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

The Sox southpaw’s perfect game bid ended when the Yankees loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth on a Paul Goldschmidt leadoff single, one-out single by left-fielder Cody Bellinger and two-out single by Trent Grisham. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026

Curtis Stone’s sausage rolls Infinitely craveable and a perfect game-day finger food, the sausage roll might as well be the real national dish of Australia (move over, roast lamb). —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

After losing his perfect game in the sixth, Webb lost his no-hitter when Turang lined a one-out single into left field just beyond the outstretched reach of Chapman. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 June 2026

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. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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