Baltimore Orioles’ John Means throws no-hitter facing minimum 27 batters
by Guardian sport and agencies from on (#5HG2H)
- Means throws no-hitter in 6-0 victory over Seattle Mariners
- Lefty tosses Orioles' first solo no-hitter since Palmer in 1969
- Means faces minimum 27; only runner on strikeout-wild pitch
John Means threw the major leagues' third no-hitter this season and came within a wild pitch on a third strike of a perfect game, pitching the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday afternoon.
Means struck out 12, matching a career high, and walked none. Seattle's lone runner was Sam Haggerty after he struck out swinging on a curveball in the dirt on a 1-2 count with one outs in the third inning that bounced away from catcher Pedro Severino.
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