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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins are guaranteed the worst record in baseball.Max Kepler homered and Robbie Grossman had three hits, but Minnesota lost 4-3 to Seattle on Sunday for its 100th loss. This is the second time in team history the Twins have had triple-digit losses: The 1982 squad finished 60-102.Its going to stare at you all winter long, said manager Paul Molitor.At 56-100, the Twins are 7 1/2 games behind Atlanta at the bottom of the majors with six games to play.You definitely dont want to be on top of that list for most losses in a season, said Hector Santiago, who allowed four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.Seattles Nelson Cruz homered twice before leaving with left wrist soreness and Jesus Sucre homered for the first time in 14 months. Trying to make the postseason for the first time since 2001, Seattle has won 12 of 17 and is 2 1/2 games behind Baltimore for the second American League wild-card spot with a week to play.Minnesota finished 30-51 at home.The announced crowd of 22,092 pushed the teams season total to 1,963,912, the lowest in seven seasons at Target Field. Since the ballpark opened in 2010 -- also the Twins last playoff appearance -- attendance has declined annually. Last year, 2,220,054 tickets were sold. The last time Minnesota failed to draw at least 2 million fans was in 2004, when 1,911,418 fans attended games in the Metrodome.We were able to feel supportive as a group by our fans this year, Molitor said. Draw close to 2 million fans in a year where things dont go particularly well. I want to acknowledge that. On behalf of the team, we appreciate the people coming out.But, they again saw the home team lose. The Twins had three errors Sunday, two by shortstop Jorge Polanco, and again struggled to get a clutch hit.Keplers home run gave Minnesota a 2-1 lead in the second, but Sucre hit a two-run shot in the fifth for a 3-2 Seattle advantage.That leadoff walk in that fifth inning kind of got me. That led to that fastball that Sucre hit out. Overall, good, felt pretty good, command was pretty good, Santiago said.Seattle starter Taijuan Walker (7-11) danced around danger for most of his 5 1/3 innings, allowing nine hits and three earned runs. Minnesota was 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position through five innings before an RBI single by Juan Centeno got the Twins within 4-3 and ended Walkers day.Nick Vincent, Steve Cishek and Edwin Diaz combined for 3 2/3 innings of no-hit relief for Seattle, including Diazs 17th save in 19 chances.UMPIRE OUTHome plate umpire and crew chief Jerry Layne took a Robinson Cano foul ball off his mask in the first inning and had to leave the game with concussion-like symptoms. Layne stumbled to his right and was grabbed by catcher Juan Centeno, who was quickly aided by Cano. Layne was tended to by Minnesota trainers for a few minutes before gingerly leaving the field. Hunter Wendelstedt took over home plate duties.TRAINERS ROOMTwins: After officially missing five straight games with sore quadriceps, 1B Joe Mauer was 0 for 3 with a walk as the teams designated hitter Sunday. Hitless in his last 15 at-bats, Mauer is 2 for 32 in his past nine games. 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However, things havent as well as planned for Indiana in the early going.They come into Wednesday night with a 5-6 record, and a lot of questions on the defensive end. Theyre hoping that their win over the Magic on Monday was a step in the right direction, as they held Orlando to 69 points. Before that, the Pacers were giving up 108 points per game, fifth worst in the NBA.The defense started to come together, Myles Turner told NBA.com. The togetherness was there. The toughness was there. The communication was there. Obviously, we have the talent on offense; but, once were tied together on defense, our offense will spark our defense.Despite the losing record, the Pacers are 5-1 at home this season. In recent years, Bankers Life Fieldhouse has been a tough place for LeBron James teams to play. The Cavaliers beat the Pacers in Indianapolis in February last season. Jamess teams hadnt won a regular-season game in Indiana since February 2012 before that.Bankers Life Fieldhouse is always tough, James said. Its been tough my whole career.Its a big game, Pacers coach Nate McMillan said. The world champs are coming in here. Its kind of a game where you measure yourself.Rodney Stuckey (hamstring) was a full participant in practice this week but is still expected to be out against Cleveland.ddddddddddddHe could return for the Pacers this weekend.The Cavaliers will be playing on the second night of a back-to-back. They defeated the Toronto Raptors 121-117 on Tuesday and come in with the best record in the Eastern Conference (9-1), just a half-game behind the Los Angeles Clippers for best record in the NBA.There has been no NBA Finals hangover from Cleveland so far this season. Nine wins in their first 10 games matches the best start in franchise history.James is averaging nearly a triple-double. He had 28 points to go along with 14 rebounds and nine assists on Tuesday night.I dont really pay attention to records, but I do pay attention to the teams we are playing and what they bring to the table, James said. It will be a good test. But were already tested.J.R. Smith didnt play on Tuesday night and is questionable for Wednesday with a right ankle sprain. Smith is just three 3-pointers behind Dirk Nowitzki for 15th on the all-time list.Former Pacer Mike Dunleavy could start in his place. Dunleavy has shot 42 percent from behind the arc in his career against the Pacers, though hes off to a rough start with his new team this year.The Cavaliers have made at least 10 3-pointers in each game this season. That will be something to watch for in this game, as the Pacers have struggled defending the three. ' ' '