in , palmer returned healthy, rejoining an orioles rotation that included 20-game winners dave mcnally and mike cuellar. that august 13, palmer threw a no-hitter against oakland, just four days after coming off the disabled list. he finished the season with a mark of 16–4, 123 strikeouts, a 2.34 era, and .800 winning percentage. the heavily favored orioles were beaten in the 1969 world series by the new york mets with palmer taking the loss in game 3.