CLEVELAND -- Now that the Chicago White Sox have gotten the monkey off their back, they can go about trying to win a series from the Cleveland Indians. The two teams will meet Thursday night at Progressive Field in the final game of a three-game series.The White Sox lost the first game 3-1 but won the second game in rousing fashion. Trailing 7-5 in the ninth inning, the White Sox scored five runs, four coming on a grand slam by Adam Eaton, giving Chicago a 10-7 victory.That win halted the White Soxs seven-game losing streak to Cleveland.Nobody gave up. Guys just kept grinding, all the way through, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said.In the ninth, it would have been easy to go one, two, three, and just lay down. But we didnt give up. It was a total team effort, Eaton said.The White Sox will try to carry that momentum into the series finale on Thursday. The White Sox will send lefty Carlos Rodon (3-8, 4.32 ERA) to the mound against Clevelands Danny Salazar (11-4, 3.38).Rodon has never lost to Cleveland. In six career appearances, five of them starts, against the Indians, Rodon is 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA.Salazar will be making his first start since Aug. 1, when he pitched just two innings in a 12-5 loss to Minnesota. He went on the disabled the next day with right elbow inflammation.Salazar was selected to the American League All-Star team but did not pitch in the game at the Indians request because of concerns about the elbow. In five starts in June, Salazar was 5-0 with a 1.91 ERA. However, in his last five starts, he is 1-1 with a 7.88 ERA, capped by the trip onto the disabled list.Thursday will be Salazars ninth career start against the White Sox. His career record vs. Chicago is 5-2 with a 3.19 ERA. In two starts against the Sox this year, he is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA.When Salazar is activated, he will take pitcher Josh Tomlins spot on the roster. Tomlin was placed on the family emergency list on Wednesday and returned to his home in Tyler, Texas. The family emergency list is a 3-5 day list.The Indians are 5-2 on the first seven games of their 11-game homestand, their longest homestand of the season.One player who will be seeing less time in the lineup going forward is outfielder Abraham Almonte, who has done some good things offensively and defensively in the 29 games he has played.In 81 at-bats Almonte is hitting .284 with a home run, nine RBI and three stolen bases. However, he is ineligible for the postseason because of his being suspended for the first 80 games of this season for testing positive for steroids during spring training.There are going to be times in the next six weeks when Abe isnt an obvious choice (to be in the lineup) that well play some other guys, manager Terry Francona said. Because if were fortunate enough to move on (into the postseason), were going to have to do it without him anyway.That figures to mean more playing time for outfielder Brandon Guyer, who has given a boost to the lineup since being acquired on Aug. 1 in a trade with Tampa Bay.In 11 games with the Indians, Guyer is hitting .462 with a home run and eight RBI.Josh Staumont Jersey .Y. - New York City has been selected to host the NBA All-Star weekend in 2015, with the game played at Madison Square Garden and the slam dunk contest and other skills events held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Mike Macfarlane Jersey . 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Their presence did nothing to slow the Cubs, who used seven runs in the first three innings to force Game 7.Addison Russells historic start sparks Cubs winCubs shortstop?Addison Russell?drove in six runs in the first three innings, a historic performance that put Chicago comfortably ahead for good in Game 6.Its keeping him warm, right?Cubs superfan and actor Bill Murray found an interesting place to store his game program.Cubs strike first on Indians miscueThe World Series moved a little closer to a Game 7 before the Indians even picked up a bat Tuesday.After two quick outs, the Indians fell apart in the first inning of Game 6, allowing three runs -- two of them on a costly misplay.Kris Bryant lashed a two-out homer off Josh Tomlin over the tall wall in left field at Progressive Field.Tomlin, pitching on three days rest for just the second time in his career, had looked sharp early. He got ahead of the first three batters he faced, including Bryant. But Bryant deposited an 0-2, 76 mph curveball for the first run of Game 6.Tomlin then allowed singles to Anthony Rizzo and BBen Zobrist to put runners on first and third.dddddddddddd?It appeared as if Tomlin would escape when Russell lofted a fly ball to right center. It was center fielder Tyler Naquins ball to catch, but with right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall racing over, Naquin did not take charge. The ball dropped in, and the Cubs had a 3-0 lead on what was officially ruled a two-run double for Russell.-- Andrew MarchandCleveland looking World Series-readyHours before first pitch, the city of Cleveland looked prepped to win its second title in less than five months. Heres a look at the city before Game 6 of the World Series:Not everyones feeling the pressureRussell didnt seem fazed by the prospect of another elimination game, as evidenced by his pregame dance moves.Get to the game at all costsA couple fans were spotted outside Progressive Stadium with signs that expressed their dedication to getting into Game 6.?Dispatch from ChicagoMuch of the attention was centered around Cleveland on Tuesday, but dont forget about Chicago, where a few fans at the Blackhawks-Flames game showed their support for the Cubs. These fans were able to?see parts of Game 6?in the arena. ' ' '