Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski leaves game with injury while throwing no-hitter in MLB debut

Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski insisted he didn't realize he had a no-hitter going when the 23-year-old flamethrower took the mound for the sixth inning of his dazzling major league debut.

MILWAUKEE — Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski insisted he didn't realize he had a no-hitter going when the 23-year-old flamethrower took the mound for the sixth inning of his dazzling major league debut.

"I had no clue," Misiorowski said after Milwaukee's 6-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday night. "I thought one of the popups landed."

The Brewers couldn't quite complete the no-no — but they might have gotten even better news. It appears the injury that knocked the 6-foot-7 right-hander out of the game wasn't serious.

Misiorowski, 23, had just thrown a third straight ball to Victor Scott to open the sixth when his foot landed awkwardly on the front of the mound. After Brewers medical staff went out to check on him, Misiorowski exited the game and Nick Mears came out of the bullpen.

Jacob Misiorowski leaves with a trainer with a no hit hitter thru five innings during a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday at American Family Field, in Milwaukee, WI.Icon Sportswire / Getty ImagesThe Brewers later said Misiorowski left due to cramping in his right calf and quadriceps.