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CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber is pitching like an ace during the most crucial time of the season.Kluber allowed one run in six innings to win his fourth consecutive start, and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago White Sox for the seventh straight time, 3-1 on Tuesday night.He looks like the tanks full, which is good news for us, Indians manager Terry Francona said.Kluber (13-8) struck out seven and walked two, allowing his only run on Justin Morneaus one-out homer in the sixth. Kluber is 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA in seven starts since a July 3 loss at Toronto.Klubers latest win helped Cleveland open a six-game lead over second-place Detroit in the AL Central. The Indians have outscored the White Sox by a combined 36-13 in their last seven meetings.He has always got movement on the ball, but tonight he was throwing it at the front hip and moving it to the back, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. You dont know when to react because its moving so quickly off the plate.Kluber allowed seven hits, but walked only two and struck out seven.It wasnt the smoothest outing, he said. They had a lot of baserunners, but I did a good job of, when I needed to, making pitches.Andrew Miller retired six straight batters, and Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save in 25 chances to complete a seven-hitter.Miller, acquired from the Yankees at the trade deadline, needed only 16 pitches to get through the seventh and eighth.Its one thing to have his stuff because his stuffs really good, but be doesnt mess around, Francona said. He speeds them up with the breaking ball. He keeps firing strikes.Miller has allowed three hits and struck out 11 in 8 2/3 innings over seven appearances with the Indians. The left-hander struck out Adam Eaton in the seventh but the other five outs were on grounders.Strikeouts are nice, but Ill take ground balls every time, he said. If I throw two innings, I might as throw as many grounders as possible.Francisco Lindor hit an RBI double in the first, and the Indians stretched their lead on run-scoring singles by Mike Napoli in the third and Jason Kipnis in the seventh. Napoli has a career-high 16-game hitting streak.Jose Quintana (9-9) lost for the first time since June 28, giving up two runs and seven hits in six innings. He had been 4-0 in his previous seven starts.Chicagos Todd Frazier was 0 for 4 with four strikeouts.NICE PLAYCleveland 3B Jose Ramirez made a diving backhanded stop near the line on one hop of a ball hit by Omar Narvaez and threw him out in the fourth. Ramirez laid on his back with a broad smile to celebrate the play.TRAINERS ROOMWhite Sox: 2B Brett Lawrie (strained left hamstring) is 5 for 12 through three games of his rehab assignment at Double-A Birmingham. Ventura said he could be activated as soon as Thursday.Indians: The team is optimistic OF Michael Brantley (right shoulder) will be ready for baseball activities when spring training begins. He had surgery for right biceps tendinitis Monday.UP NEXTWhite Sox: RHP Anthony Ranaudo will be recalled from Triple-A Charlotte to start the second game of the series. He will replace RHP Carson Fulmer, who was optioned to Charlotte.Indians: RHP Carlos Carrasco posted a no-decision in his lone start against the White Sox this season, allowing two runs in 7 1/3 innings on June 19 at Progressive Field.Yeezy Shoes .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. Yeezy For Sale . "Four now," Carl Gunnarsson told the Leaf Report proudly following a 5-2 victory over New York on Tuesday night, the clubs fifth straight at home. https://www.wholesaleyeezyauthentic.com/ . 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The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast.Kiwis coach David Kidwell hopes injury clouds hovering over Thomas Leuluai and Jason Nightingale can clear before their second Four Nations Test against Australia.Leuluai was diagnosed with concussion during New Zealands 17-16 win over England, although the five-eighth believed he was wrongly diagnosed.St George Illawarra winger Nightingale suffered an ankle problem and he and Leuluai should learn the extent of their injuries on Monday.Kidwell said props Jesse Bromwich and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves emerged unscathed after taking leg niggles into the Test.The coach was surprised there werent more injuries following a ferocious clash of two muscular packs.The guys coming off the field said theyd never experienced anything like that in the NRL, especially the forwards, he said.To get the monkey off the back is a good feeling but now its all about the recovery. Weve got a big game on Saturday.Kidwells monkey was the 26-6 Test loss to Australia in PPerth two weeks earlier.ddddddddddddFollowing his first Test in charge, he admitted to making fundamental mistakes, including his use of the interchange bench which resulted in key forward Jason Taumalolo spending an extended period on the sideline.We all learned some harsh lessons there and it was about making improvements, he said.We sat down and nutted that (interchange strategy) out and that became a crucial part against England.Kidwell says time together explained their improvement from the Perth Test and he expects his team to be better again for the rematch against a Kangaroos side which crushed Scotland 54-12 in the tournament opener .Kidwell suggested there will be minimal change for Saturdays clash in Coventry but is keen to give other squad members game time against Scotland in Workington a week later. ' ' '