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Cincinnati Reds game postponed after player tests positive for COVID-19

Posted at 10:29 AM, Aug 16, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-16 10:32:53-04

CINCINNATI, Oh. (LEX 18) — The Sunday afternoon game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed.

This comes after a Reds player tested positive for COVID-19, according to the MLB. Saturday night's game was postponed as well.

The games were originally scheduled to be played at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati.

The Reds said the games were postponed to "allow for additional testing and to complete the contact tracing process".

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