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(Sports Network) - It seems likely that there will come a time when Danny Salazar will be one of the leaders of the Cleveland Indians rotation. Zach Fulton Womens Jersey . For now, the young righty will just try to do his part in the Tribes push for a playoff spot, which continues on Wednesday night in the finale of a three- game series with the Kansas City Royals. Salazar has continued to improve following 2010 Tommy John surgery. He pitched to a 2.36 earned run average in 22 Minor League starts last year and was 6-5 with a 2.71 ERA in 21 games (20 starts) at Double and Triple-A this season. The 23-year-old won his Major League debut on July 11 before returning to Triple-A Columbus. He joined Cleveland again in August and has gone 0-2 in seven starts despite giving up more than three runs in just one of those games. He was pulled after 78 pitches versus the Chicago White Sox on Friday but not before striking out nine over 3 2/3 innings of a no-decision. He gave up four hits and walked two in the scoreless outing, becoming the first Major League pitcher since at least 1916 to record nine strikeouts in less than four innings of work without allowing a run. "For the most part, he had really good life on his fastball," said Indians manager Terry Francona. "Theres a lot to like. Theres going to be a time when he stays out there." Salazar, who faces the Royals for the first time, has given up just four earned runs and fanned 32 over his last five starts, a span of 23 innings. He is 1-2 with a 2.66 ERA in eight starts with the Tribe. Cleveland evened this series with Tuesdays 5-3 win, moving to within a half game of the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays for the two wild card spots. The Rays and Rangers are continuing a four-game series tonight, so the Indians can move into the second wild card spot with a victory tonight. The Indians were held off the board for the first five innings of Tuesdays game by Royals hurler Yordano Ventura, who was making his Major League debut. They finally got to him for a run in the sixth inning and then continued to work against the Kansas City bullpen. Cleveland scored all five of its runs over the final four frames, erasing a 3-0 deficit for good on Asdrubal Cabreras RBI double in the eighth. "We just kept fighting and thats a good feeling to be apart of that and to watch those guys do that. That was one of the more gratifying games Ive been apart of," said Francona. Cleveland won for the fifth time in six games and improved to 82-69, securing its first winning season since 2007. Eric Hosmer hit an RBI double in the first and scored on Mike Moustakas third-inning double for the Royals, who had won 10 of 15 but fell 3 1/2 games out of a wild card spot. "They stepped up, made some big swings over there. Theyre a good team. Thats what good teams do," Hosmer said. Bruce Chen gets the call for the Royals and is 7-3 with a 3.11 ERA in 31 games this season. That includes a 4-3 mark and 3.44 ERA in 12 games a starter, a role he moved into on July 12 versus Cleveland. Chen hurled six scoreless innings on that day in a no-decision and is 6-3 with a 4.33 ERA lifetime versus the Indians. The 36-year-old southpaw was denied a third straight winning decision on Friday with a loss to Detroit. Chen gave up six runs -- five earned -- on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. The Indians lead the season series 10-8, snapping a three-game slide to the Royals with Tuesdays win. Aaron Murray Chiefs Jersey . The As rallied for their two runs in the eighth inning, chasing Romero from the game, and Brian Fuentes worked around a two-out single in the ninth to get the save. An All-Star last season, Cahill (1-0) allowed just one run on three hits, striking out seven batters without a walk. Zach Fulton Chiefs Jersey . Commissioner Roger Goodell also appointed Dave Gardi to senior vice-president of football operations. The moves were announced Wednesday.LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Untapables dominant effort in the Kentucky Oaks gave Rosie Napravnik big momentum in her bid to become the first female jockey to win the Kentucky Derby. Whether she follows up aboard Vicars In Trouble on Saturday in the 140th Run for the Roses and becomes the eighth rider to complete the Oaks-Derby double remains to be seen, but Napravnik is making the Oaks her domain. Untapable gave Napravnik her second Oaks win in three years and put her on the brink of history by surging past My Miss Sophia entering the stretch and rolling to a 4 1/2-length victory Friday in the 140th Oaks at Churchill Downs. "We got the first half completed, so were moving on to the second half of the double," Napravnik said. The overwhelming favourite in the $1 million race for 3-year-old fillies earned, Untapable raced her third straight victory and fifth in seven starts. She has won her last three by a combined margin of nearly 22 lengths. "We got into a great position," said Napravnik, who has ridden the horse for all but one start. "She runs her best when she can get into a great stride and she relaxes so nicely. She has grown up and she is maturing. She is magnificent." Untapables victory also turned up the spotlight on trainer Steve Asmussen, who is being investigated by Kentucky and New York racing officials after an animal rights group alleged he and his former assistant mistreated horses in their care. Asmussen sidestepped the matter, choosing instead to focus on his horses stellar closing run. However, Winchell Thoroughbreds racing manager David Fiske conceded that the attention was "a little bit" of a distraction, adding, "Id be lying if I said it wasnt. ... But we thought we had the goods when we came in here and she proved us right." Thanks to Napravnik, Untapable positioned herself to charge at just the right time. Breaking from the far 13th spot, Untapable stayed within reach of early leaders Sugar Shock, My Miss Sophia and Thank You Marylou before getting clear outside turning for home. http://www.nflchiefsus.com/Womens-Dee-Ford-Authentic-Jersey/. The winner ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.68, the races second-fastest time, and paid $4, $3.20 and $2.60. "The development of the filly, I think Rosie has been a key part of it," Ausmussen said. My Miss Sophia returned $4.20 and $4.40, and Unbridled Forever paid $6. Untapables dramatic finish followed some pre-race suspense involving two horses who violently balked in the gate. The first was Empress of Midway, partly owned by Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. She thrashed and flipped in the gate and then sat down for a tense moment. Jockey Corey Nakatani wasnt hurt in the fracas and stood by watching as workers quickly got the horse out; she walked away uninjured but was quickly scratched. "She just went up in the gate and lost her balance and kind of sat down on her haunches and couldnt get herself back up in the right position," attending track veterinarian Larry Bramlage said afterward. "We didnt see anything obviously wrong and shes back to her barn." Minutes after horses in surrounding gates were guided back in, second betting choice Fashion Plate also had issues before settling down. She hopped out of the gate and quickly fell behind in finishing 11th of 12 entrants. "She was real tight in the gate," jockey Gary Stevens said. "When (Empress of Midway) flipped, she tried to flip. She has never had to stand in the gate that long and shes used to smaller fields. As soon as the gate opened, my race was over." At that point, Napravnik was guiding Untapable to one of her smoothest victories before 113,071, which is saying something considering how dominant she has been this year. It was no contest after Untapable caught My Miss Sophia, quickly gaining a length and widening the gap. ' ' '