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CLEVELAND -- Terry Francona viewed the mass of humanity from high above.Four months ago, the Indians manager watched on a TV in his office at Progressive Field as Clevelands streets overflowed during a joyous celebration honoring LeBron James and the Cavaliers for winning the NBA championship and stopping the citys 52-year title drought.There were fans hanging from street signs, clinging to the walls of parking garages -- everywhere. Francona wanted another look.I went up to the upper deck just because I wanted to watch the parade, he said Monday as the World Series returned from a weekend in Chicago. From that vantage point, I think they were expecting 700,000 and they about doubled it. And from up in the upper deck you could see the people coming across the bridge in droves.Francona wants to see them come again.After missing Sunday night on their initial swing, the Indians are home with two cracks at winning their first championship since 1948.Down 3-1 and desperate, Chicago manager Joe Maddon used fire-balling closer Aroldis Chapman to get the final eight outs in Game 5 as the Cubs beat the Indians 3-2 at raucous Wrigley Field to extend their season and send this Series packing.The Indians, who have been cast as underdogs throughout the postseason, can complete a remarkable run with one more win.Its the one Cleveland fans have waited 68 years to see, and would cap a year like no other in the citys sports history, which has been filled with more torment than triumph.Josh Tomlin, the longest-tenured player on Clevelands roster, starts Tuesday night in Game 6 against Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta, who held the Indians without a hit until the sixth inning of Game 2, a 5-1 Chicago victory.Tomlin will be starting on just three days rest for only the second time in his career, but adrenaline and a home crowd of more than 35,000 screaming fans should help him overcome any fatigue.The right-hander was terrific in Game 4, allowing only two hits in 4 2/3 innings as his dad, Jerry, who is paralyzed from the chest down and confined to a wheelchair, watched from behind home plate in noisy Chicago as Cleveland won 1-0.Tomlin threw just 58 pitches, so his arm should be fine. The bigger issue will be stifling the Cubs, who have momentum and will get slugger Kyle Schwarber back in the lineup as the designated hitter after he was reduced to one pinch-hitting appearance during three games played under National League rules.The only other time Tomlin pitched on short rest was in his 2010 rookie season, when he gave up one run over 5 1/3 innings against Toronto.On the eve of the biggest start of his career, the 31-year-old Tomlin said hes approaching Game 6 like any other even though he knows it isnt.I know the atmosphere of this game is not the same, but its still the same game, he said. Between the lines its still 60 foot, 6 inches. Its still 90 feet to first base. Its still baseball. In the grand scheme of things its still the baseball game whenever the umpire says `Play ball! So thats how you have to treat it.Like any manager, Francona has his favorites and Tomlin is near the top of that list. They play cribbage together and as Francona turned the dais over to his starter following his news conference, Clevelands skipper couldnt pass up a chance to have some fun at Tomlins expense.If you guys have questions, he said to reporters, just use pictures.On a more serious note earlier, Francona said hes confident Tomlin will give the Indians everything he has.If Tomlin doesnt win, he wont beat himself, and he wont back down, he said. All the things we talk about, not backing down from a challenge and valuing winning and things like that -- being a good teammate, he embodies all those better or as good as anybody Ive ever seen.When the Cavs won their title in June, it was perhaps no coincidence the Indians took off on a 14-game winning streak that propelled them to the AL Central title. Cleveland players and fans fed off the vibe created by James and his teammates, who will be forever remembered as the team that changed the citys sports fortunes.Francona watched the Cavs win Game 7 at Golden State, and found himself cheering wildly at the games climactic moments -- Kyrie Irvings 3-pointer and James chase-down block in the final seconds.I had to kind of remind myself Im 57, he said with a laugh.Then Francona watched as Cleveland united as never before, 1 million people converging as one to rejoice for a team that lifted a trophy -- and then a town.There was sheer joy, he said. I just thought it was really cool. It was hard not to get caught up in it.Hed love to see it happen again. Wholesale Adidas Stan Smith . Louis Cardinals. Victorino is batting sixth and playing right field after missing two games because of back tightness. Adidas Stan Smith Australia Clearance . R.J. 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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins are shifting their arena naming rights from Consol Energy Center to PPG Paints Arena.The move comes as Pittsburgh-based PPG increases its efforts in the retail paint business and Consol, based in suburban Cecil Township, has struggled with financial losses while transitioning from a coal-based firm to one fueled by the future of natural gas.Its a great opportunity for PPG and its a great opportunity for the Penguins, team president David Morehouse said at a news conference Tuesday. Its not going to be just a name on the building.Morehouse and Bryan Iams, PPGs vice president of corporate and government affairs, said the team and worldwide coatings company plan cross-promotions to boost both brands, as well as the profile of both in the community.What you may see is a little more of a fan interaction because of the retail component of their business, Morehouse said.Iams said the company sees a significant opportunity from a growth standpoint. A great opportunity to increase sales in all our stores. The naming rights deal also boosts the companys profile in the Pittsburgh region where 2,500 of its 46,000 worldwide employees are based.Consol became a major Penguins sponsor before they won the Stanley Cup in 2009, while still playing in the since-razed Civic Arena across the street. The energy company signed on as the new arenas title sponsor before it opened in 2010. The 21-year deal was estimated to be worth about $105 million, though the terms were never formally disclosed, nor were those of the new deal.Consol wasnt represented at the news conference, but its president and CEO, Nick DeIuliis, issued a statement, saying the commpanys mission back then was to catapult the region to new heights by catalyzing the creation of a venue to benefit the entire tristate community.dddddddddddd We also wanted to keep a hockey team in our region, he said, referring to the public-private partnership that funded the arena and prevented the Penguins from moving.Ron Dick, an associate professor of sports marketing at nearby Duquesne University, said the deal makes sense for all involved.There are 14 years or so left on this deal, and compared to other buildings nationally, the $100 million or so price tag is pretty low, Dick said. Pittsburgh is pretty price-sensitive. The (New York) Mets get $400 million for the same 20-year period to have Citibanks name on their field.But it all comes back to the current state of the gas and coal industries, Dick said.Consol reported a net loss of $603 million for the quarter that ended June 30, and its latest earnings have yet to be published.Consol has been cutting costs -- it wont renew a 10-year naming rights deal that expires in 2017 for the ballpark of the minor-league Washington Wild Things about 20 miles away -- and earlier this year announced plans to resume gas drilling in the Utica and Marcellus shale formations.Meanwhile, PPG has sold its flat glass business for $750 million to a Mexican firm in July, and the company founded at Pittsburgh Plate Glass in 1883 now realizes most of its income from paints and other coatings.Signage and other changes are expected to be in place by the time the Penguins open the season at home Oct. 13. ' ' '