Blue Jays Starter Bowden Francis Loses No-Hitter in 9th Inning
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis had himself a day against the Los Angeles Angels. He almost no-hit the Angels, taking the bid into the 9th inning.
Angels outfielder Taylor Ward led off the 9th inning with a home run to break things up. Francis left the game to a standing ovation from the supportive Toronto crowd.
Taylor Ward breaks up Bowden Francis’ no-hitter with a leadoff HR in the 9th and Francis leaves to a standing ovation.
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Francis was at 116 pitches when he gave up the home run. It was a long day for the starter and he just wasn’t able to close the deal.
He would have become only the second pitcher in Blue Jays history to record the feat. Pitcher Dave Stieb recorded the first-ever no-hitter in Toronto’s history back in Sept. 1990.
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Bowden entered the day with a record of 6-3 and an ERA of 4.38 for the season. He had struck out 58 batters over 63.2 innings of work.
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