perfect game

noun

: a baseball game in which a pitcher allows no hits, no runs, and no opposing batter to reach first base

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Mike Brown has been pitching a perfect game for a very long time, so yes, the man deserves some space and grace. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 9 June 2026 Then came an oddity in a perfect game — a delay requested by the pitcher. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026 The left-hander then proceeded to retire 12 consecutive batters before losing a potential perfect game with a one-out walk to Starling Marte in the sixth. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026 Richey threw two no-hitters and a perfect game on her way to 497 career strikeouts, earning All-SPC Conference honors. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for perfect game

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of perfect game was in 1904

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“Perfect game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20game. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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