The Cleveland Indians will be without manager Terry Francona for Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals because "he was experiencing chest pains before [the] game," per Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com.
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The Indians made an announcement regarding the situation:
Francona told reporters before the contest that he was having chest pains, according to Hoynes. Tuesday's game marked the first of a two-game set in Washington for the American League Central leaders.
Francona managed the Philadelphia Phillies from 1997-2000 and the Boston Red Sox from 2004-11 before joining the Indians for the 2013 campaign. Since then, he has racked up an impressive 320-274 record in Cleveland and reached the American League Wild Card Game in his first season. However, the Indians lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in that contest and haven't returned to the postseason since.
Francona directed the Red Sox to two World Series titles during his tenure, the first of which came in 2004 and snapped the "Curse of the Bambino." It was the franchise's first championship since the 1918 season.
When he returns, Francona has the Indians well-positioned to challenge for a World Series title of their own this season. They led the American League Central over the Detroit Tigers by 2.5 games coming into play Tuesday, although they are only 2-5 in August.
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