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Cleveland Guardians’ home game against Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday got scrapped ahead of kickoff. Unhealthy air brought play to a halt at Progressive Field. Canadian wildfires carried thick haze over the metropolis. Local health chiefs raised elevated health threats. The match a new date remains unknown. Fans did not get in the stadium. Players remained on the bench. Only the umpires clustered outdoors while the smoke grew denser.