Bowden Francis carries a no-hit bid into the 9th inning as the Blue Jays beat the Angels 3-1
Bowden Francis struck out a career-high 12 in a dominant performance for the Toronto Blue Jays, carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning of a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels
By IAN HARRISON
Published - Aug 24, 2024, 06:42 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 24, 2024, 06:42 PM EDT
TORONTO (AP) — Bowden Francis struck out a career-high 12 in a dominant performance for the Toronto Blue Jays, carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning of a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
Francis (7-3) walked three and hit a batter in his third consecutive win. He threw a career-high 117 pitches, 84 for strikes.
“It was his until he gave up a hit,” Toronto manager John Schneider said.
Francis’s no-hit bid ended when Taylor Ward drove a 3-2 fastball deep to center for a leadoff homer in the ninth. It was Ward’s 17th homer of the season.
