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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins were once an organization lauded for fundamentals, often fielding a team that was one of the best fielding teams in the major leagues.Defense, these days, is one of their many problems.Mike Napoli hit a mammoth home run on the first pitch of the fifth inning to give Cleveland the lead, and the Indians hung on to beat the Twins 5-4 on Friday night and maintain their six-game lead in the AL Central.The Indians won for the ninth time in their last 11 games on the strength of a four-run third that was sparked by a throwing error by Twins starter Tyler Duffey.I make that play 99 out of 100 times. Thats really frustrating, Duffey said.After barely hitting Jason Kipnis with a 2-2 pitch to start the inning, the ball grazing his jersey, Duffey snagged a comebacker by Francisco Lindor that could have triggered a double play. The throw was low to second base, eluding shortstop Jorge Polanco.If I turn that double play, its a different ballgame, Duffey said. I came up looking. I think I let the umpire deter my eyes a little bit, but ultimately Ive got to get an out regardless so thats my fault.With one out, Jose Ramirez hit a single that glanced off Duffeys foot to load the bases. Then came Lonnie Chisenhalls two-run double, and Tyler Naquin later tacked on an RBI single for a 4-2 lead.The Twins lead the league with 110 errors, already their highest season total in five years and on pace for their most since 1980. They made three highlight-reel plays, diving stops of grounders by Joe Mauer at first and Miguel Sano at third and a sliding catch by Max Kepler in right, but the mistake by Duffey made a bigger impact.Polanco was also charged with an error in the second inning for missing a throw from second baseman Brian Dozier that couldve started a double play, but Duffey worked his way out of that jam.Manager Paul Molitor acknowledged being concerned by the defense.One of those things that, years end, well kind of break down and see what we can do to maybe address trying to improve, Molitor said.Indians starter Danny Salazar was removed after four innings due to tightness in his right forearm as a precaution, having been on the disabled list for elbow inflammation a month ago, but five relievers combined for five scoreless innings with only one hit allowed.Joe Colon (1-1) completed the fifth inning for the victory and Cody Allen finished the ninth for his 27th save in 30 attempts, as the Indians started their final stretch of 23 games, all intra-division affairs. Theyre only 9-8 against the Twins, who are on track for 100-plus losses.Napolis drive off Duffey (8-11) was estimated by the Twins at 456 feet, landing in the third deck above left field three sections over from the foul pole.That followed Byron Buxtons two-out, two-run homer that tied the game against Salazar in the fourth. Joe Mauer also went deep and Brian Dozier added an RBI double, but the Twins lost for the 23rd time in their last 29 games.BUXTON BLOSSOMSBuxtons home run glanced off the back wall of the Twins bullpen in left-center, traveling an estimated 429 feet. The 22-year-old Buxton has five of his eight career home runs in the eight games since his recall from Triple-A on Sept. 1.I just think that hes continuing to find ways to be a better hitter, Molitor said.POWER SURGEThe Twins have 176 home runs, putting them on pace to pass 200 for only the third season in club history and the first time since 1964.TRAINERS ROOMTwins RHP Trevor May (back strain) and LHP Tommy Milone (biceps tendinitis) were reinstated from the DL before the game.UP NEXTThe Indians will send RHP Mike Clevinger (2-2, 5.30 ERA) to the mound on Saturday, and LHP Hector Santiago (11-8, 4.91 ERA) will pitch for the Twins. Jordan Retro 14 Cheap . According to a report from the Vancouver Province, the Lions are expected to replace former DC Rich Stubler with defensive backs coach Mark Washington. 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LONDON -- Rod Laver figured Novak Djokovic might very well be the player, and this might very well be the year, that would finally end his distinction as the last man to win a calendar-year Grand Slam.Its a tough road, Laver said Saturday in a telephone interview with The Associated Press from his home in California. Certainly, I thought he could be the guy to do it.Laver tuned in on TV to see some of the match that ended Djokovics bid, a 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5) loss to Sam Querrey of the United States in the third round of Wimbledon.Winning all four major tennis tournaments -- the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open -- in a single season has only been accomplished by two men. Don Budge, an American, did it in 1938, and Laver, an Australian, pulled it off twice, in 1962 as an amateur and in 1969 as a professional.Djokovic came to the All England Club after collecting four consecutive major titles, something no man had achieved since Laver all those years ago. But Djokovic did it over the past two seasons, not all in one.So the Serb was halfway to the true Grand Slam.When he won the French Open, I thought: `Wimbledon, hes won it twice in a row, why wouldnt he come in confident and be able to win again? So I put him down as the favorite to win Wimbledon, Laver said. And then its a matter of controlling nerves and being healthy when you get to the last one.dddddddddddds he watched the match against Querrey, Laver said, he was struck by Djokovics lower-than-usual level of play.I dont know whether it was the pressure or whether he wasnt feeling up to power. I dont know what his situation was health-wise, but it didnt look like he was ready to play a big match. The rain didnt help. But he wasnt playing his best tennis, and Querrey kept the pressure on with that serve.Laver was particularly caught off-guard by the way Djokovic meekly fell into a two-set deficit before play was halted Friday night because of rain.He looked like he was hardly trying, Laver said. I was a little critical of his second set.Laver said he was impressed by Querreys play and wonders whether this could springboard the American to bigger things.Querrey, 28, never has been to the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam tournament.Hes gone and taken himself to another level. When you start beating the No. 1 player, you jump into another level and maybe his confidence will start to soar and drive him into a lot of new things.---Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich ' ' '