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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The Eagles ended the game with a run-rule in the fifth inning with a walk-off grand slam, finishing a perfect game Friday at the University of Texas’ Red & Charline McCombs Field.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Vianello hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to back sophomore pitcher Brylie Bridges‘ perfect game as the Panthers topped Bishop Noll 10-0 in six innings in the Class 3A Griffith Sectional championship game.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Before Marsh sent a too-high 2-0 slider to the seats in right field with two outs in the seventh, Canning had almost thrown a perfect game against every Phillies batter except Schwarber.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Randy Johnson, 40, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, retiring all 27 hitters to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Vianello hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to back sophomore pitcher Brylie Bridges‘ perfect game as the Panthers topped Bishop Noll 10-0 in six innings in the Class 3A Griffith Sectional championship game.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Before Marsh sent a too-high 2-0 slider to the seats in right field with two outs in the seventh, Canning had almost thrown a perfect game against every Phillies batter except Schwarber.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Randy Johnson, 40, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, retiring all 27 hitters to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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“Perfect game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20game. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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