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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Lockport pitcher Bridget Faut found the perfect voice in delivering a near-perfect game.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, head coach Mark Campbell said the only thing guaranteed in the NCAA Tournament was 40 minutes, and TCU exemplified that, playing a near-perfect game from the opening tip.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Those 10 pitches that Gerrit Cole threw the other day got covered like Larsen’s perfect game.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Stahl worked the count full and, on the payoff pitch, checked his swing and controversially drew a walk, ending Pappas’ perfect game bid.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, head coach Mark Campbell said the only thing guaranteed in the NCAA Tournament was 40 minutes, and TCU exemplified that, playing a near-perfect game from the opening tip.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Those 10 pitches that Gerrit Cole threw the other day got covered like Larsen’s perfect game.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Stahl worked the count full and, on the payoff pitch, checked his swing and controversially drew a walk, ending Pappas’ perfect game bid.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Perfect game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20game. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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