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CLEVELAND -- When Cleveland manager Terry Francona suddenly wanted to put up a pinch-hitter in the middle of an at-bat, he knew where to get a guy.Tyler Naquin was sitting over there by the bat rack for a couple of days, ready to hit, Francona said. And thats not the easiest thing to do. But we didnt have to go find him. He was ready, and it showed.The strategy paid off Thursday night when Naquin lofted a game-ending sacrifice fly in the ninth inning that lifted the Indians over the Chicago White Sox 5-4.I wanted anybody to walk it off for us, so for me to be the guy to do it, its awesome, a smiling Naquin said. The bottom line is being ready, no matter what. So when I got the call, I said, `Its go time. Lets go.The AL Central-leading Indians scored a single run in each of the last five innings to overtake Chicago. Cleveland improved to 6-2 on an 11-game homestand.Abraham Almonte doubled to begin ninth off Jacob Turner (1-2). With Roberto Perez batting, a passed ball by Dioner Navarro moved Almonte to third.Francona said he planned on having Roberto Perez -- hitting .108 -- bunt Almonte to third. Once Almonte got there, though, Francona said he wanted someone who could drive the ball to the outfield.So Francona sent Naquin to the plate with a 1-0 count. The rookie hit the first pitch he saw to center field, deep enough that Adam Eaton couldnt prevent Almonte from scoring.Andrew Miller (7-1) earned the win with one inning of scoreless relief.The White Sox finished up a 4-5 road trip.Weve lost some late, manager Robin Ventura said. Were playing some tough teams and I think weve been in a lot of these games.The Indians activated right-hander Danny Salazar from the 15-day disabled list before the game, but he lasted just one inning in the shortest start of his career.Salazar, who had been sidelined because of inflammation in his pitching elbow, walked three to load the bases with one out. Justin Morneau hit a three-run double, and Salazar got the next two batters and was pulled.After being removed, he went to the bullpen and threw additional pitches.The main thing tonight was to feel good, and I did, Salazar said. I feel great.Clevelands bullpen allowed one run over the final eight frames, with Mike Clevinger pitching four innings and Dan Otero hurling two.Thats not the way you really draw it up, but I thought Clev was outstanding, Francona said.Rajai Davis hit an RBI double in the seventh off Chris Beck to pull Cleveland with 4-3. The Indians tied it in the eighth on an RBI single by Jose Ramirez against Nate Jones.White Sox starter Carlos Rodon gave up two runs in six innings.TEMPO TALKFrancona is in favor of Commissioner Rob Manfreds plan to speed up games. He supports the idea of a 20-second pitch clock, and would like to see a time limit established for teams to challenge calls. If were putting that split-second decision on the umpires, we shouldnt have all day to decide, Francona said.TRAINERS ROOMWhite Sox: 2B Brett Lawrie (left hamstring strain) experienced soreness in his left quadriceps, forcing him to leave Double-A Birminghams game against Jackson after the second inning Wednesday. He is 5 for 14 on his rehab assignment with the Barons.Indians: RHP Josh Tomlin (family medical emergency list) told Francona that he expects to return to Cleveland and make his scheduled start Saturday. I told Josh that he has our blessing to take as much time as he needs, Francona said.UP NEXTWhite Sox: RHP James Shields makes his 14th start since being acquired from San Diego on June 4 as Chicago opens a three-game series against Oakland.Indians: RHP Trevor Bauer takes the mound to begin a three-game set with Toronto. He is 0-1 with a 17.47 ERA in two career starts against the Blue Jays.Stitched Panthers Jerseys . The Browns coaching search remains incomplete. 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Now the Colts seek redemption in London.They beat our butts good, they embarrassed us, so Im sure theyre confident, coach Chuck Pagano told reporters Friday following the Colts first training session on British soil ahead of Sundays matchup at Wembley Stadium .While the Jaguars are veterans of the trans-Atlantic trip, having played in Wembley for the past three years, this will be Indianapolis first regular-season game overseas. On their charter flight across the pond, key players got the comforts of first class, many others the relative discomfort of sleeping on three economy-class cushions.Several players said they were feeling the challenge of the five-hour time zone switch following a training session starting around 8 a.m. Indianapolis time. All were told to sleep on the plane and stay awake in London all day, no matter what their hearts and heads might tell them.Right now I feel like taking a nap, but I know thats not the smartest thing to do, said defensive end Kendall Langford, who has played in London during his time with the then-St. Louis Rams.If you talked to me about three hours ago Id have said I felt like death ... but Im acclimating, said left tackle Anthony Castonzo.While he didnt play in the Dec. 13, 2015, defeat to the Jaguars, Castonzo said the entire team remembers the embarrassment of letting the Jaguars score a touchdown on every single second-half possession.Anytime a team beats you like that youve got a sour taste in your mouth. You always want to come out and redeem yourself, he said.O-LINE WOES: The left side of the Colts offensive line looks impressive with two first-rounders in Castonzo and rookie center Ryan Kelly, and second-rounder Jack Mewhort.But the right side remains a patchwork mystery with both would-be starters, guard Denzelle Good and tackle Joe Reitz, limited by lingering injuries. Pagano said Friday it could be a game-time decision whether Good or Reitz plays.While rookie swingman Joe Haeg performed ably in his first start last week at both right guard and right tackle, another potential substitute, Jon Harrison,, was ruled out Wednesday after undergoing an emergency appendectomy in Indianapolis.dddddddddddd. Pagano confirmed the Colts might need to dip into their practice squad for line depth Sunday.HEALTHIER ON D: The Colts defense has surrendered 95 points through three games, third worst in the NFL, chiefly because of an injury-riddled secondary. That picture got worse at the start of the week with outside linebacker Trent Coles surprise placement on injured reserve, depleting the Colts already thin pass-rush options.But the two starting cornerbacks should finally be on the field together Sunday for the first time this season. Vontae Davis returned from a monthlong ankle injury in last weeks 26-22 win over the San Diego Chargers . Patrick Robinson, who suffered a concussion in the Colts Week 2 loss to the Denver Broncos , returned to full practice Wednesday and is expected to start opposite Davis.Primary slot cornerback Darius Butler is still nursing a hamstring injury picked up in the opening day defeat to the Detroit Lions , and Pagano ruled him out of action for Wembley. Principally filling his place is veteran Antonio Cromartie.WHOS THE HOME TEAM? The Jaguars are officially the home team in London -- even though they had to travel 259 miles (417 kilometers) farther to reach their home than the visiting Colts.Indianapolis 3,987-mile (6,416-kilometer) journey was a mere 7 hours, 50 minutes by air, a half-hour shorter than its home counterparts.GUTEN APPETIT! Andrew Luck spent much of his childhood in London and Frankfurt, Germany, where his father Oliver worked as president of NFL Europe.While the focus Friday was on Lucks London roots, a German broadcaster couldnt resist offering him some continental hospitality -- with a surprise presentation of a plate of schnitzel .A smiling Luck, still sweaty from practice, took the plate but told the German broadcaster: I might have to wash my hands before I eat this. Luck said he appreciated the dish and added vielen Dank, German for many thanks.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '