Bowden Francis was so close to making history on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
But Francis and the Toronto Blue Jays came up short of pulling off what would’ve been the second no-hitter in franchise history.
Francis threw eight spotless innings on Saturday in Toronto's 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels. He entered the ninth inning in Toronto with 12 strikeouts and three walks on a career-high 112 pitches, marking what was by far his best outing on the mound in his career. He was three outs away from completing the first no-hitter in Blue Jays history since 1990.