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CLEVELAND -- The New York Yankees rolled into the All-Star break on a high note.Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer and the Yankees overcame a shaky outing by Masahiro Tanaka to beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Sunday, moving to .500 (44-44) going into the break.Its a positive thing for us. We beat a good team three out of four, manager Joe Girardi said. Hopefully we can carry the momentum into the second half.New York scored four runs in the second and six in the fifth, but Sundays win was anything but easy.Tanaka took an 11-1 lead into the fifth, but was charged with seven runs (three earned) and fell one out short of qualifying for his seventh win. The right-hander was pulled after Tyler Naquins two-run homer capped a six-run rally.Tanaka couldnt pinpoint why he didnt hold the lead that cost him what appeared to be a certain win.If I knew the reason Id fix that and go out and do it, he said through a translator. Bottom line, I have to go out there and shut them down.Nathan Eovaldi (7-6), demoted to the bullpen last week, allowed one hit over the final 4 1/3 innings for his first career win in relief. Dellin Betances warmed up in the ninth while Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman were unavailable after Saturdays 7-6 win in 11 innings.It feels a little different to come into a game with a four-run lead, Eovaldi said. I was glad to get in there and help Tanaka out.The fifth inning featured 12 runs and 11 hits, lasting 46 minutes.Carlos Carrasco (5-3) allowed five runs -- one earned -- in 3 2/3 innings. Cleveland, which is 3-6 since a franchise-record, 14-game winning streak, committed three errors, leading to eight unearned runs.It didnt help, Indians manager Terry Francona said. Shoot, it seemed like the ball was going every different direction today.Ellsbury, who angrily objected to a strike call by plate umpire Ramon DeJesus on the previous pitch, homered to right-center in the second to start New Yorks big offensive day.Errors by first baseman Carlos Santana and third baseman Jose Ramirez made four of the runs Carrasco gave up unearned. Right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall failed to come up with a catchable fly ball in New Yorks big inning and All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor committed a throwing error in the fifth.Starlin Castro started the second with a double. With one out, Santana failed to catch Lindors throw on a grounder hit by Rob Refsnyder. The ball rolled to the stands, scoring Castro.Chisenhall got a glove on Austin Romines fly ball to the warning track, but couldnt hold on. Romine was given a double, putting runners at second and third.Ellsbury headed to first on a 3-1 pitch, which DeJesus called a strike. Ellsbury argued the call to the point where Girardi came out of the dugout before his center fielder calmed down.It ended up working out, said Ellsbury, who homered on the next pitch. I guess Im happy he made that call.TOUGH STRETCH AHEADThe Yankees finished their road trip 5-5, but Girardi knows theres work to do. New York plays Boston, Baltimore and San Francisco on a 10-game homestand.Its tough to go into the break under .500, but we still have to make up ground, starting Friday, after the break, he said.TRAINERS ROOMYankees: 1B Mark Teixeira (sore right knee) returned to the lineup after not playing Saturday. 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If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency.DALLAS -- Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, whose team sits dead last in the Western Conference, held an emergency film session following a game for the first time in his 15-year career in the NBA, he said.That game was Wednesdays demoralizing 120-89 loss to the visiting Sacramento Kings, who outscored Dallas (4-17) 29-12 in the third quarter to cruise to the win. After that assault on Carlisles senses, he delivered a short statement to the media and walked off without taking questions. Soon after, reporters were ushered out of the Mavs locker room and the doors were locked for an impromptu, 35-minute film session.I just wanted to watch the third quarter with them right after the game. We lost it by 17, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said following Thursdays practice. It was really the most decisive quarter of the game. I just told them that Im tired of coming in here and watching film every morning. I wanted them to see what happened. I wanted it to be fresh in their minds walking out of the building.Mavs forward Harrison Barnes said the lopsided loss was a disservice to us as teammates, to the coaching staff that put in work and a disservice to the fans who came here.It was also Dallas third loss in its last four home games as it heads into the finale of a four-game homestand Friday against the Indiana Pacers. Thats followed by a tough road game at Houston on Saturday night.The Pacers (11-11) are just 3-7 on the road, but two of those victories have come on this five-game road trip that can finish up with a winning record if Indiana can get past the struggling, but motivated Mavs.Indiana is looking to sweep the season series after taking a 130-121 overtime win in the season-opener back in late October. Center Myles Turner, who went to high school in the Dallas area and spent oone season at the University of Texas, had 30 points and 16 rebounds in that first meeting.dddddddddddd Both remain season highs for the second-year emerging star who is averaging 14.6 points and 7.3 rebounds in 28.4 minutes this season.In his first trip back to Dallas as a rookie last season, Turner had an impressive 15 points and seven boards in an Indiana victory.While Turner might have been eager to get back to his hometown, he had to wait a bit longer because of the travel philosophy new coach Nate McMillan instituted. Instead of leaving the city they had just played in immediately after the game, as most teams do, only to arrive in the next city in the wee hours of the morning, McMillan now often has the team stay overnight in the city in which it played and then travel the next day. The approach is designed to give the team optimal rest.So the Pacers remained in Phoenix after beating the Suns 109-94 on Wednesday, then practiced there on Thursday before taking an afternoon flight to Dallas. Turner, who had 20 points, four rebounds and two blocks in 28 minutes in the win, said the arrangement has its advantages, even if it means his one trip home for the season is delayed just a bit.I think in the long haul it does (work), Miles told the Indianapolis Star. As much rest as you can get as the season goes on, where you can find places to get more, youve got to do it. Its a grind. As much as you train for it, your body still needs it. In all actuality, you dont get the amount of rest we should get for the amount of stuff we do. Thats not a sob story. Its just the nature of what we do. Dont get me wrong, though. We do get compensated for it. ' ' '