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MINNEAPOLIS -- When Danny Salazar departed the mound early, Mike Napoli flexed his muscle and Clevelands bullpen followed with a stifling performance.Thats the way a first-place team maintains a division lead down the September stretch.Napoli hit a mammoth home run on the first pitch of the fifth inning to put the Indians in front, and five relievers allowed only one hit over five scoreless innings in a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night to stay six games ahead of Detroit in the AL Central.It has to take all of us to do it. Im in a position where I can, at any time, change a game, and I know that. Im not going up there just trying to hit singles, Napoli said. But it starts with the guys ... to get us to that point.The Indians won for the ninth time in their last 11 games, despite the removal of Salazar after four innings due to tightness in his right forearm as a precaution. Salazar was on the disabled list for elbow inflammation a month ago, but manager Terry Francona said this issue was muscular and not structural.Well see how he feels and then well go from there, Francona said.Napolis drive off Tyler Duffey (8-11) landed in the third deck above left field three sections over from the foul pole.He was obviously sitting on it, Duffey said.The homer, Napolis 32nd, was estimated by the Twins at 456 feet.I cant even hit a golf ball that far, Francona said.That followed Byron Buxtons two-out, two-run homer that tied the game against Salazar in the fourth and glanced off the back wall of the Twins bullpen in left-center. The 22-year-old Buxton has five of his eight career home runs in the eight games since his recall from Triple-A on Sept. 1.Joe Mauer also went deep and Brian Dozier added an RBI double, but the Twins lost for the 23rd time in their last 29 games.The Indians scored four runs in the third inning against Duffey, whose low throw to second base on a comebacker by Francisco Lindor not only cost him a potential double play but contributed in a major way to the rally. Lonnie Chisenhall added a two-run double, and Tyler Naquin tacked on an RBI single.Salazar has not won in seven starts since July 19. One of the four runs the right-hander allowed was unearned due to a fielding error by second baseman Jason Kipnis on the speedy Buxtons bouncer, but his ERA after the All-Star break is still 7.44.Joe Colon (1-1) completed the fifth inning for the victory and Cody Allen finished the ninth for his 27th save in 30 attempts, as the Indians started their final stretch of 23 games, all intra-division affairs. Theyre only 9-8 against the Twins, who are on track for 100-plus losses.PERSONAL RECORDSNapoli already has a career high in home runs, and his latest long ball pushed his RBI total to 93, surpassing his previous career high set in 2013 with Boston. Napoli has three homers in the last five games.I feel a lot more comfortable, he said. I was going through periods where I was just trying to grind out at-bats until I could find it.FIELDING FLUBSThe Twins lead the league with 110 errors, already their highest season total in five years and on pace for their most since 1980. They made three highlight-reel plays, diving stops of grounders by Mauer at first and Miguel Sano at third and a sliding catch by Max Kepler in right, but the mistake by Duffey made a bigger impact.The errors are concerning, manager Paul Molitor said.TRAINERS ROOMIndians: Roberto Perez, sharing the catcher role with Chris Gimenez while Yan Gomes (separated shoulder) is working his way back on a rehab assignment, struck out a season-high three times.Twins: RHP Trevor May (back strain) and LHP Tommy Milone (biceps tendinitis) were reinstated from the DL before the game.UP NEXTThe Indians will send rookie RHP Mike Clevinger (2-2, 5.30 ERA) to the mound for the middle game of the series. His seventh major league start will come against LHP Hector Santiago (11-8, 4.91 ERA), who in his last turn recorded off his first victory for the Twins in six starts since arriving by trade.Harrison Butker Youth Jersey . Team physician Dr. Steve Traina performed the surgery Friday. 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Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.My colleagues Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun had control of the power rankings for the first two months. Now its my turn to let the masses disagree with my choices -- and that means theres plenty of movement this week.1. (Last week: 2) Montreal Canadiens, 17-6-2During their five-game road trip (during which Montreal has gone 2-2-0), the Canadiens posted a 5-4 shootout victory over the Kings on Sunday. Forward Andrew Shaw has three goals in his past five games. Captain Max Pacioretty had two goals and one assist for three points, while goalie Carey Price recorded his league-leading 14th win.2. (3)?New York Rangers, 17-8-1Rick Nash has two goals and one assist in the past three games. Hes going into the dirty areas and has been an offensive force of late while also helping to mentor rookie linemate Jimmy Vesey.3. (1)?Chicago Blackhawks, 16-8-3Goalie Corey Crawford had an appendectomy Saturday and will miss two or three weeks. He is 12-6-2, has a 2.27 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. The Blackhawks now need to play better overall defense in front of backup Scott Darling during Crawfords absence.4. (5) Pittsburgh Penguins, 15-7-3Captain Sidney Crosby has two goals and five assists for seven points in the past four games. Overall, he has 26 points (16 goals, tied for the league lead, and 10 assists) in 19 games.5. (6) Ottawa Senators, 15-8-2With goalie Craig Anderson on personal leave to be with his wife who is battling cancer, fellow netminder Mike Condon made his second consecutive start. Condon is 3-1-1 and had 24 saves to help the Senators to a 2-0 win over the Panthers. It was his second shutout in five games since the Senators acquired him via trade from the Penguins on Nov. 2.6. (9) Columbus Blue Jackets, 14-5-4The Blue Jackets set a franchise record with a 60-shot performance during Saturdays 3-2 shootout win over the Coyotes. It was Columbus third straight victory, and the Blue Jackets improved to 8-1-2 in their past 11 games. Columbus five regulation losses are the fewest in the league.7. (4) Washington Capitals, 13-7-3The Capitals have lost three consecutive games (0-2-1) -- falling to the Maple Leafs, Islanders and Lightning. Washington will attempt to snap its skid against the rejuvenated Sabres on Monday night.8.? (14) San Jose Sharks, 15-9-1The Sharks had an emotional 4-1 win over the Kings on Wednesday. San Jose has dealt with a busy schedule of late, including a stretch of 10 games in 18 days, and is 6-3-1 during that span.9. (7) Tampa Bay Lightning, 14-11-2Tampa Bay has gone 4-5-1 in its past 10 games. Forward Brian Boyle scored the shootout winner to help the Lightning snap a four-game losing skid with a victory over the Capitals on Saturday.10.?(23) Philadelphia Flyers, 14-10-3The Flyers had a pair of character wins over the Blackhawks and Predators, and have won five straight to match the franchises longest winning streak since 2013-14.11. (8) St. Louis Blues, 14-7-4Alexander Steen scored his 200th goal in his 765th game during Saturdays 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.12.? (15) Edmonton Oilers, 14-10-3The entire hockey world held its breath when Oilers captain Connor McDavid left Sundays game in the second period against the Wild because of the leagues concussion protocol. Fortunately, he returned in the third period and showed no ill effects. It would be devastating to Edmontons hopes to lose its best player for any amount of time.13.? (12) Los Angeles Kings, 13-10-2The Kings are 6-2-2 in their past 10 games but dropped a 5-4 shootout decision to the Canadiens on Sunday.14.? (11) Minnesota Wild, 12-8-4Eric Staal?-- who has five ggoals and 10 assists for 15 points in 20 games -- has added so much to the Wild both on and off the ice.dddddddddddd And?Charlie Coyle is starting to heat up.15.? (18) Boston Bruins, 14-10-1Who knows where the Bruins would be this season without goalie Tuukka Rask? He made a season-high 35 saves en route to a 2-1 win over the Sabres on Saturday and is 13-4-1 with a 1.60 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage.16.?(22)?Winnipeg Jets, 13-13-2After missing 23 games because of injury, forward Bryan Little has four points in four games while logging plenty of ice time. The Jets had a huge 2-1 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday during which Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves.17.?(25) Calgary Flames, 13-13-2After breaking his finger, forward Johnny Gaudreau was expected to miss six weeks. It took him only three weeks to get back, and he wasted no time having an impact, scoring a goal and adding an assist against the Ducks on Sunday in his first game back.18. (10) Nashville Predators, 11-9-4Filip Forsberg needs to produce more. He only has two goals after scoring 33 in 2015-16.19.?(13) Anaheim Ducks, 12-9-5The Ducks dropped an embarrassing 8-3 loss to the Flames on Sunday. Ryan Kesler scored two goals in that game and now has 21 points in 26 games.20.?(16) New Jersey Devils, 11-7-6Even goalie Cory Schneider needs a day off. So backup Keith Kinkaid took advantage of his opportunity and led the Devils to a 5-4 overtime win over the Predators on Saturday. Hes 3-1-2 with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage.21.?(17) Florida Panthers, 12-11-2A week after making a coaching change, the Panthers are 1-1-1 under new coach Tom Rowe. Florida will face the Bruins and Flyers on back-to-back nights on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.22. (19) Dallas Stars, 10-10-6Goalie Kari Lehtonen made 23 saves to lead the Stars to a 3-0 win over the Avalanche on Saturday. It was his first shutout of the season.23. (20) Carolina Hurricanes, 10-10-5Goalie Cam Ward was outstanding in his 30-save performance to lead the Hurricanes to a 1-0 win over the Lightning on Sunday. It was his 25th career shutout.24.?(21) Toronto Maple Leafs, 10-9-5Rookie Auston Matthews has five goals and one assist for six points in his past five games. Overall, he has 11 goals and eight assists for 19 points this season.25.? (29) Buffalo Sabres, 9-10-5The return of Jack Eichel has paid instant dividends for the Sabres. He missed the first 21 games with a high-ankle sprain and has three goals and one assist for four points in three games. His presence adds an entirely different level of speed and finesse.26.?(24) Detroit Red Wings, 12-11-3Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen had an assist against his former team in a 4-3 win over the Islanders. He spent 10 seasons with the Islanders before signing a six-year deal with the Red Wings on July 1.27.? (26) Vancouver Canucks, 11-12-2The Canucks finally showed some emotion in a 3-2 shootout win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.28.?(27) Arizona Coyotes, 8-11-4Despite a 3-2 shootout loss to the Blue Jackets, Coyotes goalie Mike Smith recorded 58 saves to set a franchise record.29.?(28) Colorado Avalanche, 9-13-1Defenseman Erik Johnson will be sidelined 6-8 weeks after breaking his leg while blocking a shot during Saturdays 3-0 loss to the Stars.30.? (30) New York Islanders, 9-10-5Anders Lee recorded his 100th point, while Josh Bailey extended his points streak to five game during Sundays 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings. ' ' '