andere Teams » Kluber to pitch a Game 7 if need be.Kluber pitched 6 1/3 sco

CHASKA, Minn. -- Ryan Moore missed the phone call.It wasnt just a phone call hed been hoping for in the hour since hed lost the Tour Championship to Rory McIlroy in four extra playoff holes. It was a phone call hed been waiting for since the early days of his PGA Tour career.Every year for the past decade, he estimated, hed been fitted for the uniform of the United States team, never to be selected. This year, he wasnt measured for the clothes, and he assumed the call would never come.Last Sunday evening, as Moore was loading up his belongings into a car in the player parking lot at East Lake Golf Club, Moore checked his phone and saw that hed missed a call from Davis Love III, the U.S. Ryder Cup captain.When he called back, the team that hadnt fitted him for clothes, for which he wasnt thought to be part of the in-crowd, had selected him to become a member.It was like the jocks had invited the introspective, artistic kid to join their keg party.While Moore nodded and smiled as Love broke the news, his father, Mike, was about 50 yards away, looking over to him for clues about whether this was the phone call hed been waiting for. When Ryan looked up, he flashed a big smile and gave a thumbs up.I went over and gave him a big hug, Mike later said. I could tell he was really delighted.The recognition has been a long time coming for Moore, who was once considered the most promising of Americas up-and-coming players.While at UNLV, he won seemingly everything: the U.S. Amateur, the U.S. PubLinks (twice), the Western Amateur, the NCAA individual title and the prestigious Ben Hogan award as the top collegiate player. As if that wasnt enough, he was low amateur at the Masters and made the cut at the U.S. Open.Upon turning professional, Moore earned enough money just playing off sponsors exemptions to earn his full-time PGA Tour privileges, the first player to accomplish that since Tiger Woods nearly a decade earlier.I remember his younger brother Jason always asking him, Whats your fallback if this doesnt work out for you? his father said. And Ryan would say, What do I need a fallback for? Im going to play in college and get on Tour and be a great player. He just never doubted that he would play quality golf at this level.Mike has been a ubiquitous presence in his sons golfing career, teaching him the game from a young age and often walking every step with him.Mike knows Ryans game -- and his personality -- as well as anyone. He understands how Ryan dealt with each futile clothes fitting and close call over the years, and how he would have dealt with this one if he didnt receive the fourth and final captains pick.Ryan is a pragmatist, Mike said. He realized he didnt finish in the top eight for an automatic spot. Hes not a real flamboyant personality type, so he figured he might not get selected; all he could do was play his best. He never really expressed a lot of concern or disappointment, but he doesnt. He internalizes things.As for what Moore brings to the team, dont expect the guy who calls himself anti-social, maybe to suddenly become flashy this week. Dont expect him to be hooting and hollering his way around Hazeltine if hes playing well, but by the same measure, dont expect him to hang his head if he isnt.Im here to be an asset to this team in whatever way I can, he said. Im here to play as good as I can, be a great teammate and go out there and have fun ... You know, thats the goal for this week: keep doing what Ive been doing.Mike elaborated: Hes exactly what you see -- a low-key kind of guy whos got a ton of fire in the belly and is unafraid of conflict on the course. Hes tenacious.Theres all kinds of types and some guys are more obviously irritated by bad shots or poor performance or failure; some are more clearly excited about good shots and great performance and success.Ryan doesnt show as much of that on the outside, just maybe a quiet fist pump. Thats about all you see from him, but I know the fire burns.That fire has always been burning for Moore. This week, hell get a chance to show that on a bigger stage.It was a call hed been waiting on for years. Oshane Ximines Giants Jersey . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. Evan Engram Giants Jersey . He was followed closely by David Clarkson, donning red, seconds later. Clarksons actions one night earlier, leaping off the bench in defence of Kessel during a pre-season game against the Buffalo Sabres, will cost him the first 10 games of the regular season. http://www.giantsrookiestore.com/Giants-Harry-Carson-Jersey/ . Its an influence in football and a big part of the game. Darius Slayton Youth Jersey . The Masters champion and winner of last weeks Australian PGA has a three-round total of 14-under 199 at Royal Melbourne. "Im in a really good position for tomorrow," Scott said. Harry Carson Youth Jersey . James, who turned 29 on Monday, injured his groin Friday during the Heats overtime loss at Sacramento. He sat out the following game, a 108-107 win Saturday in Portland, before coming back to help send the Nuggets to their seventh consecutive loss. TORONTO -- Trevor Bauer and his injured finger couldnt make it through the first inning Monday night. That means Corey Kluber is expected back on the mound for Cleveland a day earlier than planned.Bauer was removed from Game 3 of the AL Championship Series on Monday night after blood began dripping from his right pinkie. The right-hander had been pushed back two days to Game 3 because he cut the finger on a drone last week. He received stitches, but with two on and two out in the first inning against Toronto, there was already blood on his hand and coming out of his finger.Bauer shook his head in disappointment while being tended to on the mound, and he was replaced by Dan Otero after 21 pitches.Bauers early exit meant Kluber is expected to pitch Game 4 on short rest for Cleveland. Manager Terry Francona had said that was his plan if Bauers finger acted up.Francona said before Mondays game that rookie left-hander Ryan Merritt would start Game 4 if everything went OK with Bauer. Then the Indians would keep the rest of their pitchers on normal rest, with Bauer in line for a potential Game 7.But Francona also left open the possibility that Bauers finger wouldnt hold up.If something happens with Bauer and we have a little bit of a malfunction in his finger ... then we would bring Kluber baack (Tuesday), and then Merritt would pitch the next day, Francona said.dddddddddddd Then that would allow Kluber to pitch a Game 7 if need be.Kluber pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings in Game 1 on Friday.Cleveland entered with a 2-0 series lead, but the Indians have been battling rotation injuries. Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar arent on the ALCS roster, and Bauers problem left Francona in another tough spot.Merritts major league resume consists of 11 innings in the regular season this year. He made one start, holding Kansas City to a run and three hits in five innings Sept. 30.Its awesome that they trust me, the 24-year-old Merritt said. Im just going to go out there and have fun, enjoy it, and try to give my team the best chance to win.Salazar, who is not on the ALCS roster because of forearm issues, threw to hitters on the field at the end of Clevelands workout Sunday.Were not ready to activate him but he is doing much, much better, Francona said. Like we said before, the first goal was to get him completely healthy, and then when that happens well see where and if it leads to him helping us in a game.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ' ' '