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CLEVELAND -- The prize theyve been chasing for months was right there in front of the Cleveland Indians.Carlos Rodon wouldnt let them touch it.Rodon struck out a career-high 11 over eight dominant innings and the Chicago White Sox denied Cleveland a chance to win the AL Central title with a 3-0 win Sunday.Blending a devastating fastball with a variety of off-speed pitches, Rodon (8-10) blanked the Indians on just two singles and easily handled the division leaders, who still havent wrapped up a playoff spot and have gone flat at the worst time possible.Thats the best Ive seen him, White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. It seemed like he got better as the game went along. He seemed to turn it up in key situations. He had it all. Theres a lot on the line for these guys playing on the other side. Thats a lineup thats been able to rough us up and he responded.Rodon spoiled a big day for the Indians. Cleveland needed to win its regular-season finale at home and for Detroit to lose to Kansas City for the Indians to clinch their first division championship since 2007. The Royals took care of the Tigers 12-9, but the Indians fell flat and now must go to Detroit to try to wrap up the Central. The clubs open a four-game series Monday at Comerica Park.That hardly mattered to the White Sox, who enjoyed their weekend as spoilers.Theyre eventually going to win it, but we wont be around to see them celebrate, third baseman Todd Frazier said. Youve got to take pride in every game and every series so theyll have to do it on the road now.Chicagos Carlos Sanchez had two RBI off Josh Tomlin (12-9), who matched Rodon for 6 2/3 innings. But the left-hander turned in his best outing this season in Clevelands biggest game. He struck out the side in the eighth before David Robertson fanned three in the ninth for his 36th save.It was real fun, said Rodon, who has held the Indians to one run or fewer in five of his nine career starts against them. When Im going good, Im able to drive the ball through the zone and attack hitters.Maybe feeling some of the pressure to wrap up a division theyve led since June 4, the Indians didnt get their first hit until the fifth, when Cleveland threatened to get a run across.Brandon Guyer singled leading off and took second on a passed ball. Coco Crisp walked and Chris Gimenez sacrificed. But Michael Martinez popped to short right, not deep enough to score Guyer and Rodon struck out Rajai Davis.The Indians couldnt do much else against the 23-year-old.Hes a young pitcher and hes getting better with starts, Indians manager Terry Francona said. Weve seen a lot of them because hes in our division. His off-speed is better, even his delivery is smoothing out, and like a lot of young pitchers that have talent, youre starting to see him gain experience and hes pretty good.SURPRISE LEADERNot only has Frazier hit a team-high 39 home runs, his two steals Sunday gave him the club lead with 14. Not exactly known for his speed, Frazier passed Adam Eaton, who missed the last two games after crashing into the wall catching a fly ball Friday.I told Eaton I was going to get him, so he better get healthy quick, Frazier joked.Frazier swiped second in the fifth, when he scored on Sanchezs two-out single. He stole second again in the ninth.He looks like a fan ran on the field, Ventura cracked. I dont know how to explain it, but It works.STUNNED, SADDENEDBefore the game, players on both teams stood in front of clubhouse TVs and watched coverage of the death of Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, killed in a boating accident.White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, who like Fernandez defected from Cuba, sat quietly at his locker with his face turned from the room.TRAINERS ROOMWhite Sox: Eaton will be examined when the team returns to Chicago. Ventura said Eaton is still bothered by back soreness.UP NEXTWhite Sox: At a loss to explain his struggles since coming to Chicago in June, James Shields is 0-6 in his last 10 starts. The right-hander starts the series opener against Tampa Bay, the team he played for from 2006-12.Indians: Cy Young candidate Corey Kluber goes for his career-high 19th win as Cleveland begins its final road trip in Detroit. Hes 3-0 with a 1.88 ERA against the Tigers this season. Denzel Ward Womens Jersey . 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Their shooting percentage reflects this high-pressure style, scoring almost 33 percent of all shots taken (the next closest is 29 percent). They also score an astounding 2.48 goals per game, putting them comfortably at the top in Europe.Northern are no slouches defensively either, conceding the fewest goals in Europe. If you never let the other team have the ball, how can they score? Allowing only 6.11 shots against per game puts them almost two shots per game better than any other team in Europe. Northern might not do well when forced into their own goal, with the second lowest save percentage in Europe, but they will have to transfer that offensive pressure to the big stage. When they ccome up against teams that can break their high pressure, they are very vulnerable, especially to the likes of FlipSid3 Tactics.ddddddddddddOne possible worry for Northern will be coming up against teams from North America such as NRG and Genesis, teams that tend to shoot from range. Done well and that means they can catch out the high pressure from Northern. If FlipSid3 Tactics run into Northern, expect one of the best games of the tournament, both stylistically and skill-wise. Whether this is a winners final or a grand final, or both, Northern vs FlipSid3 is the premier matchup of RLCS Grand FinalsNortherns final hurdle separating them from Rocket League Championship Series glory will be their big game performances. Northern stomp games they win -- by big, embarrassing margins -- and they keep the games they lose very close. The problem is they lose games to the big teams and thats worrying in a tournament with only the best involved. If Northern can get over that hurdle and win the big games by one goal instead of losing by one, theyll quickly become one of the favorites to win RLCS. Whether or not they can overcome their big game demons, Northerns high-pressure style will be one of the most exciting to watch at the Grand Finals. ' ' '