John Means was almost perfect for the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, but will happily settle for a no-hitter and one of the greatest pitching performances in Orioles history.
Means retired all 27 batters he faced in a 6-0 victory over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, but did allow a baserunner when Sam Haggerty reached on a third-strike wild pitch in the third inning. The Orioles then caught Haggerty attempting to steal second base, but the wild pitch nullifies the perfect game bid. He's believed to be the first pitcher in major league history to lose a perfect game on a third-strike wild pitch.