BOX SCORESAN FRANCISCO – The Giants nearly were on the wrong side of history Wednesday, as Toronto Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease’s no-hitter bid came to an end with just three outs remaining in the game.
Heliot Ramos broke the no-no in the bottom of the ninth, and while Giants fans cheered, their applause only lasted so long as San Francisco still suffered a 10-0 shutout loss in the series finale Wednesday at Oracle Park.
No opponent has hit a no-hitter at Oracle Park.
An All-Star pitchers duel brought excitement to an otherwise dull matinee matchup between two subpar-performing teams on a chilly July afternoon in San Francisco.
Logan Webb (5-7, 3.66 ERA), the reigning NL Pitcher of the Month for June, ran into a first-inning funk but was otherwise solid the rest of his outing. He gave up the first grand slam of his career, and he walked away giving up five hits, five earned runs, two walks and two strikeouts through seven innings.
Cease, who’s been one of the best arms in the American League, tossed nearly perfect baseball, allowing just one hit and striking out 11.
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