Jason Hammel was peeling off his Baltimore Orioles uniform after the finest pitching performance of his career, wearing a grin that displayed not one hint of disappointment about missing a chance to make baseball history. Teammate Matt Lindstrom walked over to the right-hander, patted him on the shoulder and said one word: "Awesome." Seconds later, Troy Patton emerged from the shower, looked at Hammel and applauded. Hammel took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in his Baltimore debut, and although he didn't go the distance, his effort Sunday helped the Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 for a three-game sweep.
