Twins end awful weekend with 3-1 loss to Orioles

Swarzak was replaced by Matt Maloney, who allowed two runs in the sixth. Adam Jones hit a leadoff single, Nick Johnson was hit by a pitch with one out and both moved up on a double steal before Wilson Betemit doubled in two runs for a 3-0 lead.

That proved to be enough offense to back Hammel, who was extremely sharp leading up to the eighth.

The only runner against Hammel over the first four innings was Willingham, who walked in the second before Doumit hit into a double play.

Morneau drew a leadoff walk in the fifth, but Willingham promptly bounced into a 1-4-3 double play. Baltimore put runners at the corners with two outs in the bottom half before Nick Markakis flied out to right.

Hammel kept the no-hitter intact in the sixth, getting three straight routine groundouts. The same thing happened in the seventh.

NOTES: Orioles LHP Wei-Yin Chen makes his major league debut Monday night against the New York Yankees. ... The Twins will send Nick Blackburn to the mound Monday in their home opener against the Los Angeles Angels. ... Hardy's homer was his first RBI of the season. Betemit's double produced his first RBIs with Baltimore. ... Morneau's double was his 233rd, pushing him past Harmon Killebrew into sole possession of eighth place on the Twins' career list. ... Orioles starters have allowed one earned run in 22 innings.