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CLEVELAND -- One bad pitch ended Corey Klubers two months of dominance.Marwin Gonzalez hit a hanging curveball from Kluber for a three-run homer in the second inning and the Houston Astros handed Clevelands ace his first loss since July 3, 4-3 on Tuesday night.Kluber (15-9) had won his previous seven decisions, a span during which he dominated the way he did while winning the AL Cy Young Award in 2014. But the right-hander had a bad string of six batters against the Astros, who have won the first two of four games between the playoff contenders.After a pair of uncharacteristic two-out walks in the second, Kluber got ahead of Gonzalez 0-2 before leaving a belt-high curve over the middle of the plate that the first baseman drilled into the right-field seats.I threw a bad curve, Kluber said, just one of them.And it was enough to send the AL Central-leading Indians, who maintained their 4 1/2-game lead over Detroit , just their second loss in eight games.Gonzalez added two doubles for Houston, a major league-best 13-4 since Aug. 19.Reliever James Hoyt (1-0) struck out two in 1 1/3 innings for his first major league win. The 29-year-old rookie replaced Brad Peacock, who was called up to replace injured Dallas Keuchel and made his first start since April 14, 2015.Carlos Santana homered in the eighth off Luke Gregerson to pull Cleveland within 4-2. The Indians scored an unearned run in the ninth and got the tying run to second before Ken Giles, Houstons fifth reliever, recorded his ninth save.The Indians have led their division for 95 consecutive days and Kluber has been a big reason why. The unflappable 30-year-old had not lost in over two months, and whenever his team needed a big outing, Kluber delivered. He was 7-0 with a 1.94 ERA in 11 starts since losing to Toronto in July -- before the All-Star break.It wasnt his best performance, manager Terry Francona said, but yet if not for a hanging 0-2 pitch he would have given up one (run). Hes pretty good.An atypical sequence led to Gonzalezs homer.After getting two outs, Kluber walked Evan Gattis and Colby Rasmus before quickly getting ahead of Gonzalez. Kluber tried to sneak his curveball past Gonzalez, but he was ready for it.I was just trying to put the ball in play against one of the best pitchers in the game, but I put a good swing on it, Gonzalez said.The Indians, who couldnt score on Peacock in the first despite opening with a single and double, got a run back in the second on Tyler Naquins RBI groundout.But that missed opportunity haunted them.Obviously that was a big turn of events, Francona said. We have second and third and nobody out, dont score and then they come back with three. Thats a big turnaround.Houston went ahead 4-1 in the third on Alex Bregmans RBI triple off Kluber, who settled in and retired 15 of 17 before leaving after seven. He finished with nine strikeouts.An injury to Keuchel prevented the game from being a matchup of former Cy Young winners. The left-hander was sent back to Houston with shoulder inflammation, a significant setback to the clubs wild-card chances.FIFTH STARTERThe Indians are still trying to decide what to do with Josh Tomlin. The right-hander, who is 0-5 with an 11.47 ERA in his last six outings, had his start skipped Monday.Francona planned to meet with pitching coach Mickey Callaway and team president Chris Antonetti to devise a plan. The Indians used eight pitchers Monday night in a 6-2 loss.Tomlin said hes willing to do whatever the Indians need.TRAINERS ROOMIndians: C Yan Gomes (separated shoulder) is scheduled to be catching minor league games on his rehab assignment this weekend. Gomes, who has been on the disabled list since July 18, threw to bases Tuesday and will DH on Wednesday for Triple-A Columbus. He is eligible to be activated on Sept 16.UP NEXTAstros: RHP Doug Fister looks to bounce back after being tagged for seven runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings against Texas on Sept. 2.Indians: RHP Carlos Carrasco, who struck out 11 and pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings in his last outing, starts for the fifth time in his career against Houston. Carrasco is 2-1 with a 2.05 ERA against the Astros. Destockage Nike Air Max . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. Air Max Pas Cher France . Sgt. Eric ONeal says most of the arrests at Monday nights game were for public drunkenness, though one person was taken into custody on suspicion of trying to steal a seat from the stadium. http://www.airmaxpaschersite.fr/ . Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games. Air Max 200 Promo Homme . -- Al Jefferson found a groove just in time for the Charlotte Bobcats. Air Max Tn Plus Livraison Gratuite .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Theres no flawless team in the NFL. If there was ever an era where NFL teams could be constructed to perfection, free agency and the salary cap have left it helplessly in the past. Even the modern example of the closest thing to a perfect team, the 16-0 Patriots of 2007, lacked a great pure edge rusher and struggled with pass protection on the interior of the offensive line, as the Giants showed in Super Bowl XLII. The best teams just do a better job of minimizing and hiding their weaknesses.Every 2016 playoff contender has a hole. Some of those problems were issues we could spot before training camps opened. Others became apparent during the preseason. A distressing few stood out upon a closer analysis of Week 1. The good news is that there are still 15 games to go, and in some cases, a plausible way for each team to find a solution to that concern as the season goes along. Players such as?Dwight Freeney made an impact in 2015 after signing with their teams in free agency during the season, while the Panthers got some help from trade acquisition Jared Allen on their way to the Super Bowl.Teams will be shopping this week because veterans added after Week 1 wont have their salaries guaranteed for the remainder of the season, as is the case with players on the Week 1 roster.With that in mind, lets run through some -- but not all -- of the leagues playoff contenders and pick out the spot theyll be trying to hide unless they add some assistance:Arizona CardinalsProblem: cornerbackLets start with an obvious pressing issue. The Patriots beat the Cardinals on Sunday by picking on rookie third-rounder Brandon Williams, who appeared to blow a coverage on at least one big play and was tested on seemingly every single Jimmy Garoppolo pass attempt by the end of the game. Theres no obvious replacement for Williams on the roster in the short term, either: The Cardinals played Tyrann Mathieu almost exclusively at free safety while he continues to recover from a torn ACL, while special-teams star Justin Bethel was a mess in Mathieus stead last year. Mathieu is one of the best slot corners in the league when healthy, but the Cardinals still need a corner on the outside after letting Jerraud Powers leave in the offseason and seeing Mike Jenkins tear his ACL in camp.The good news is that nobody has gotten more out of seemingly finished veterans in years past than Bruce Arians and Steve Keim, and while Keim went on the warpath after Sunday nights loss, he wont let the Cardinals rot. With the Seahawks releasing corner Tharold Simon on Tuesday night, the Cardinals would likely love to see Simon hit the street, but hes likely to be claimed by a lesser team on waivers. The Colts added former Cardinals contributor Antonio Cromartie to cover up their own injury crisis (with limited success), so the Cards might look to somebody like Tarell Brown, who started two games for the Patriots last year before going down with a foot injury. Keenan Lewis, who was released by the Saints, also might be in play if his reportedly injured hip allows.Atlanta FalconsProblem: pass rushIts the same familiar story for the Falcons, who havent had an impact pass-rusher since John Abraham left town. Their 2015 first-rounder, Vic Beasley, already has been moved to strongside linebacker, while Freeney and Derrick Shelby are hopeful additions. Week 1 was a mess: The Falcons failed to sack Jameis Winston once in 33 tries, although they did knock him down six times.The pickings for edge rushers are unsurprisingly slim, and the Falcons already have the sort of veteran flier you might hope for in Freeney. Greg Hardy is still a free agent, albeit a distasteful one. George Selvie is three years removed from his best season, when he had seven sacks for the Cowboys, but he could be a low-cost option for Atlanta.Buffalo BillsProblem: defenseThe Bills have myriad holes to fill on defense, thanks to injuries to rookies Shaq Lawson (defensive end) and Reggie Ragland (inside linebacker). Star defensive tackle Marcell Dareus?also is suspended, leaving Buffalo in dire straits. And with an untenable cap situation in years to come, the Bills cant afford any massive contracts or take on anybody elses mistakes. The defense played very well in Sundays loss to the Ravens, with Jerry Hughes picking up two sacks and Leger Douzable chipping in with 1.5 sacks of his own, but this D could still use help.Theyve already signed players like Brandon Spikes to fill in the back of the roster, but lets throw another bone to their front seven and give them a Pot Roast. Corbin Bryant is the teams nose tackle after starting 10 games last year, but you can never have too much depth up front. The Bills could add cheap, useful depth by signing Terrance Knighton, who was cut by the Patriots in August.Carolina PanthersProblem: cornerbackEarly returns on rookie cornerbacks?James Bradberry and Daryl Worley are mixed, given the fact that they were up against the rather limited Trevor Siemian during their Week 1 loss to the Broncos. Things wont get significantly tougher with the passing attacks of the 49ers and Vikings on the slate over the next couple of weeks, but after that, the Panthers face the Falcons, Buccaneers, Saints and Cardinals over a four-game stretch. Ron Rivera is going to want to have his cornerback situation settled by then.Like Arizona, Carolina will find the corner pickings slim. Tarell Brown also would make sense for the Panthers if hes healthy and interested in playing. If Carolina wants to trade for a short-term veteran, as they did with Allen in 2015, they could inquire with the Browns about Tramon Williams, although Williams was burned by the Eagles in Week 1. A more ambitious trade would be for Joe Haden, but the Panthers might not want to take on Hadens salary given his recent injury history.Dallas CowboysProblem: edge rusherDallas is perilously thin at defensive end until Demarcus Lawrence returns from his four-game suspension, and even then, its not as if hes prime DeMarcus Ware. The good news is that the Cowboys already made a nifty move in signing Ryan Davis on Tuesday; the former Jaguars end was useful in limited time over the past couple of seasons, producing 10 sacks while suiting up for just 24.1 percent of Jacksonvilles snaps. Hes exactly the sort of unknown young player who seems to excel under Rod Marinelli.Green Bay PackersProblem: cornerbackWhile guard seemed to be an issue for the Packers after the team mysteriously decided to part ways with Pro Bowler Josh Sitton at the end of the preseason, replacement Lane Taylor mostly acquitted himself well against Malik Jackson & Co. during his debut as the regular starter in Week 1. The Packers seem comfortable running with Taylor at guard with Don Barclay and Jason Spriggs in wait as reserve linemen, possibly with Bryan Bulaga moving from tackle to guard as part of the process.Cornerback, though, could become an issue. Sam Shields is out with a concussion, which is particularly disconcerting given that Shields missed the final three games of the 2015 season with a brain injury. If Shields is out for a lengthy period of time, the Packers suddenly look thin at corner, giiven that 2015 second-rounder Quinten Rollins had a rough go at times against the Jags.dddddddddddd. Theyre another team who could be in on Tramon Williams as a short-term option.Houston TexansProblem: inside linebackerThe Texans have to be heartened with how fill-in center Greg Mancz played in his debut at the pivot in Week 1, but their new issue is at inside linebacker. Stalwart Brian Cushing tore his MCL in the opener and will miss 4-6 weeks, and given Cushings injury history, its tough to suggest that hell be completely healthy and stay in the lineup upon his initial return. The Texans replaced him with special-teamer Max Bullough during the win over the Bears, but they may be in the market for a better short-term option.One logical addition might be A.J. Hawk, who played in a 3-4 with the Packers and looked competent for the Bengals last season. Hawk is a free agent and is reportedly meeting with the Dolphins this week, but he also would be a good low-risk body with experience for the Texans.Indianapolis ColtsProblem: cornerbackDecimated by injuries at the position, Indys top two cornerbacks during Sundays loss to the Lions were Cromartie (who was signed a couple weeks ago) and journeyman Darryl Morris. Patrick Robinson suffered a concussion, while Vontae Davis and Darius Butler missed the game with injuries. The Colts may push Rashaan Melvin, best remembered for a disastrous performance in the 2014 playoffs for the Ravens against the Patriots, into a regular role by sheer necessity.General manager Ryan Grigson has thrown draft picks at solving problems like this before with limited success, but he may not really have much of a choice. Indy has its first six picks in the 2017 draft, but they need something in the way of an option at corner. With Leon Hall losing the slot corner job to first-round pick Eli Apple, would the Giants give up the former Bengals veteran for a sixth-round pick? Otherwise, the Colts are probably looking in the discard pile at players like Trumaine McBride.Kansas City ChiefsProblem: inside linebackerThe Chiefs have one excellent veteran inside backer in Derrick Johnson, but the spot alongside the Texas product was always going to be a question mark. The Chiefs had slotted Josh Mauga in that role, but he tore his labrum in the preseason and is out for the year. Justin March-Lillard, a 2015 undrafted free agent,?made his professional debut as the starter during Sundays comeback win over the Chargers with mixed reviews.Kansas City added Sam Barrington as an astute waiver-wire pickup from the Packers, but they could be in the market for a veteran, and there are options on the wire. Joe Mays spent 2014 with the team, albeit while struggling with injuries. The Chiefs also could look at former Falcons inside linebacker Curtis Lofton, who spent 2015 with the Raiders before being released and undergoing knee surgery. Both those options are really run-thumpers, though, and the Chiefs could probably use somebody with more range in pass coverage.New England PatriotsProblem: tackleNobody in the league is more aggressive about taking a shot on a player with an early-season trade than Bill Belichick, who has added the likes of Akeem Ayers and Jon Bostic with autumn deals for late-round picks in recent years. With Sebastian Vollmer on injured reserve, the Pats are stuck starting Marcus Cannon at right tackle, and Patriots fans know how terrifying that can be. Cannon is a viable swing tackle, but hes nobodys idea of a 16-game starter.Sadly for the Patriots, the NFL isnt exactly flush with offensive line talent these days. They could look to the Buccaneers for Gosder Cherilus, but hes probably not appreciably better than Cannon at this point. The waiver wire holds guards who fit best in zone-blocking schemes like Geoff Schwartz and Louis Vasquez, both of whom have experience playing tackle, but the pickings among pure tackles are limited to the likes of Cameron Bradfield and Sam Young. It might just be Cannon or bust on the right side.New Orleans SaintsProblem: cornerbackCorner already was going to be a disaster for the Saints, who cut the previously mentioned Keenan Lewis in the preseason and planned to start 2015 third-rounder P.J. Williams, who missed his entire rookie season, across from budding star Delvin Breaux. That plan is out the window after Breaux fractured his fibula during the season-opening loss to the Raiders. Williams instead spent the game lining up next to a pair of rookie undrafted free agents in Ken Crawley and DeVante Harris. This is about as bad as any team is at any one position in the NFL right now.The good news is that the Saints cleared about $12.25 million in cap space with the Drew Brees extension; the bad news is that theres not really anybody to spend it on. They wont go after Lewis. Simon would be a good addition if he falls to them in the waiver process, but again, its tough to imagine Simon slipping past the likes of Cleveland and San Francisco. The Saints are already down a fifth-round pick, but as a team thats all-in for Brees over the next two seasons, I wonder what the Browns would say if the Saints came calling with a first-round pick for Haden and a mid-round selection. Im not recommending the Saints make that move, but theyve done crazier things.Pittsburgh SteelersProblem: tight endThe Steelers have holes at cornerback, but theyve at least stocked the cupboard with 2016 picks. Their biggest concern right now is at tight end, where Ladarius Green is out indefinitely with what has alternately been reported as an ankle injury or headaches stemming from a concussion. Backup Jesse James is a soft pair of hands, but he was badly exposed as a blocker in Week 1 by Washingtons less-than-devastating pass rush.James will play a role in the lineup, but Pittsburgh might want to bring in a veteran to fill in for some two-tight end looks and help out as a blocker. The Steelers were reportedly interested in Tony Moeaki when he was cut by the Bears, and thats a plausible move for both parties. The likes of Dante Rosario and Matthew Mulligan also would fit as partners for James.Seattle SeahawksProblem: backup quarterbackWell, the real issue in Seattle is that they dont have an offensive line, but lets deal with one of the aftereffects of that perennial problem and note that the Seahawks very nearly had to play Trevone Boykin last week. Russell Wilson appears to have avoided a serious ankle injury, but the feeling every Seattle fan had in their chest during the opener is not one that John Schneider will want to experience again himself.Of course, theres nobody out there who is going to emulate Wilson, who is incredible and sui generis. The Seahawks seem hesitant to re-sign Tarvaris Jackson after their former backup was arrested on domestic violence charges (since dropped), and there arent many quarterbacks of note available on the market for free. They could look to the Vikings for Joe Webb, but Webb isnt remotely as effective or creative as Wilson. They might have to be creative, and hopeful. ' ' '