The deluge of adversity the Orioles have faced this season as they attempt to make the postseason for the first time in 15 years hasn't stopped them from playing quality baseball. On Saturday, they lost one of their best hitters, right fielder Nick Markakis, for the rest of the regular season. Three nights later, right-hander Jason Hammel limped off the mound in the fourth inning of a 9-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays and left with an injury to the right knee he had arthroscopic surgery on in mid-July. Hammel was making his second start since missing nearly eight weeks. The Orioles overcame the loss of Hammel, who emerged as the team's ace early in the season, the first...
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