Astros' Verlander has no-hitter through eight against Jays

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.

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).