"It felt like five minutes," Hammel said of his dash. "I thought I was flying, and then I watched the video. I felt everything was moving really fast, and it wasn't. I needed an oxygen tank after that."
He needed a couple more runs, too, but didn't get them as the Cubs dropped a 5-4, 10-inning loss to the Reds at Wrigley Field. Hammel needed 37 pitches to get through a three-run first inning.
"Especially with Cueto on the mound, I can't spot a team like that three runs early and expect to come out and make it an easy one," Hammel said.