Morrow pitched a one-hitter, struck out 17 and walked two. Evan Longoria's infield single with two out in the top of the ninth foiled the no-hitter.
Brandon Morrow pitching today for Toronto against Tampa.Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow lost his no-hitter with two outs in the top of the ninth inning on Evan Longoria's infield single, but got the 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays when he fanned Dan Johnson for his 17th strikeout of the game.
Longoria's hit had moved Ben Zobrist to third base. Zobrist had drawn Morrow's second walk of the game with one out.
Morrow (9-6, 4.45) walked Johnson leading off the second inning. Johnson also reached base on Blue Jays' first baseman Lyle Overbay's two-out error in the seventh.
Vernon Wells' RBI single off Tampa Bay lefthander and former Kent State pitcher Andy Sonnanstine (2-1, 3.98) in the bottom of the first inning was enough for Morrow.