Blue Jays Pannone shuts out Orioles through seven innings in first MLB start
TORONTO — Thomas Pannone realized early that he was cruising through innings and keeping Baltimore’s hitters off-balance in his first major league start.
But a sixth-inning defensive gem from Randal Grichuk — who dove for an Austin Wynns liner in centre field and kept the ball in his glove while bouncing to the turf — really got the rookie thinking about just how good his outing could be.
“You look at every no-hitter or perfect game that’s been thrown, there’s always that one play that’s just like: ‘oh my god, that play was amazing.’ So I thought: ‘maybe that’s it,’” Pannone said with a smile after taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning of the Toronto Blue Jays’ 6-0 win over the Orioles on Wednesday.
Pannone (1-0) allowed just one hit while striking out three and walking two in a 108-pitch, seven-inning performance.