First, let's take a moment to appreciate Hisashi Iwakuma's no-hitter, because no-hitters are awesome.
For nine innings on Wednesday afternoon at Safeco Field, the Seattle Mariners right-hander befuddled the Baltimore Orioles, fanning seven, walking three and never allowing a knock to fall.
When the final out was recorded on a lazy fly ball to left center field and Iwakuma's teammates surrounded him on the mound, the fifth no-hitter in Mariners franchise history went in the books.
It was a singular moment for the 34-year-old Japanese import and a ray of sunshine in a mostly dreary season in the Pacific Northwest.