Guardians Rookie Messick Falls Just Short of No-Hitter in Win Over Orioles

52 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Apr 17

Cleveland Guardians rookie Parker Messick lost a no-hit bid in the ninth inning but led his team to a 4-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
Messick allowed just two walks and struck out nine before Leody Taveras singled to break up the no-hitter, exiting to a standing ovation.
Cleveland continues its decades-long no-hitter drought, with the last one thrown in 1981, but Messick’s performance signals promise for the rotation.

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