TORONTO -- Trevor Bauer and his injured finger couldnt make it through the first inning Monday night. That means Corey Kluber is expected back on the mound for Cleveland a day earlier than planned.Bauer was removed from Game 3 of the AL Championship Series on Monday night after blood began dripping from his right pinkie. The right-hander had been pushed back two days to Game 3 because he cut the finger on a drone last week. He received stitches, but with two on and two out in the first inning against Toronto, there was already blood on his hand and coming out of his finger.Bauer shook his head in disappointment while being tended to on the mound, and he was replaced by Dan Otero after 21 pitches.Bauers early exit meant Kluber is expected to pitch Game 4 on short rest for Cleveland. Manager Terry Francona had said that was his plan if Bauers finger acted up.Francona said before Mondays game that rookie left-hander Ryan Merritt would start Game 4 if everything went OK with Bauer. Then the Indians would keep the rest of their pitchers on normal rest, with Bauer in line for a potential Game 7.But Francona also left open the possibility that Bauers finger wouldnt hold up.If something happens with Bauer and we have a little bit of a malfunction in his finger ... then we would bring Kluber back (Tuesday), and then Merritt would pitch the next day, Francona said. Then that would allow Kluber to pitch a Game 7 if need be.Kluber pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings in Game 1 on Friday.Cleveland entered with a 2-0 series lead, but the Indians have been battling rotation injuries. Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar arent on the ALCS roster, and Bauers problem left Francona in another tough spot.Merritts major league resume consists of 11 innings in the regular season this year. He made one start, holding Kansas City to a run and three hits in five innings Sept. 30.Its awesome that they trust me, the 24-year-old Merritt said. Im just going to go out there and have fun, enjoy it, and try to give my team the best chance to win.Salazar, who is not on the ALCS roster because of forearm issues, threw to hitters on the field at the end of Clevelands workout Sunday.Were not ready to activate him but he is doing much, much better, Francona said. Like we said before, the first goal was to get him completely healthy, and then when that happens well see where and if it leads to him helping us in a game.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister Nike Air Max Udsalg . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. Nike Air Max Danmark Billig .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. http://www.danmarkairmax.com/ .Y. - Rob Manfred was promoted Monday to Major League Baseballs chief operating officer, which may make him a candidate to succeed Bud Selig as commissioner. Nike Air Max Køb . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Nike Air Max Tilbud Danmark . -- Bryant McKinnie came out of his stance and lowered his shoulder into a practice squad player, causing a crisp thud to reverberate in the Miami Dolphins practice bubble. LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Lamar Jackson made a big play for No. 7 Louisville before the Cardinals even took the field against Duke on Friday night.The sophomore quarterback and Heisman Trophy contender had a hug, a smile and an autographed white football waiting for Amzie Smith, a junior at Louisvilles Ballard High School who has cancer. Smiths wish was to meet Jackson and he gladly obliged as the team departed buses to begin their Card March into Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium.Smiths smile was even bigger as her wish came true. She later tweeted, Thank you so much (at)Lj-era8 for taking the time to meet me. You the role model that Louisville needs. This meant the world to me.Jackson eventually gave Smmith and Cardinals fans reason to smile with his 15th touchdown pass this season, a 5-yarder to Jaylen Smith on Louisvilles opening drive.dddddddddddd He provided a sigh of relief with a late 2-yard TD run for a 24-14 victory.Jackson said after the game that meeting Smith was a treat for him because his grandmother died of cancer. Her story touched him and he was glad to have met her and put a smile on her face.It was cool because she was smiling. She was smiling pretty hard, he said. Im just happy we could make her day.---AP College Football: collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '