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Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease joins Roger Clemens club despite cruel end to no-hitter bid
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The Toronto Blue Jays nearly witnessed history on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants . Toronto starter Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the ninth inning. Unfortunately, Cease couldn't finish the no-no. But thanks to a healthy 10-0 lead, the Blue Jays were able to come away with a big win.
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Though the veteran hurler failed to make baseball history, he did enter an exclusive franchise club headlined by Roger Clemens. Cease now has four games with 11 or more strikeouts as a member of the Blue Jays. Seven other pitchers, including Clemens, have achieved this feat, according to TSN's StatsCentre. Clemens leads the pack with 16 such games.
Toronto dominated this contest from the beginning. They scored five runs in the first inning to supercharge their offensive effort. The highlight came when rookie third baseman Kazuma Okomoto swatted a grand slam in the top of the first.
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Cease was able to cruise from there. He threw a career high 118 pitches in this contest, and was pulled after the no-hitter ended. Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos broke it up with a leadoff single in the ninth. Cease struck out 11 batters while also issuing three walks.
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The Blue Jays won the series after dropping the first game to San Francisco . They improved to 44-49 on the season, and the defending American League champions are 11 games back of the first-place Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.
Toronto will celebrate this performance and win on Wednesday night. Then, they will close out the first half of the 2026 MLB season with a three-game series against the San Diego Padres , which begins on Friday.
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