TORONTO — Bowden Francis lost his bid for a no-hitter when Taylor Ward led off the ninth inning with a solo home run, but the Toronto Blue Jays prevailed 3-1 against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
Francis established career bests with 12 strikeouts and going eight-plus innings in his 117-pitch performance. After eight innings, Francis had thrown 111 pitches, 16 more than his career high.Ward's 17th homer spelled the end for Francis, however, as Chad Green recorded his 14th save.The Blue Jays defeated the Angels for the sixth straight time across the past 12 days. Los Angeles has the second-lowest win total in the American League behind the Chicago White Sox's 31.
He also hit Ward in the third inning. But Ward was erased in an inning-ending double play. Francis later walked Anthony Rendon in the seventh. Varsho extended his on-base streak to 22 games, winding up at third by the time the Angels chased down the errant throw. Loperfido, who hit the tying homer in the ninth on Friday, stayed hot with a double off the right-centre field wall that missed going out by inches in the third inning.
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