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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kendall Graveman is a big fan of motivational tapes and speeches, something the Athletics right-hander relied on quite a bit after losing six of his first seven decisions this year.How quickly things change.With the way hes pitched lately, Graveman has emerged as a source of inspiration for teammates.Graveman pitched into the seventh inning to become Oaklands first 10-game winner this season, and the Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 5-1 Wednesday to win the series.I thought we threw the ball well and had a good game plan going in, Graveman said. Just to have that feel from the mechanics side of it gives you a lot of confidence to go out there and continue to execute pitches where you want them.The As took two of three games from the AL Central leaders, who had swept a three-game set against Oakland in July. Cleveland went into the day with the best record in the American League but was held to one run for the third consecutive game while being outscored 14-3 in the series.Hopefully we just had like three days of amnesia, Indians manager Terry Francona said. Those things happen. Not fun when it does but it happens. They did a number on us.Khris Davis tripled and scored as part of Oaklands five-run second inning against Trevor Bauer (9-6).Roberto Perez homered while Jose Ramirez and Lonnie Chisenhall had two hits apiece for Cleveland.Graveman (10-8) extended his scoreless streak to 16 innings before Perez homered in the seventh.Graveman allowed six hits in 6 2/3 innings. Since starting the season 1-6, hes gone 9-2 with a 3.36 ERA in 17 starts.Mark Rzepczynski, Ryan Dull and Ryan Madson combined to retire the final seven batters.To hold a team and a lineup like that to a couple runs ... its fun to watch, Graveman said. Guys are starting to step up and do some good things in big situations.Bauer gave up nine hits over 6 2/3 innings. After striking out a career-high 13 in his last start, he fanned three.Ryon Healy, Max Muncy and Chad Pinder drove in runs during the second for Oakland. Two more runs scored when first baseman Carlos Santana lost Danny Valencias high pop-up in the sun and was charged with an error.Its been kind of a theme for us this year, As manager Bob Melvin said. I cant figure it out. Theres certain days and certain series that we can move the line offensively. We just dont do it consistently enough.PERFECTLY PLACEDPerez homered with two outs in the seventh. The ball hit off the top of the wall in right field and bounced right back into Valencias glove. Umpires initially ruled it a hit, then changed it to a home run -- Perezs first of the season -- after going to replay.That particular part of the fence, behind it, its out of play, so Im guessing thats what they were calling, Melvin said. Its the only place in the ballpark where you have that metal piece behind it, and it ended up affecting us.TRAINERS ROOMAthletics: SS Marcus Semien was put on the paternity list. Right-handed reliever J.B. Wendelken was called up from Triple-A Nashville.UP NEXTIndians: RHP Josh Tomlin (11-7) pitches the opener in Texas on Thursday. He was roughed up for eight runs in 3 2/3 innings the last time he faced the Rangers on May 30.Athletics: LHP Ross Detwiler (1-2) makes his third career start against St. Louis on Friday in the opener of a three-game series with the Cardinals. Detwiler has allowed 11 runs over his past 8 2/3 innings. Thomas Greiss Islanders Jersey . 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Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Denis Potvin Islanders Jersey . -- 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. SHANGHAI -- Nick Kyrgios looked completely disengaged at the Shanghai Masters, like he couldnt get off the court fast enough. Rafael Nadal fought as hard as he could to prolong his stay in China but came up short.Both players lost in the second round on Wednesday, though the effort they put forth couldnt have been more different.Kyrgios was booed by the crowd and admonished by the chair umpire for his lack of professionalism during a 6-3, 6-1 loss to German qualifier Mischa Zverev. The Australian floated in 67 mph (108 kph) first serves, went for aces on his second serves, and argued with a fan.Afterward, he defended his behavior by saying he didnt owe the spectators anything and fans could just leave if they didnt like his attitude.Nadals late-season struggles continued as he fell to Viktor Troicki 6-3, 7-6 (3). The result prompted the Spaniard to contemplate shutting his season down early.Also, Andy Murray reached the third round by beating Steve Johnson 6-3, 6-2. U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka and Milos Raonic also advanced in straight sets.Kyrgios, seeded 12th, arrived in Shanghai as one of the most in-form players in the draw after winning his third title of the season at last weeks Japan Open. But all the matches seemed to catch up to him against Zverev, a player ranked 110th in the world who had only won seven ATP Tour matches all season.At one point in the first set, Kyrgios tapped a soft serve over the net and started walking toward his chair before Zverev had even returned the ball, drawing a rebuke from the chair umpire during the changeover.This is a professional tournament, Ali Nili said. You have to act like a professional.Toward the end of the 48-minute match, the crowd started booing and jeering. One man yelled, Respect the game, prompting a furious Kyrgios to shout: You want to come here and play?Asked afterward if he thought he owed the spectators a better effort, he turned defiant againn.ddddddddddddWhat does that even mean? Im good at hitting a tennis ball at the net. Big deal. I dont owe them anything, he said. If you dont like it, I didnt ask you to come watch. Just leave.Kyrgios added that he is so tired from the lengthy season, he wasnt interested in chasing one of the last spots for the ATP finals next month, either.I couldnt care less, to be completely honest with you, he said.He later sounded apologetic on Twitter, saying, Not good enough today on many levels, Im better than that. I can go on about excuses but there are none. Sorry.Murray said after his match that he understands how Kyrgios might have been feeling, but he still should have given his best effort.If he didnt do that, then he will be disappointed with himself tonight, he said. But were not perfect. Everyone makes mistakes.Nadal also has a chance to clinch a spot in the ATP finals -- he currently sits in seventh position for the eight-man field -- but he was unsure at this point if he wanted to prolong his season.I cannot say now what Im going (to) do during the next month, he said. Sometimes (to) keep competing is not the solution. Sometimes the solution is practice ... and have a process of training. And maybe thats an opportunity to do it.The fourth-seeded Nadal struggled to create depth and pace with his forehand, a problem he attributed to the wrist injury that sidelined him for part of the season.His goal now is to be back in peak condition for the Australian Open at the start of the new year.I have two months and a half to put myself at the level that I need to be, Nadal said, and I have the confidence that Im going to do it.Other winners included 11th-seeded David Goffin, 13th-seeded Lucas Pouille, Jack Sock and Vasek Pospisil. Seventh-seeded Tomas Berdych lost to Marcel Granollers. ' ' '