perfect game

noun

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

Examples of perfect game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rookie Jake Bennett began the win streak with an impressive 7 2/3 innings in Los Angeles against the Angels, carrying a perfect game into the fifth before later allowing two runs. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Cease had a perfect game going through 4 2/3 innings until Willy Adames worked a full-count walk. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

On Wednesday, Jones became the first pitcher in Pirates history to depart with a perfect game intact after at least six innings. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Just six outs from becoming the first Marlins player and the 25th person to pitch a perfect game in the big leagues, Perez was lifted by manager Clayton McCullough after seven flawless innings against the A’s. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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