Baltimore Orioles right-hander David Hess tossed 6 1/3 hitless innings Monday night in Toronto before it came to a halt, courtesy of his manager, Brandon Hyde.
Hess, making his first start of the season, was cruising along with eight strikeouts and one walk on 82 pitches.
But with Baltimore holding a comfortable 6-0 lead, Hyde apparently decided not to risk the health of his 25-year-old righthander this early in the season.
Hyde summoned reliever Pedro Araujo for his first appearance of the season. Araujo walked Justin Smoak, then allowed a two-run homer to Randal Grichuk before eventually getting out of the inning on a double play.
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