Bowden Francis has a career day to lead the Blue Jays to a series win over the Los Angeles Angels!

he comes into the game having thrown 11 straight scoreless Innings the reigning American League player of the week caught him looking strike three left the splitter up but it fooled Ward and that's a three-pitch strikeout to start francis's day Zach got a base hit yesterday his first of the series he's driven in a run in 16 of his last 18 games swinging a miss a fast ball up and he Strikes Out Zack Netto there are two strikeouts here and two outs in the top of the first and now a big Applause from a big crowd today on this Saturday as Kevin polar steps in for the Angels Fran is struck out the side of the first inning in Chicago and he has done it again here now Dalton varo who comes in here having reached base in 21 consecutive games that's the longest streak of his career and the longest active streak in the American League swings at the onew it's a swinging bunt staying Fair up the first base line fielded in Fair territory by Fulmer who flips and it misses first base racing to Second he's making the turn headed to Third and the ball's way down the right field line Dalton V stumbles over the third base bag it was a wild play but he's on third with one out well that ball was actually taking a right turn as Carson Fulmer picked that ball up it was about to cross the foul line into foul territory I don't really know what he was thinking and he flipped that ball and Off to the Races for Dalton marshia instead of a foul ball you got to run it out third base in the infield in already with Vlad junr at the plate 02 Guerrero hits it down the third Baseline Fair ball rolling into the left field Corner Maro into score Guerrero jogs into second welcome back to the lineup it's an RBI double in the first so a run in with two gone now runner at second base for Joey L profo one of the villains in last night's loss for the Angels now Joey lope pero lines one into right field in the first pitch that he sees Guerrero is on his way home L peredo is into second with an RBI double it is two to nothing with that Double L peredo is now seven for his last 12 and five of those seven Joe were extra base hits F from Francis on the mound he winds and delivers to Anthony rendone foul tip into the gloves strike three four strikeouts for Francis and four batters faced well he is staying hot four four strikeouts already five pitch walk with one out in the top of the second is now the first Angels base runner Francis from the stretch delivers to Logan ohappy swing in a Miss strike three another k for Francis this one comes on the splitter all five outs he's recorded in this start have been strikeouts his pitch to Brandon Drury is bounced softly first base line picked up by Francis who sidearms over to First and ends the inning and the batter for the Angels is Nico kavadis DH the last couple of games and strike three called gets the call on the corner with the splitter that's strikeout number six if you're hearing an Ovation they had put up on the scoreboard that's the 100th career strike out for Bowen Francis and that baseball is being authenticated it'll go into Bow's Personal Collection B Francis back on the mound swinging a Miss strike three how about strikeout number seven for bow and Francis with just one out in the top of the fourth he gets him on the splitter swing and a miss strike three eight strikeouts in four hitless scoreless innings for bow and Francis how about bow and Francis four Innings today is not allowed a hit he has struck out eight that eight ties his career high fast ball got him looking strike three strikeout number nine for Francis a new career high two strike pitch swing and a bouncer right at the shortstop Jimenez picks it up forehand side throws to first and that's a one two three inning Francis has retired the last seven he's blanked the Angels through five we've said this each of the last couple starts but if you weren't with us earlier this has been a career start for Bowen Francis so far another one too called strike three back door curveball freezes kavadis double digit strikeouts for bound and Francis that's number 10 on the day swinging a Fly ball center field Maro going back stops up curls to the left and makes the catch two outs swing and a bouncer back to the mound Francis Fields he'll toss it softly over to first and that's another scoreless inning for the Angels they have no runs no hits in the game and the Blue Jays are up to nothing B Francis has been absolutely dominant this afternoon six no hit Innings he's walked a pair hit a batter struck out a career best 10 he'll try to continue the no hit bid here in the seventh against polar randone and th 02 swing in a Miss strike three 11 KS for Francis third time he struck out polar today his onew swing and a foul tip strike three seven no hit Innings top of the eighth bound and Francis back on the mound for the blue J for the first time in the big leagues B Francis is about to throw his 100th pitch in an outing another one two swing in a Fly ball a mile high to shallow left low peredo is coming in calls off him in as the short stop and makes the catch one out here's Brandon Drury he is 0 for two he's the only hitter in the Angels lineup who has not struck out at least once today swing and a popup second base Davis Schneider calling for it and he makes the catch there there are two outs in the a I mean it's pretty pretty incredible to think about he's four outs from throwing a no hitter and left eight no hit Innings at Rogers Center today Vladimir Guerrero Jr leads off against new pitcher Victor Madero Guerrero swings and drives one center field po going back out of here number 27 for number 27 and it is three to nothing and Absolut abute rope by Vladimir Guerrero Jr 414 ft out to center field and the Blue Jays have a three nothing lead now undoubtedly John Schneider's going to come get him he gave him a shot there's the call to the pen for Chad green a standing o from his teammates as well what an afternoon for bow in Francis and let's soak this in eight plus Innings of one run ball for B and Francis only the 12th blue J ever to take a no hitter to the ninth inning and he just misses out on History Chad green on for the Blue Jays after the no hitter is broken up swinging a bouncer back to the mound picked up by Green underhand flip to first one Out onew Swinging a Miss strike three gets po to chase the slider down and away and the angels are down to their final chance 3-1 pitch Line to Center Field hanging up for varo moves into the Gap and makes the catch in right center and the Blue Jays win the game early offense and one of the great pitching performances of the Season B and Francis captains the Blue Jays to a 3-1 win with eight hitless Innings before finally giving up a knock in the nine e e