Guardians game put off due to COVID

The Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the team's coaches, leading to the postponement of Wednesday's game against the White Sox in Chicago.

Shortly after Francona's positive test became known, MLB said there were “multiple positive COVID-19 tests” in Cleveland's organization and called off Wednesday's series finale to allow for more testing and contact tracing.

It's the first coronavirus-related postponement since the season started on April 7.

Guardians bench coach DeMarlo Hale, who was to fill in for Francona, also tested positive, and Cleveland has “multiple coaches and other team support staff members” infected with the virus, according to team spokesman Bart Swain.

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Detmers pitched the majors' second no-hitter this season, cruising after he benefited from a borderline error call in the seventh inning as the Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-0.

The 22-year-old left hander threw a career-high 108 pitches in his 11th big league start, striking out two and walking one. He completed the 12th no-hitter in franchise history when Yandy Diaz grounded out to shortstop Andrew Velazquez to end the game.

“Getting the last out was the coolest part,” Detmers said. “It's just something I've dreamed ever since I was a little kid. I didn't think it would ever happen.”

He got a crucial assist from official scorer Mel Franks in the seventh. Brett Phillips reached with one out when first baseman Jared Walsh ranged to his right and bobbled Phillips' grounder. Walsh clapped when the video board showed the play was ruled an error, as did most of the 39,313 fans at Angel Stadium. BRAVES' PIÑA OUT FOR SEASON >> Atlanta catcher Manny Piña will have season-ending surgery after tests revealed ligament and cartilage damage in his left wrist.