CLEVELAND (AP) — Slade Cecconi didn’t need anyone in Cleveland’s dugout to tell him he was throwing a no-hitter. He found out on his own.

Stealing a glance at Progressive Field’s giant scoreboard in the fourth inning, Cecconi noticed something unusual.

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