Kris Bubic loses no-hit bid for Royals on official scoring change but enjoys fantastic homecoming

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kris Bubic’s no-hit bid for the Kansas City Royals ended with an official scoring change Monday night.

The left-hander hardly let that bother him.

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