CHICAGO -- When the Cleveland Indians lost starting pitcher Danny Salazar for three-to-four weeks on Monday, manager Terry Francona made it clear he doesnt want the rest of his rotation to over-compensate.That will start on Tuesday when Trevor Bauer takes the mound against Jose Quintana and the Chicago White Sox. Bauer (11-6) is 4-1 over his past seven starts and will be part of a pitching staff that will try to help the Indians clinch their first American League Central Division title since 2007.Francona said Salazar -- who will miss the remainder of the regular season with a forearm injury -- isnt a lock to pitch in the postseason. Francona said its too soon to determine Salazars future availability, but he doesnt expect Salazars uncertain status to take a toll on Bauer or anyone else.I dont think they need to try to do more than they can ?-- every time they start its a big night, Francona said Monday. Every time somebody does well, it always helps everybody. But thats always the case. Guys cant be something theyre not. When you try to start pitching for (someone else), that makes it harder. They just need to do their thing and well be OK.With a win on Tuesday, Bauer would win his career-best 12th game. He faces Quintana (11-10), who reached double digits in victories for the first time in his career earlier this season. And after struggling in the second half last season, Bauer has righted the ship after showing signs that his second-half woes might repeat themselves.Francona has liked what he has seen of late.His stuff is good, hes not afraid and he competes, Francona said. When he works ahead, hes a lot better -- just like everybody else.Quintana is 2-2 in his last five starts and is looking for his first win since Aug. 27. At times, Quintana has been the victim of not getting any run support. But now, he -- like the rest of his White Sox teammates -- are looking to finish strong as the White Sox are likely within weeks of seeing their season end.Its a future that manager Robin Ventura doesnt want his players focusing on.For us, you continue to play the game and you try to beat the team that youre playing, Ventura said Monday. We know where were at. Guys are still playing hard. That stuff doesnt change, but you realize what youre up against. As far as playing hard, that doesnt change.As a four-game series continues with two teams moving in opposite directions, Francona -- like Ventura -- is keeping his focus on the present rather than whats coming. The first-place Indians are in position to make a run at home-field advantage, but thats not what Francona wants his players dwelling on with so much still left to play for.Those things have a way of figuring themselves out if you play good enough, Francona said before Monday nights 11-4 loss to the White Sox. 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And, for three quarters, it showed as Gay shot a woeful three-for-13 from the field.SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann stayed with basically the same starting lineup against Costa Rica that opened Fridays 2-1 loss to Mexico but switched to a conventional 4-4-2 formation.Brad Guzan was in goal for Tuesday nights World Cup qualifier at sold-out Estadio Nacional after entering in the 40th minute against Mexico due to Tim Howards right leg injury.Tim Chandler was at right back, John Brooks and Omar Gonzalez in central defense, and Matt Besler at left back. Michael Bradley and Jermaine Jones were in the midfield along with 18-year-old Christian Pulisic and Fabian Johnson, and Jozy Altidore and Bobby Wood were up front.Midfielder Alejandro Bedoya did not dress because of tightness in his left hamstring.Klinsmann started with a 3-4-1-2 formation against Mexico that had Brooks, Gonzalez and Besler as center backs, and Chandler and Johnson as wingers, then switched to a 4-4-2 midway through the first half after Mexico went ahead. Wood tied the score, but Rafa Marquezs goal on an 89th-minute header sent the U.S. to its first hhome loss in qualifying since 2001.ddddddddddddThe U.S. entered 0-8-1 in qualifiers at Costa Rica and was in danger of an 0-2 start in the hexagonal, the format for the final round of qualifying in the North and Central American and Caribbean region since the 1998 tournament. 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