Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander has a no-hitter through eight innings on Sunday against the host Toronto Blue Jays.
Entering the ninth inning, the game was a scoreless tie, with four Blue Jays pitchers holding the Astros to just four hits. The Astros then took a 2-0 lead in the top of ninth inning on a two-run home run from rookie Abraham Toro.
After walking Cavan Biggio with one out in the first inning, Verlander retired 23 in a row through eight innings on 106 pitches.
The 36-year-old Verlander has thrown two no-hitters in his 15-year career, most recently against the Blue Jays on May 7, 2011, when he was still with the Detroit Tigers.
The eight-time All Star and 2011 AL Cy Young Award winner threw his first no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 12, 2007.
Verlander entered Sunday leading the AL in ERA (2.69), innings (184) and second in wins (16) and strikeouts (243).