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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Randy Johnson, 40, became the oldest pitcher in major league history to throw a perfect game, retiring all 27 hitters to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Atlanta Braves 2-0.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Jackson Cabe pitched a perfect game with 18 strikeouts, while John Varden went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and two RBI as Wareham (10-6) defeated Atlantis Charter 6-0 in the Mayflower Athletic Conference.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
His team might play a perfect game and still lose because of talent.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Coronado Softball The freshman hurled a five-inning perfect game against San Diego High, striking out 10 batters and needing just 65 pitches in a 14-0 victory.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Jackson Cabe pitched a perfect game with 18 strikeouts, while John Varden went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and two RBI as Wareham (10-6) defeated Atlantis Charter 6-0 in the Mayflower Athletic Conference.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
His team might play a perfect game and still lose because of talent.
—Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Coronado Softball The freshman hurled a five-inning perfect game against San Diego High, striking out 10 batters and needing just 65 pitches in a 14-0 victory.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
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“Perfect game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20game. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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