Baltimore’s David Hess couldn’t believe it when he got pulled late in a no-hit bid

Baltimore right-hander David Hess had thrown just 82 pitches and was eight outs away from a possible no-hitter with a 6-0 lead in Toronto on Monday night when something incredible happened – his rookie manager, Brandon Hyde, came out and pulled him out of the game.

For real.

Baltimore coughed up two runs in that inning and then had to hold on for 6-5 win after Hess left the game.

The 25-year-old had a look of shock on his face and appeared to try to talk Hyde out of the decision but it wasn’t meant to be.

Check him out trying his best to stay in the game:

.@hess_express28 was absolutely STUNNED when Brandon Hyde pulled him from the game with a no-hitter in tact. 😱#ChangeUp pic.twitter.com/nXtQNl86zC

— DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) April 2, 2019

Even Toronto fans booed the decision:

Toronto fans are booing Brandon Hyde for pulling David Hess with a no hitter with one out in the bottom of the 7th inning. pic.twitter.com/VzdRyb77WK

— SportsTalk with Kash (@lazysportsdude) April 2, 2019

Twitter couldn’t believe it, either:

It really looked like David Hess thought his manager was pulling an April Fools prank by taking him out while he was throwing a no-hitter. He was still smiling about it walking to the dugout.

Eventually, young David figured it out. pic.twitter.com/XT46hMQ80m

— Roger Cormier (@yayroger) April 2, 2019

Brandon Hyde, you don't do that. Come on. That is horrible. 7 run lead you let Hess keep working the no hitter. We see you @hess_express28. You are always super classy so we'll say it for you: Bush league by the rookie skipper. He'll regret that decisio

— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) April 2, 2019

David Hess is trying to talk Brandon Hyde out of yanking him, but to no avail.

Hess, with a no-hitter through 82 pitches in 6 1/3, gets pulled. Wow.

— Arash Madani (@ArashMadani) April 2, 2019

Brandon Hyde yanking Hess during a no-hitter (for a pitcher who then serves up a two-run home run) just gave everyone a mini-masterclass on how to lose a clubhouse. #Orioles

— Matt McDermott (@MMMcDermott) April 2, 2019

I’m sure Brandon Hyde will offer a logical reason for pulling David Hess. He probably had real-time info that indicated fatigue. The reasoning will likely be sound. But no-hit bids are entertaining, and isn’t entertainment the whole point of this enterprise?

— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) April 2, 2019

Brandon Hyde blowing it already! Taking a guy out who is pitching a no-hitter that seriously might improve the psyche of the young @Orioles team? Pathetic.

— Robert N. Bernard (@bioniclime) April 2, 2019

Brandon Hyde with his first questionable move of the season. He lifts David Hess in the 7th WITH A HO-HITTER. Who does that? Note: reliever
Pedro Araujo promptly gave up a 2 run homer. I dunno, you tell me..

— Bruce Cunningham (@Bruce45Sports) April 2, 2019

Brandon Hyde watching the 9th inning after pulling Hess with a no hitter #Orioles pic.twitter.com/fM5TDCy9cu

— Chuck Sapienza (@chucksapienza) April 2, 2019