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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Wood’s bid for a perfect game ended in the eighth when his 2-2 breaking ball hit Dom Decker on his back foot.
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Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Wood had bid for a perfect game in the eighth inning, but a 2-2 breaking ball hit Dom Decker in his back foot.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Her performance on Sunday was freshly removed from a perfect game against Duxbury.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
The Mets, as shown in pulling him with a perfect game in the balance, will proceed carefully with Jonah Tong.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
Wood had bid for a perfect game in the eighth inning, but a 2-2 breaking ball hit Dom Decker in his back foot.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Her performance on Sunday was freshly removed from a perfect game against Duxbury.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
The Mets, as shown in pulling him with a perfect game in the balance, will proceed carefully with Jonah Tong.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“Perfect game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20game. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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