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Messick (3-0) earned the win Thursday against the Orioles, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks in eight-plus innings. He struck out nine.

Messick pitched better than his already strong final line indicates. The left-hander carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning, but a single by Leody Taveras broke it up to lead off the frame. Messick then gave up another single before being pulled, and both runners came around to score. The left-hander was magnificent nonetheless -- he racked up 18 whiffs en route to matching a career high in punchouts during the longest outing of his career. Wednesday's appearance added to his brilliant start to the season, which has seen Messick produce a 1.05 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB across 25.2 frames.

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