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Santana went 2-for-8 with a double, go-ahead, 19th-inning solo homer, walk and two runs in Friday's 2-1 victory.

The veteran slugger mercifully put an end to the marathon contest with a shot off infielder Darwin Barney in the 19th inning that eventually sent the weary Indians to their 14th consecutive victory. Santana has now hit safely in four of the last five contests, and seven of his last nine.

Joseph is not in Friday's lineup against the Royals, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.

Joseph has started four of the past five games, but will be out for Friday's contest as Ryan Howard takes over first base. He has been cooling off recently with a rough last couple weeks of June, and has seen his season totals come down to .223/.235/.446 with eight home runs and 15 RBI. Joseph will likely be back in the lineup for Saturday's game.

Bour went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, two walks and two runs Thursday at the Braves.

Bour's 15th bomb of the year gave the Marlins a 3-0 lead in the third inning of a game they'd go on to lose. He's now blasted four homers in his last six games, and he's slashing .269/.347/.534 on the year.

Votto went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run, his 14th of the year, in Thursday's 13-4 loss to the Nationals.

The first baseman was the only bright spot in the lopsided loss. Votto is doing the best he can with a lackluster supporting cast around him. Over his last four game, the veteran is 5-for-15 (.333) with three home runs, four RBI and four runs.

Rizzo went 1-for-5 with a three-run, inside-the-park home run Wednesday against the Reds.

The first baseman drove a deep fly ball to left-center field, but did not run full speed out of the box as it looked like the ball would be caught. A near collision left Reds' outfielder Billy Hamilton injured on the ground, and Rizzo realized the ball dropped and took off full speed to come around and score. Rizzo topped out at 18.6 mph once he hit full stride and it took him 17.5 seconds to round the bases, according to Statcast. The home run was Rizzo's 19th of the season and his first career inside-the-park homer.

Flores is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports.

After starting five consecutive games, Flores will take the night off in favor of left-handed hitting Kelly Johnson as manager Terry Collins look to get the best possible matchups against Max Scherzer. It is likely that Flores returns to the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

Santana is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Braves.

With the Indians playing in Atlanta on Wednesday, the Indians could only play one of Santana and Mike Napoli, and they opted for Napoli in this matchup. The Tribe will return to an American League ballpark Thursday in Toronto, at which point Santana should be back in the mix.

Bour is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

With the left-handed Daniel Norris taking the mound for Detroit, Justin Bour will be replaced by Chris Johnson at first base. Bour figures to get back in the mix Thursday with Julio Teheran scheduled to start for the Braves.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a walk, RBI and scored a run in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the Braves.

Santana hit a tie-breaking single in a three-run ninth inning to propel the Indians to their 11th straight win, their longest streak in 34 years. The 30-year-old has been on a tear this month of late. After having just ten multi-hit games in the season's first two months, Santana has eight of them in June and his average now sits at .238, its highest point since mid-May.

Flores went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 11-4 loss to the Nationals.

Flores' playing time could be on the decline in the near future with the team's acquisition of infielder Jose Reyes, but he provided a strong reminder of his value with this performance. Still, the 24-year-old's .248/.315/.372 line could use some work.