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DETROIT -- The Cleveland Indians arent interested in coasting to the finish line.The American League Central Division champion Indians will wrap up their season series with the host Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon -- weather permitting -- before moving on to Kansas City to close out their regular season.Detroit winds up in Atlanta, where it will continue its fight for a wild card playoff berth in a National League city. That means Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez will only be able to pinch-hit.But typical Midwest autumn weather could mess things up.Detroit and Cleveland managed to eke out five innings Wednesday night with the Tigers waiting 72 minutes to learn they had pulled out a 6-3 win thanks to Miguel Cabreras three-run home run through a hard rain with one out in the fifth.The weather forecast for Thursdays isnt much better.Ive learned to take forecasts with a grain of salt, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. Its an inexact science, much like bullpen usage.Everyone will do everything they can to avoid a rained out game because if it had playoff implications Cleveland would have to return to Detroit on Monday for a makeup.I know theyre going to try, manager Terry Francona of Cleveland said. If we dont play, wed have to come back here on Monday if need be. Im sure theyre going to try and play, even though the forecast isnt very good.If the game didnt have any ramifications you wouldnt play it, Ausmus said. That happened last year. We had a game rained out with Cleveland. We only played 161 games last year.If it had an impact on the playoff race, they would absolutely have to play the game.Francona is trying to line up his pitching and get his regulars tuned up for whatever playoff fate awaits them. Attaining the best record in the league for home field advantage throughout the playoffs is still a doable feat.We talked about it the other day as a team, kind of like how we wanted to approach it, Francona said. I understand that some guys need rest and thats what well do.On one hand it gives some of the younger guys a chance to play, which is good. But regardless of who plays or how much, you always play the game right.That way you dont have to concern yourself about (raising your level of play). You dont just turn the button on and off; thats hard to do. Then when it comes times for the playoffs to start, then you dont have to worry that you kind of went 80 percent, because thats hard to do.Detroit will start one of its precious young starters, left-hander Daniel Norris (3-2, 3.59 ERA) while Cleveland will send out one of its September call-ups, southpaw Ryan Merritt (0-0, 1.50 ERA).Merritt made 24 starts in Triple-A, going 11-8 with a 3.70 ERA. The 16th-round selection in the 2011 draft has been up with the Indians three times this season, pitching just six innings spread over three relief appearances with one run allowed.This will mark his first appearance against Detroit.Norris, on the disabled list twice this season, will be making his third start against Cleveland this season. He is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA against the Indians this year and 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA against Cleveland over three career starts. Cheap Nike Sneakers Wholesale . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. "I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Cheap Authentic Nike Sneakers . Robredo, ranked No. 16, bounced back from an upset loss to Leonardo Mayer in the second round of the Royal Guard Open in Chile last week to down Carreno Busta in 1 hour, 25 minutes. 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After Brad Millers infield single, Desmond Jennings scored Kiermaier with a groundout to shortstop.Forsythe had three hits for the Rays, who left 11 on base and went 1 for 14 with runners in scoring position.Ventura pitched five innings, giving up two runs, six hits and four walks.Rays starter Matt Andriese pitched four innings in his first start since June 25, giving up one run on three hits while striking out three. Andriese returned to the rotation following Mondays trade of Matt Moore to the San Francisco Giants.Perez has 20 RBI in his last 20 games and a 14-game hitting streak against Tampa Bay.DISAPPOINTED LONGOTampa Bay slugger Evan Longoria said it was disappointing to see Moore, INF Steve Pearce and OF Brandon Guyer traded in separate deals Monday that netted SS Matt Duffy from San Francisco and five prospects.dddddddddddd.You see three guys like those three guys leave sometimes its a little tough to stomach, Longoria said. 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