SF Giants player bat-flips single in 9th that broke up no-hitter in 10-0 loss
A San Francisco Giants player's ninth-inning bat-flip single denied Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease a second career no-hitter in a 10-0 rout.
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The brief
Dylan Cease nearly pitched a no-hitter for the Toronto Blue Jays against the San Francisco Giants, but lost the bid in the ninth inning when a Giants player hit a single accompanied by a bat-flip. The Blue Jays won the game with a final score of 10-0.
Coverage from The New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Yahoo Sports emphasizes the dominance of Cease's effort and the significance of the near miss. Local reports from SFGATE and McCovey Chronicles describe the loss as part of a declining season for the Giants.
Future focus remains on the Giants' recovery from this performance and Logan Webb's assessment of his own outing following a rough first inning.
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Quick answers
Who was the pitcher attempting the no-hitter?
Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays.
What was the final score of the game?
The Blue Jays defeated the Giants 10-0.
When did the no-hitter end?
The no-hitter was broken up in the ninth inning.
Coverage (7)
- Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease nearly no-hits Giants in dominant performance NBC Sports Bay Area & California · 13h ago
- Definitely a loss, almost a no-hitter, hopefully rock bottom McCovey Chronicles · 13h ago
- Giants almost no-hit by Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease as season of shame takes turn for the worse San Francisco Chronicle · 13h ago
- Dylan Cease loses no-hitter in the ninth for the Blue Jays’ latest near miss The New York Times · 13h ago
- Giants' Logan Webb grades outing after rough first inning in loss to Blue Jays Yahoo Sports · 13h ago
- Toronto's Dylan Cease loses shot at second career no-hitter in 9th inning of dominant effort vs. Giants Yahoo Sports · 13h ago
- SF Giants player bat-flips single in 9th that broke up no-hitter in 10-0 loss SFGATE · 13h ago
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