Slade Cecconi Loses No-Hit Bid in 8th, Guards Rout Royals 10-2, Stay in Thick of AL Wild Card Race

Guardians beat Royals 10-2

His performance came at an optimal time for the Guardians, who moved into second place ahead of the Royals in the AL Central.

Guardians starter Slade Cecconi tips his cap to fans after near no-hitter

Takeaways from the Guardians’ 10-2 victory over the Royals on Sept. 8: The crowd at Progressive Field in the first of a four-game series with the Royals was announced at 15,875. The fans were relatively quiet as Guardians starter Slade Cecconi breezed through the first six innings without allowing a hit, as if they didn’t want to break the spell. They saved their cheers for the Guardians pounding the ball when it was their turn to bat (16 hits) …

Cecconi loses no-hit bid in 8th as Guardians roll

Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi's was six outs from Cleveland's no-hitter since 1981 before the Royals spoiled the bid in the eighth inning.

Slade Cecconi carries no-hitter into 8th, Guardians rout Royals

Slade Cecconi held Kansas City without a hit until the eighth inning and Nolan Jones had a two-run double during a six-run fourth, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-2 rout of the visiting Royals on Monday night.

Slade Cecconi’s no-hit bid ends in eighth as Guardians romp to 10-2 win over Royals

Alase Cecconi loses his no-hitter in the eighth inning, but Guardians use a 16-hit attack to stay in the wild-card race.

Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi has no-hit bid ended by leadoff single in 8th, Guardians lead 10-0

Kansas City’s Michael Massey singled leading off the eighth to break up a no-hit bid by Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi, who was bidding to throw the majors’ first no-hitter this season and Cleveland’s first since 1981.