For the second time in his last four starts, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis lost a no-hit bid by allowing a leadoff home run in the ninth inning.
After working eight hitless innings against the New York Mets in what turned out to be a 6-2 Mets win (box score), Francis in the top of the ninth allowed this homer off the bat of Mets shortstop and National League MVP darkhorse Francisco Lindor:
This close call comes a mere 18 days after Francis lost a no-hitter in the ninth thanks to a blast from Taylor Ward of the Los Angeles Angels.
From the standpoint of the non-contending Jays, that snuffed out what would have been just the second no-hitter in franchise history. The first and still only was by Dave Stieb on Sept. 2, 1990. Related content forthcoming:
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