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To pitch a perfect game wearing pinstripes at Yankee Stadium, it's unbelievable. Growing up a Yankee fan, to come out here and make history, it really is a dream come true.
David Wells

Meaning of "perfect game" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERFECT GAME

perfect game play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERFECT GAME

noun
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determiner
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Perfect game is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERFECT GAME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Perfect game

A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any other reason: in short, "27 up, 27 down". The feat has been achieved 23 times in MLB history – 21 times since the modern era began in 1900, most recently by Félix Hernández of the Seattle Mariners on August 15, 2012. A perfect game is also a no-hitter and a shutout. Since the pitcher cannot control whether or not his teammates commit any errors, the pitcher must be backed up by solid fielding to pitch a perfect game. An error that does not allow a batter to get on base, such as a misplayed foul ball, does not spoil a perfect game. Weather-shortened contests in which a team has no baserunners and games in which a team reaches first base only in extra innings do not qualify as official perfect games under the present definition. The first confirmed use of the term "perfect game" was in 1908; the current official definition of the term was formalized in 1991.

Definition of perfect game in the English dictionary

The definition of perfect game in the dictionary is a game in which no batter on the opposing team reaches first base. Other definition of perfect game is a game in which a bowler scores twelve consecutive strikes.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERFECT GAME

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PERFECT GAME

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Synonyms and antonyms of perfect game in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «perfect game» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERFECT GAME

Find out the translation of perfect game to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of perfect game from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «perfect game» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

完美的游戏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juego perfecto
570 millions of speakers

English

perfect game
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सही खेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعبة مثالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идеальная игра
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogo perfeito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিখুঁত খেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeu parfait
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Permainan yang sempurna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

perfekte Spiel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

完全試合
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

퍼펙트 게임
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Game sampurna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trò chơi hoàn hảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரியான விளையாட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिपूर्ण गेम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mükemmel oyun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perfetto gioco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

doskonała gra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ідеальна гра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

joc perfect
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τέλειο παιχνίδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perfekte spel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

perfekt spel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perfekte spillet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of perfect game

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERFECT GAME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perfect game

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5 QUOTES WITH «PERFECT GAME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word perfect game.
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Tim Buckley
We'll probably have to play the perfect game.
2
Phil Humber
I had never seen a perfect game or no-hitter thrown.
3
Mickey Mantle
The biggest game I ever played in was probably Don Larsen's perfect game.
4
David Stern
All I can say is you don't know what's going to be on the front page of tomorrow's newspaper. So I take no joy in what happens to another sport, whether it's about a perfect game or an issue of conduct.
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David Wells
To pitch a perfect game wearing pinstripes at Yankee Stadium, it's unbelievable. Growing up a Yankee fan, to come out here and make history, it really is a dream come true.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERFECT GAME»

Discover the use of perfect game in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perfect game and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Perfect Game (The Perfect Game, #1):
He's a game she never intended to play. And she's the game changer he never knew he needed. The Perfect Game tells the story of college juniors, Cassie Andrews & Jack Carter.
J. Sterling, 2013
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Perfect Game
This is the fourth book in a five-book series that follows Liam and Carter as they work their way to the Little League® World Series. The final book in the series will coincide with the Little League® 75th Anniversary in 2014.
Matt Christopher, 2014
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The Perfect Game: How Villanova's Shocking 1985 Upset of ...
An account of the famous college basketball upset details how the game unfolded contrary to expectations and reflected dark themes of race, violence, and drug use.
Frank Fitzpatrick, 2013
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Perfect Game USA and the Future of Baseball: How the ...
This book looks at the history, methods, and impact of Perfect Game USA, which continues to change the landscape of youth baseball.
Les Edgerton, 2008
5
An Almost Perfect Game
Jake Kratzer is baffled when he attends the Nottingham Shoppers' game on Fan Appreciation Night and discovers that, by marking plays on his scorecard, he somehow has become able to control the baseball game. Reprint.
Stephen Manes, 1997
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Perfect Game
Despite the odds, Jessie and Trevor begin a journey that changes them and those around them. Could love really be better than chasing the high of pitching the Perfect Game? ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance
Jordana Ryan, 2008
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Nobody's Perfect: Two Men, One Call, and a Game for Baseball ...
The Detroit Tigers pitcher and veteran umpire share their respective views on the June 2, 2010 game that was entered into the record books with what the umpire believes was his erroneous call on the final out, tracing their career stories ...
Armando Galarraga, Jim Joyce, 2011
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The Perfect Game: Villanova Vs. Georgetown for the National ...
The Perfect Game re-creates the heart thumping excitement of the game with detailed coverage of the season in the Big East Conference, that saw three of the Final Four participants all coming from the same conference.The Perfect Game takes ...
Kyle Keiderling, 2012
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Bowling 300: top pros share their secrets to rolling the ...
PBA champs Mark Baker, Walter Ray Williams, Marc McDowell, and Bob Benoit reveal their proven techniques for throwing perfect games, and Herbst analyzes each of their personal styles.
Dan Herbst, 1993
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Perfect: The Inside Story of Baseball's Twenty Perfect Games
Uses first-hand accounts from pitchers, their teammates, opponents, coaches and managers to examine in detail every perfect game pitched over the past 124 years and includes information on those players who were just one crushing pitch away ...
James Buckley, Jr., 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERFECT GAME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perfect game is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pitcher perfect: Recalling what it was like to cover Randy Johnson's …
... into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, was in the midst of pitching a perfect game against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
2
Perfect Game tabs perfect coach for All-American Classic: Marcus …
Marcus head baseball coach Jeff Sherman has been selected to lead the West squad in the 2015 Perfect Game All-American Classic Aug. «Star Local Media, Jul 15»
3
Monica Abbott Perfect Again
Abbott has been inching towards a perfect game all season. Three times this year, she's thrown complete game shutouts while allowing just two ... «Journal & Topics Newspapers Online, Jul 15»
4
Clayton Kershaw Loses Perfect Game in 7th, Dodgers Whitewash …
Clayton Kershaw took a perfect game into the seventh inning on Thursday as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 3-0 in the ... «NBC Southern California, Jul 15»
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Watch: It's The 6-Year Anniversary Of Mark Buerhle's Perfect Game
Six years ago today — on July 23, 2009 — Buehrle threw the 17th perfect game in MLB history and second in White Sox franchise history, ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Moeller baseball's Held to coach Perfect Game All Stars
KENWOOD – An eighth state baseball title for Moeller High School has led to a busy summer for the Crusaders. Just two days after thumping ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
7
Francois Lavoie rolls perfect game to lift Canada to bowling gold
Canada's Francois Lavoie rolled a perfect game to lift himself and teammate Dan MacLelland to the gold medal in men's doubles bowling at the ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
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Dodgers' Kershaw has perfect game vs Mets through 6 innings
Granderson lined an 0-2 pitch for a clean hit to right field Thursday night at Citi Field. Kersshaw struck out eight in the first six innings. He is a ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
9
Australia move closer to 'perfect game'
Lisa Sthalekar is an Australian cricket legend who was the first player to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in ODIs in her glittering ... «cricket.com.au, Jul 15»
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Bowling duo of MacLelland and Lavoie, who contributed a perfect
The Canadian men's bowling duo of Dan MacLelland and Francois Lavoie, who contributed a perfect game, rolled for gold at the Pan Am ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»

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