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

During his time, Sox pitchers threw perfect games (Buehrle and Philip Humber) and no-hitters (Buehrle and Lucas Giolito) and were fixtures at the All-Star Game. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Christian McCaffrey became the fourth-fastest player in the Super Bowl era with 100 career touchdowns, Brock Purdy played a near-perfect game and the 49ers overwhelmed the Miami Dolphins 35-13 on Sunday. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Miami will need a perfect game to even stay close Sunday, a gargantuan ask of the youngest team in the NFL playing a veteran, pedigreed opponent. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Congrats to Brewers minor-leaguer Thomas Pannone, who threw a perfect game in Triple A for the Nashville Sounds. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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