Dropped third strike

A dropped third strike where the batter reaches first would count as a runner reaching first and thus break up a perfect game, but would still count towards a no-hitter. This has happened once in MLB history, as on May 5, 2021, John Means of the Baltimore Orioles threw a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners, striking out 12 batters while facing the minimum of 27 batters; his only baserunner, Sam Haggerty, reached on a dropped third strike in the third inning by catcher Pedro Severino and was subsequently caught trying to steal second base.