 broke a 1-1 tie. Jenkins relieved rookie right-hander John Gant, who left the game in the third inning with a left oblique strain. Gant grabbed his left side near his ribs after throwing a pitch to Bauer with no outs in the third. Assistant trainer Jim Lovell and interim manager Brian Snitker joined Gant on the mound. Gant left with Lovell after throwing a warm-up pitch. The Braves said Gant's status will be evaluated Tuesday. Tyler Flowers led off the fourth with a homer, one of five hits allowed by Bauer (6-2). The Indians took a first-inning lead when Francisco Lindor hit a two-out double and scored on Napoli's single. Cleveland scored two runs off Ian Krol in the eighth. Jose Ramirez drove in Napoli with a single and scored on Tyler Naquin's double. Home plate umpire Jerry Layne left the game in the bottom of the eighth after he was hit by a foul tip from Nick Markakis. There was a delay while Hunter Wendelstedt, who had been the second base umpire, put on the gear to complete the game behind the plate. Layne was staggered by the foul tip, which appeared to hit the right side of his head beyond the area covered by his mask. He stepped back and grabbed Cleveland catcher Chris Gimenez's arm to keep from falling. Lovell escorted Layne from the field. YOUNG HEATRight-hander Mauricio Cabrera, 22, allowed one hit in the seventh inning in his major league debut after he was recalled from Double-A Mississippi. Right-hander Alexi Ogando was designated for assignment. Snitker said Cabrera's fastball was regularly timed at 99 to 101 mph at Mississippi, where he was 3-3 with a 3.21 ERA and four saves in 25 games. TRAINER'S ROOMBraves: IF Gordon Beckham (strained left hamstring) began his rehab assignment Monday with the team's Gulf Coast League affiliate and could return in a week. He has been out since June 2 with his second DL stint for a left hamstring injury. He has started at second base, shortstop and third base this season and was hitting .284 with two homers and 16 RBIs. UP NEXTIndians: RHP Corey Kluber (7-7, 3.59 ERA) will be making his first start in seven days when he faces the Braves on Tuesday night. Braves: RHP Matt Wisler (3-7, 4.22), who has a 7.59 ERA in four June starts, will make his first start against the Indians. Despite the rough month, Wisler is tied with Julio Teheran for the team lead with 10 quality starts.
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Time: 07:10 P.M. EST Venue: Turner Field
ATLANTA -- Cleveland was swept in a three-game interleague series at Atlanta in 2013 and it proved costly, the Indians finishing a game back of Detroit in the American League Central standings. That isn't the worst memory of Atlanta for Cleveland fans, though. The Indians also lost all three games in Atlanta during the 1995 World Series, including a deciding 1-0 loss in Game 6. Of course, that was at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, making it a painful but someone distant memory. The Braves moved to Turner Field in 1997 and are already saying good-bye after just 20 seasons there for a move to a new suburban ballpark in 2017. The Indians, atop of the American League Central by five games thanks to a nine-game winning streak, will make their second and final interleague visit to Atlanta for a three-game series beginning Monday night. Cleveland manager Terry Francona juggled his rotation for the series, going to Trevor Bauer is the opener and pushing Corey Kluber back to Tuesday. Bauer will be working on normal rest after the Indians were off last Thursday and Kluber will have two extra days after throwing 115 pitches in a three-hit shutout of Tampa Bay. Bauer (5-2, 3.20 ERA) followed Kluber by limiting the Rays to three hits and a run in his second career complete game, striking out 10 and retiring 16 straight batters over one stretch as the Indians completed an 11-0 June at home." Trevor was a little upset he gave up a run because we didn't give up a run the night before," Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway told MLB.com. "It's a really good atmosphere for those guys right now. They're really pulling for each other and trying to outdo each other, which is great." Bauer is 2-0 with a 1.86 ERA in five June starts, while Kluber is 5-2 in his last seven outings and Danny Salazer -- Wednesday's starter against the Braves -- has won five starts in a row." Guys are having fun," Bauer said. "Guys are playing well, which contributes to the fun. Hopefully we can keep it going." Thanks to a 4-0 record against Ohio rival Cincinnati, the Indians are 5-5 in interleague play this season. They are 1-5 against the National League East, though, after being swept at Philadelphia and going 1-2 at home against the New York Mets. However, those two series were before the Indians (44-30) got hot along with the weather. Now it will be up to Braves rookie John Gant to cool them down. Gant (1-2, 4.45 ERA) defeated the Mets for his first victory and rebounded to retire 12 straight batters after a three-run second inning at Miami in his most recent start." I think he just got his mix going a little better," Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. The Indians were just 18-18 on the road before a weekend sweep in Detroit, but the Braves (26-49) have the worst home record in the majors at 11-29. Atlanta has won eight of his past 11 games, though, after a four-game home split with the New York Mets and is 17-21 under Snitker.
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