Bowden Francis Carries a No-hit Bid Into the 9th Inning as the Blue Jays Beat the Angels 3–1

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Bowden Francis throws the ball during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Toronto on Aug. 24, 2024. Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP

TORONTO—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, August 24.

Francis (7–3) walked three and hit a batter in his third consecutive win. He threw a career-high 117 pitches, 84 for strikes.