carlos Perez hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the third inning off Akron Rubberducks right-hander Jake Paulson (5-5), while Baysox right-hander Dean Kremer (3-4) pitched five innings, allowing two runs, and right-hander Michael Baumann closed the game with four shutout innings in a 5-2 win over the RubberDucks in the openerof a four-game weekend set at Prince George's Stadium on Thursday night.

Kipnis homered leading off the 10th inning as Cleveland continued its impressive June with a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night in a game delayed 2 hours, 23 minutes by rain.