CLEVELAND (AP) — 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 Monday night to throw the majors' first no-hitter this season and Cleveland's first since 1981.

Making his career-high 20th start and first against Kansas City, Cecconi flirted with history until the eighth when Massey lined a 2-1 fastball into left-center on the right-hander's 95th pitch.

Cleveland is leading 10-0.

Cecconi was the latest pitcher to threaten to end Cleveland's no-hitter drought — the longest current one in MLB — dating to Len Barker's perfect game 44 years ago. The right-hander received a nice ovation after Massey's hit and then got Carter Jensen to bounce into a double play.

On Aug. 6, Gavin Williams took a no-hit bi

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