▁while ▁leading ▁the ▁Rock ies ▁into ▁the ▁play offs ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁over ▁a ▁de cade . ▁He ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁ 1 7 ▁wins ▁while ▁pitch ing ▁over ▁ 2 0 0 ▁inn ings ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁his ▁career . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 3 , ▁, ▁Francis ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁Canadian ▁starting ▁pitch er ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁Major ▁League ▁Baseball ▁post season ▁game ▁by ▁be ating ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Phill ies . ▁It ▁was ▁his ▁first ▁post season ▁appearance . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Francis ▁became ▁the ▁second ▁Canadian ▁starting ▁pitch er ▁to ▁pitch ▁in ▁the ▁World ▁Series ▁but ▁strugg led ▁in ▁last ing ▁only ▁four ▁inn ings ▁and ▁allowing ▁six ▁runs . ▁The ▁Rock ies ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁lose ▁the ▁game ▁ 1 3 ▁– ▁ 1 . ▁▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 : ▁injury - pl ag ued ▁Like ▁many ▁of ▁his ▁Rock ies ▁team m ates , ▁Francis ▁strugg led ▁to ▁rep licate ▁his ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁success ▁during ▁the ▁ ▁season . ▁He ▁finished ▁the ▁year ▁with ▁a ▁ 4 – 1 0 ▁record ▁and ▁a ▁ 5 . 0 1 ▁E RA ▁in ▁ 2 1 ▁starts , ▁although ▁he ▁reported ▁pitch ing ▁through ▁shoulder ▁sor eness ▁for ▁much ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁Francis ▁under w ent ▁ar th ro scop ic ▁surg ery ▁on ▁his ▁left ▁shoulder ▁on ▁February ▁ 2 5 . ▁As ▁a ▁result