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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Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and gave up only one hit over seven scoreless, Willson Contreras homered over the Green Monster and out of Fenway Park, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
The left-hander then proceeded to retire 12 consecutive batters before losing a potential perfect game with a one-out walk to Starling Marte in the sixth.
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John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Richey threw two no-hitters and a perfect game on her way to 497 career strikeouts, earning All-SPC Conference honors.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Detroit starter Troy Melton took a perfect game into the sixth inning before Trammell hit a one-out, 0-1 pitch 422 feet to right field for his second home run and a 1-0 lead.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
The left-hander then proceeded to retire 12 consecutive batters before losing a potential perfect game with a one-out walk to Starling Marte in the sixth.
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John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Richey threw two no-hitters and a perfect game on her way to 497 career strikeouts, earning All-SPC Conference honors.
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Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
Detroit starter Troy Melton took a perfect game into the sixth inning before Trammell hit a one-out, 0-1 pitch 422 feet to right field for his second home run and a 1-0 lead.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
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“Perfect game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perfect%20game. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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