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The First-Time Manager Gary S. Topchik, Loren B. Belker
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By The Associated Press June 02, 2013. CLEVELAND (AP) Terry Francona has been ejected for the first time as Cleveland's manager. €�We win five,” manager Charlie Manuel said. Against the Braves looking for some consistency. Mark Ellis, dealing with a groin injury of his own, is out of the starting lineup for the fifth time in the last seven games. If everything goes good all day long and he doesn't have any issues, he'll go tomorrow ," manager Don Mattingly said. "We're trying to be cautious with Hanley. Francona was tossed in the fifth inning Sunday against Tampa Bay. Milwaukee took the final three games of the four-game series after the Phillies had won a season-high five straight to move above .500 for the first time all season. As a high-profiled, two-time world champion manager, Francona was brought aboard to change the landscape in Cleveland and rescue the Indians from insignificant playoff-less oblivion. Francona's Indians are in the midst of a substantial tailspin — losers of a season-high seven straight games after being swept by Detroit and of 15 of their last 19 games — that could put an end to the exciting notion of contending for the postseason for the first time since 2007. Saturday, knock on wood, will mark the first time Fife has been healthy for consecutive starts since April.