Perfect Game (Noun)
Meaning
A game in which a pitcher does not allow any opposing player to reach base.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The New York Yankees' Don Larsen pitched the first perfect game in World Series history in 1956 against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- A perfect game is considered the most difficult achievement for a pitcher in professional baseball.
- Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies threw a perfect game against the Florida Marlins in 2010.
- Cy Young is the first pitcher to achieve a perfect game in baseball history, on May 6, 1904.
- Catcher Yogi Berra helped Don Larsen pitch a perfect game during the World Series by providing exceptional defensive support.