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CLEVELAND -- Billy Butlers bat flip gave the Cleveland Indians the boost they needed Saturday night.The Indians answered Butlers flip after his game-tying home run in the fourth with a four-run inning that propelled Cleveland to a 6-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.Butler and Cleveland catcher Chris Gimenez exchanged words during the at-bat, which ended when Butler homered into the left-field bleachers, a drive that traveled an estimated 440 feet.Butler tossed his bat several feet from home plate, which began a shouting match between the two players. Gimenez paced around the home plate area as Butler slowly rounded the bases.I kind of took offense to the whole situation, Gimenez said. I felt like there was a little bit of showmanship right there. I was definitely not thrilled that he turned around and screamed in my face. I let him know I would be waiting for him when he got back.Umpire Trip Gibson stood beside Gimenez during Butlers trip around the bases and then issued warnings to both dugouts.I imagine he wasnt too happy with me just like I was still not happy with him, Butler said. Thats all it is. I got no personal problem with Chris.Gimenez agreed there were no issues between the two players, but thought the incident may have given the Indians a spark.Things like that are going to happen, he said. It wont be the last time. It kind of rallied the troops, Ill take it.Abraham Almonte and Mike Napoli homered in the fourth. Jason Kipnis drove in two runs and homered while Jose Ramirez also went deep for the AL Central-leading Indians.Josh Tomlin (11-3) allowed two runs in seven innings and moved into a tie with Danny Salazar for the team lead in wins.Dillon Overton (1-2), recalled from Triple-A Nashville before the game, gave up five runs and 10 hits, including three homers, in 3 1/3 innings.Danny Valencias two-out single gave Oakland the lead in the first, but Kipnis hit his 17th home run, tying a career high, in the bottom of the inning.Ramirez led off the second with a home run. Butlers homer tied the game, but Cleveland responded. Almonte homered to start the inning and Kipnis RBI double finished Overton.Napoli hit his team-leading 23rd homer to dead center off Liam Hendricks.Tomlin praised his teammates for rallying after he allowed Butlers home run.That was awesome, he said. That kind of quieted them down and gave me a cushion.Marcus Semien homered with two out in the ninth off Indians closer Cody Allen.Butler and Gimenez both voiced minor disagreement with Gibsons strike zone prior to the home run, which led to them exchanging words with each other.Butler was loudly booed in his next two at-bats by the crowd of 32,850. He walked in the seventh and flied out in the ninth.SOMEONES WATCHINGGimenez had some second thoughts about losing his temper as Butler completed his home run trot.Would my wife want my kids seeing me do something? he said. Thankfully nothing happened.TRAINERS ROOMAthletics: LHP Rich Hill was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand, a move retroactive to July 20. Hes eligible to return Thursday.UP NEXTAthletics: RHP Sonny Gray will replace Hill against the Indians on Sunday. 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Frustrated St Kilda coach Alan Richardson will seek answers from the AFL after several questionable umpiring decisions during the Saints loss to North Melbourne.St Kildas finals chances all but evaporated with the 23-point loss at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night in Brent Harveys record-breaking 427th AFL game.Richardson agreed his side had been deficient in a number of areas but also noted his discontent with some umpiring decisions.Well look to get a bit of clarity on the below the knees contact - that was costly tonight, Richardson said.I reckon weve shifted a bit as an industry with how thats adjudicated at the minute.That was really designed to stop people getting their legs broken from someone who slid in from a fair way away, not someone who is desperately diving on the ball and happens to hit someone in the knee.And I reckon that probably needs a bit of a look at and a readjustment given the way it was introduced.Well seek some clarity on that. Jarrad Waite goaled from just such a free kick in a pivotal period of the game in the tthird quarter.ddddddddddddThe Saints were ninth going into the clash and desperately needed a win against the eighth-placed Roos to keep their slim finals chances alive.Richardson said he had briefed his players on how to approach a contest where so much was at stake on a night where an opposition player would be widely and loudly heralded.If were going to be any good as a footy team, and thats what we plan to be, we want to be in these sorts of games where theres a bit more than four points (on the line) ... theres a chance that you can prolong your season, he said.We want to be in those games.Our guys need to embrace the opportunity and the challenge. Last week (against the Western Bulldogs) was positive but we had too many who didnt get it done tonight against a quality team so we dont get the result, but there was still some positives.Well either be losers or learners and weve got a lot to learn from here. ' ' '