CLEVELAND, Ohio — Slade Cecconi lost his bid for Cleveland baseball history in the eighth inning Monday after not allowing a hit through seven scoreless frames against the Kansas City Royals at Progressive Field.

Michael Massey lined a 2-1 fastball into left center field on Cecconi’s 95th pitch of the night. The outing represented Cecconi’s longest career no-hit bid.

It marked the second time this season a Guardians pitcher completed at least seven hitless innings, joining Gavin Williams on Aug. 6 against the Mets at Citi Field.

Cecconi was looking for the first Cleveland no-hitter since Len Barker’s perfect game on May 15, 1981, a span of 44 years and three months, or 16,187 days. That marks the longest current no-hitter drought in the majors.

Leaning into the curve: Guardians’ Slade

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