Hisashi Iwakuma has found his groove in August. Following a pair of quality starts to begin the month, the Mariners pitcher no-hit the Orioles on Wednesday in a 3-0 victory at Safeco Field.

The 34-year-old Iwakuma threw 8 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Twins on Aug. 2 before going seven Jim Brown Jersey innings in a win over the Rangers on Aug. 7.

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When I was young, when Jarvis Landry Jersey I first signed, I said to myself, One day it would be nice to throw a no-hitter, Iwakuma told reporters, through an interpreter, in Japanese,.Today Im very happy I accomplished it, but it was just taking one hitter at a time that got this to become true.

Against Baltimore on Wednesday, he walked two batters in the fourth inning, but struck out Jimmy Paredes to end the inning. He later i sued a free pa s to Jonathan Schoop to lead off the eighth, but then got Caleb Joseph to ground into an inning-ending double play. He finished the game with seven strikeouts.

From seventh inning, every pitch Chris Hubbard Jersey I called I was nervous, Mariners catcher Jesus Sucre told reporters, per The Seattle Times. I think he was too happy. Every time he threw a strike, he was happy. You could see it in his face, he was laughing. Every time he finished an inning, he was so happy.

The game ended when Gerardo Parra lined out to center field to complete a perfect ninth inning.

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The ninth began with third baseman Kyle Seager making a fine over-the-shoulder catch of David Lough'sfoul Sheldon Richardson Jersey popup.

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Iwakuma, a former star in Japanesebaseball,is now 4-2 on the season in 11 starts and lowered his ERA from 4.41to 3.86.

It was the fifth no-hitter in Mariners history, and the first since the team had a pair of no-nos in 2012 with Kevin Millwood and five others combining for a no-hitter on June 8 before Felix Hernandez Kendall Lamm Jersey no-hit the Rays on Aug. 15.

The Hernandez no-hitter was also the last to take place in the American League.

Hall of Famer Randy Johnson had the franchise's first no-hitter on June 2, 1990.

Sporting News Media's Tom Gatto contributed to this report.