The starting pitcher was two outs away from grabbing the first no-hitter in franchise history since 1981. However, New York Mets slugger Juan Soto hit a home run in the bottom of the ninth inning, shattering the hearts of Guardians fans; sound familiar?

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt knew what was on the line for Gavin Williams, who came close to making history against the Mets.

But Juan Soto spoiled the party. The Mets slugger hit a deep fly ball to center field on a 1-0 fastball that Williams left over the plate. Centerfielder Angel Martinez gave chase and made a play on the ball at the wall. But the ball snuck over his glove and just over the wall for a home run before bouncing back into the field of play.

Gavin Williams didn’t want to come out of the game, and Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt had no plans to remove his pitcher with a chance to make history.

Two hard-hit comebackers in the first inning Aug. 6 had Gavin Williams worrying about the direction his start would take against the New York Mets. Instead, the

Gavin Williams came within two outs of Cleveland's first no-hitter in 44 years and the Guardians completed a three-game sweep of the reeling Mets with a 4-1 win Wednesday.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams dominated against the New York Mets, landing him in elite company in MLB history.