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MINNEAPOLIS -- Manager Paul Molitor and general manager Terry Ryan look at Kyle Gibsons 6-foot-6 frame and arm action and see a pitcher who should be one of the Minnesota Twins better starters.Gibsons inconsistent approach at attacking the strike zone, however, has led to too many deep counts and early exits.The plan going into Sundays game was for Gibson and catcher Kurt Suzuki to see how aggressive Clevelands hitters would be. When the Indians remained patient, Gibson and the Twins came up short in a 6-1 loss.Poor defense and a weak offense didnt help, either.Gibson (2-6) allowed a season-high 10 hits and four earned runs in six innings. He struck out four.I thought Gibby was pretty good today for the most part. He attacked a little bit better early, Molitor said.Six of the hits came with two outs, including back-to-back-to-back singles in the fifth inning that gave Cleveland a 2-0 lead.The hits came after Cleveland catcher Yan Gomes was carted off the field with a right shoulder injury after landing awkwardly on first base as he tried to avoid the swipe tag of first baseman Kennys Vargas, who was pulled off the bag on the throw from third baseman Eduardo Nunez. Gomes landed on his shoulder as he tumbled to the ground.One inning later, a bobbled ball by shortstop Eduardo Escobar led to just one out instead of an inning-ending double play. Abraham Almonte followed with a ground-rule double over center fielder Danny Santana to put runners on second and third. Both scored on a single by Chris Gimenez.Fluky inning there in the fifth with Gomes getting hurt, and then they gave me ample time to stay loose so that wasnt a problem, Gibson said. They just came out and hit a couple off-speed pitches right in a row, and all two-out hits. And then I dont know about the next inning either. Its just kind of a fluky situation, I guess.Hes got to separate himself, Ryan said before the game. He should be so good.Josh Tomlin (10-2), who gave up eight runs -- including a season-high five earned -- in 4 2/3 innings against Detroit in his previous outing July 6, looked more like the pitcher that had six straight quality starts before that outing. He allowed six hits and struck out four against the Twins.Minnesota had two runners on in the first, but just three over the next four innings as Tomlin breezed through the Minnesota lineup. He retired 11 straight before Max Kepler homered in the sixth.It was a good pitch, Kepler said. He was pounding cutters the whole game though, so I was kind of expecting that and kept my hands in a little bit better than the at-bats before and got the bat head on the ball.The Twins scored just eight runs in the weekends 29 innings, five in Saturdays 5-4 win in 11 innings. Minnesota scored 39 runs in the six games before the All-Star Break, including 24 over three games in Texas last weekend.Mike Napoli homered into the second deck in left field for a 1-0 lead in the second. Tyler Naquin homered in the eighth and Jason Kipnis in the ninth.HONORING A FAMILIAR VOICEMinnesota inducted former broadcaster John Gordon into the teams Hall of Fame. Gordon spent 25 years as the Twins play-by-play voice, including the 1987 and 1991 World Series-winning teams. He retired after the 2011 season.TRAINERS ROOMTwins: Ryan said 3B Trevor Plouffe, on the disabled list since July 2 with a fractured left rib, is making progress, but theres still some things when hes sleeping and moving.UP NEXTTwins: Coming off consecutive quality starts, Ricky Nolasco (4-7, 5.22) is scheduled to be on the mound as the Twins open a three-game series Monday in Detroit. Matt Boyd (0-2, 5.77) is scheduled to start for the Tigers.San Francisco Giants Pro Shop . Ashley Youngs cross was inadvertently headed by Chester into his own net in the 66th minute, allowing United to claim a third straight league win. "We had to dig deep with our fighting spirit and weve done that," United striker Wayne Rooney said. Giants Jerseys 2020 . -- The Bishops Gaiters are showing they belong among the countrys top varsity football teams. https://www.cheapjerseysgiants.us/ . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. Giants Jerseys China . -- Ryan Blaney provided more evidence that Penske Racings No. Cheap Giants Jerseys . Burris threw two TD passes, including a key 15-yard fourth-quarter strike to Bakari Grant that effectively countered a Toronto comeback bid and led Hamilton to a 33-19 victory.Mike Krzyzewski is 9-1 in his career against Tom Izzo, including 3-0 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. ' ' '