TORONTO right-hander Bowden Francis took a no-hitter into the ninth inning Saturday afternoon (Sunday in Manila) as the Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 3-1.
Taylor Ward led off the ninth for Los Angeles with his 17th home run of the season to end the no-hit bid. Dave Stieb has Toronto’s lone no-hitter, which came on Sept. 2, 1990, in Cleveland.
Francis (7-3) struck out a career-best 12 and walked three in eight-plus innings. Chad Green replaced Francis after the home run and earned his 14th save.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a solo home run for the Blue Jays, who have won the first three games of the four-game series and are 6-0 against the Angels this season. Angels right-hander Carson Fulmer (0-5) went six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks (one intentional) with eight strikeouts.
In other games, it was the Rockies 9, Yankees 2; Diamondbacks 4, Red Sox 1; Orioles 3, Astros 2; Phillies 11, Royals 2; Brewers 9, Athletics 5; Guardians 13, Rangers 5; Braves 4, Nationals 2; Giants 4, Mariners 3; Cubs 14, Marlins 2; Reds 10, Pirates 2; Twins 6, Cardinals 0; Tigers 13, White Sox 4; Mets 7, Padres 1; and Rays 9, Dodgers 8.
Rockies 9, Yankees 2
Jake Cave had four hits and drove in three runs, leading visiting Colorado past New York.
Cave doubled in his first at-bat and hit an RBI single in a four-run third. He lifted a two-run homer in the seventh. Nolan Jones also drove in three runs, including a two-run double in the third.
Colorado rookie starter Bradley Blalock (1-0) allowed two runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings for his first major win. Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit an RBI double and Alex Verdugo homered for the Yankees.
Diamondbacks 4, Red Sox 1
Zac Gallen tossed six scoreless innings to lead visiting Arizona past Boston.
Gallen (10-6) limited the Red Sox to two hits (both singles), struck out nine and walked four. Offensively, Eugenio Suarez, who had three hits–including a grand slam–Friday night (Saturday in Manila), hit a two-run double with two outs in the fourth. The Diamondbacks have won five games in a row and 11 of their last 14.
