Orioles pull Hess after 6 1/3 no-hit innings vs. Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles right-hander David Hess was pulled from Monday's game after pitching 6 1/3 no-hit innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Hess, 25, issued a walk and struck out a career-best eight batters on 82 pitches.

Hess was surprised when manager Brandon Hyde made the call to the bullpen.

"I was shocked," Hess told Arash Madani of Sportsnet.

It didn't take long for the Blue Jays to end the no-no once Hess was yanked. Reliever Pedro Araujo walked Justin Smoak, and then he allowed a two-run homer to Randal Grichuk.

The Orioles will have to keep waiting for their next no-hitter. The last time Baltimore finished off a no-no was in July 1991 during a combined effort from Bob Milacki, Mike Flanagan, Mark Williamson, and Gregg Olson.

Monday marked Hess's first start and his second appearance this season. He previously pitched two scoreless innings against the Yankees on March 28.

While Monday's game was the closest Hess has come to perfection in his brief career, he's gone deeper into contests on a few occasions. Hess finished seven innings twice during his rookie campaign in 2018, including his final start of the season in late September.