Toronto Blue Jays at San Francisco Giants

Dave Stieb still stands alone, right where he’s been for 36 years. Another heartbreak now lives on his doorstep, another no-hitter that fell just short of giving Stieb the company that’s long been overdue. This time, it’s Dylan Cease left with the memory of what could have been and what almost was. When Cease burst out of the Blue Jays’ dugout for the ninth inning of Wednesday afternoon’s 10-0 victory over the Giants at Oracle Park, his no-hitter still alive, he was already at a career-high 115 pitches. Three pitches later, Heliot Ramos lined a single back up the middle, ending Cease’s bid. Blue Jays and Giants fans together gave Cease a standing ovation as he walked off the field. It was one of the greatest pitching performances we’ve seen in a Blue Jays uniform, but again, it’s fallen so painfully short. * Key takeaways: Blue Jays 10, Giants 0