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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Brianne Weiss of Orange Lutheran threw a perfect game against Cajon with 16 strikeouts.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Despite Don Larsen’s perfect game for the Yankees in the 1956 World Series – against Brooklyn, no less – perfection wasn’t something anyone expected to see.
—Barry Jacobs – Columnist, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
During his original appearance on the game show last year, Raut accumulated $98,000 in winnings during his three victories and was part of a perfect game in January 2023 in which at least one of the contestants answered every question correctly.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The Jackson/Allen perfect games drove up that number.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
Weiss pitched a perfect game in an 8-0 victory against Cajon at Orange Lutheran High.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2024
Purple group — ____ bat (BASEBALL, CRICKET, FRUIT, VAMPIRE)
No perfect game today, but my winning streak is now up to 13 games.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Arkansas starter Robyn Herron, who pitched a perfect game in her last outing, gave up two home runs and lasted just one inning.
—Chip Souza, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2024
The left-hander pitches a complete-game for Southern California College, allowing five hits in the Vanguards’ 12-1 win over Claremont-Mudd.
1995 — Charlie Standish sets a PBA record by rolling three perfect games in the first round of the Peoria Open bowling tournament.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Despite Don Larsen’s perfect game for the Yankees in the 1956 World Series – against Brooklyn, no less – perfection wasn’t something anyone expected to see.
—Barry Jacobs – Columnist, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
During his original appearance on the game show last year, Raut accumulated $98,000 in winnings during his three victories and was part of a perfect game in January 2023 in which at least one of the contestants answered every question correctly.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
The Jackson/Allen perfect games drove up that number.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
Weiss pitched a perfect game in an 8-0 victory against Cajon at Orange Lutheran High.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2024
Purple group — ____ bat (BASEBALL, CRICKET, FRUIT, VAMPIRE)
No perfect game today, but my winning streak is now up to 13 games.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Arkansas starter Robyn Herron, who pitched a perfect game in her last outing, gave up two home runs and lasted just one inning.
—Chip Souza, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2024
The left-hander pitches a complete-game for Southern California College, allowing five hits in the Vanguards’ 12-1 win over Claremont-Mudd.
1995 — Charlie Standish sets a PBA record by rolling three perfect games in the first round of the Peoria Open bowling tournament.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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