Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic lost a no-hit bid during Monday's 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants in the most unfortunate way possible: After an official scoring change.

Pitching about 45 miles north of where he grew up, Royals left-hander Kris Bubic nearly pitched himself into the franchise record books before settling for another dazzling outing while leading Kansas City to a 3-1 win over the Giants on Monday.

Kansas City Royals starter Kris Bubic was impressive on Monday night against the San Francisco Giants. The 27-year-old left-handed pitcher took a no-hitter into the seventh inning at Oracle Park, further solidifying his case for an All-Star nomination this summer.

The Kansas City Royals beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Monday night at Oracle Park, moving to 27-22 on the season. The loss dropped the Giants to 28-20. Kr

It's Monday, May 19, and the Royals (26-22) are in San Francisco to take on the Giants (28-19). Kris Bubic is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Robbie Ray for San Francisco. The Royals are coming off a 2-1 win yesterday over the Cardinals that broke a four-game losing streak.

Preview the May 19 matchup between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The San Francisco Giants will make the first tweak of the season in their rotation Tuesday night when they send right-hander Hayden Birdsong against the visiting Kansas City Royals.