Orioles starter Jason Hammel locked horns with Cleveland starter Scott Kazmir Wednesday night in Baltimore. Neither pitcher factored into the decision.
With Kazmir flirting with a no-hitter, Hammel hiccuped first in the fourth inning as he gave up a two-run home run to Jason Kipnis. Baltimore took the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, however, as Hammel recorded a no-decision.
Hammel allowed just the two runs on four hits and two walks over seven solid innings. He struck out five and threw 108 pitches. His ERA is 5.09. Hammel has gone 0-2 over his last five starts and hasn't won since May 27 at Washington. His record remains 7-4 and he'll look to change that his next time out Tuesday at the White Sox.