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Brady required stitches in his right hand and thumb after an injury in practice last week. After missing parts of practice leading up to the AFC championship, he started in the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and led New England to a 24-20 victory.
Defensive lineman Malcom Brown (foot) also missed practice on Friday for the second straight day. Offensive lineman LaAdrian Waddle and running back Mike Gillislee missed part of practice for the third day in a row.
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Shane Bieber was relaxing in the clubhouse at Triple-A Columbus on Saturday when he received an important message.
The rookie right-hander was needed in the big leagues.
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He scattered 10 hits and struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings in his second career start. He was recalled earlier in the day when Carlos Carrasco went on the 10-day disabled list with a bruised right elbow.
”It was hectic,” said Bieber, who was told about his promotion Saturday evening. ”They said go pack what you need and get on the road as soon as possible.”
Catcher Yan Gomes, whose three run-double in the third snapped a 1-all tie, was impressed with the composure a 23-year-old pitcher who began the season at Double-A Akron showed in unusual circumstances.
”The kid has some poise,” Gomes said. ”He knows what he’s doing out there. That’s good to see from such a young guy.”
Tyler Naquin had an RBI single in the second. Cody Allen, the Indians’ third reliever, pitched the ninth for his 14th save in 15 opportunities.
Cleveland salvaged the finale of the three-game series and broke a five-game losing streak against Minnesota.
Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi (3-4) allowed four runs in five innings. He is winless in seven starts since May 8.
Bieber was scheduled to start for Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, but that plan changed when Carrasco was injured in the second inning of Saturday’s 9-3 loss.
Carrasco’s early exit forced the Indians to use seven pitchers, including Adam Plutko, who was scheduled to start for Cleveland on Sunday. Bieber, instead of preparing to face Indianapolis in the International League, made the 2 1/2 drive from Columbus.
Bieber got an idea a change was coming when he and his teammates were watching the Indians game.
”We saw the bullpen was kind of thin and all of a sudden I see Plutko in the game,” he said. ”Somebody across the clubhouse goes, `who’s supposed to start for us tomorrow?’ All these heads turn and they say, `you might be starting in the big leagues.’ ”
Bieber scrambled to get his father and brother tickets for a red-eye flight from California so they could attend the game.
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The Giants are returning to California having barely avoided a four-game sweep at the hands of the Miami Marlins, needing 16 innings Thursday afternoon in South Florida to do it. There should be exhaustion and jet lag aplenty, especially from Buster Posey, who caught all 16 innings.
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Back in April, when the Giants and Dodgers seemingly met on a daily basis, things mostly went San Francisco’s way. The Giants took three of four in a series at AT&T Park in late April and won six of the first 10 matchups between the clubs.
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Philip Rivers awed Tom Brady with a record-setting display of precision and accuracy.Rivers earned high praise from the only quarterback to win five Super Bowl titles after he tied the NFL mark for consecutive completions and broke records for the most to start a game and the highest completion percentage during the Los Angeles Chargers' 45-10 rout over Arizona on Sunday.The almost 37-year-old Rivers connected on his first 25 passes to surpass Mark Brunell's mark of 22 in 2006 White Drew Brees Jersey , and finished 28 of 29. His 96.6 percent accuracy surpassed Kurt Warner's 92.3 percent set in 2009. Marcus Mariota also topped Warner by going 22 of 23 in Tennessee's loss to Houston on Monday night for a 95.7 percent clip.Rivers tied Ryan Tannehill, who needed two games to complete 25 straight passes for Miami in 2015."Philip made incredible throws. I watched the game. Obviously, when someone has a record-breaking performance, I want to go figure out what the heck they're doing," Brady said Monday in his weekly interview on Westwood One. "And the reality is there is a high level of difficulty on a lot of those throws. He made great throws where the receivers could get their hands on the ball and make the catch. The receivers made some good catches. Really, the incompletion came where he got a little hit as he was getting ready to pass. That probably would have been a completion. That's just remarkable."Brady made history, too.He moved ahead of Peyton Manning for most yards passing Drew Brees Jersey 2019 , including postseason, in league history. Brady has 79,416.Here's a look inside some more interesting numbers heading into Week 13:BROWNIE POINTS: Nick Chubb is the first Browns running back to have at least one touchdown rushing and receiving in two straight games since 1950. ... The Browns ended their 25-game road losing streak with a victory at Cincinnati.SPREADING IT AROUND: Drew Brees has thrown a touchdown pass to 13 different Saints players, tied for the most in a season since 1970. Matt Ryan is the other quarterback to accomplish the feat during his MVP season two years ago.SACK, SACK, SACK: Baltimore's Matt Judon sacked Derek Carr on three straight offensive plays, becoming the second player to do that since sacks became an official stat in 1982.DE JA VU: Jake Elliott kicked a decisive field goal in the final minute of regulation to give the Eagles a victory over the Giants for the second straight season. He booted one from 61 yards out in Week 3 last year and this time nailed a 43-yarder.LONG DISTANCE: Jets kicker Jason Myers has five field goals of at least 55 yards this season Youth Archie Manning Jersey , most ever in a single season.NOT JUST A KICKER: Pittsburgh's Chris Boswell became the first player to throw a touchdown pass and kick a field goal in the same game since David Akers in 2012. Offensive lineman Alejandro
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