Anarchy99 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 The home team pitcher goes all nine innings without allowing a base runner but heads into extra innings a scoreless tie. For starters, the visiting team gets a runner on second to start the 10th inning automatically. Sacrifice, sacrifice fly for a run, strikeout ends the inning. Home team does not score and loses 1-0. Would this count as a perfect game (no batter reached base safely), a no hitter (no hits were allowed), or neither (as the team did not win the game)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustoleum Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 I think pitchers have “lost” no-hitters before, so in my book it’s still at least that, no question. Pitcher went a complete nine+ inning game and did not allow a hit. No batter reached base safely and if the scoring aspect is not specifically mentioned, just tacitly implied, then my vote is it’s a perfect game too, even if the name doesn’t really fit. There needs to be a better name for it. A perfect game should be 81 pitches, 81 strikes, 27 up, 27 down, no hits, no errors, etc. etc., nobody even puts a ball in play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Ed Whitson pitched a no-hitter vs the White Sox and lost 4-0. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godsbrother Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) On 7/20/2021 at 1:06 PM, FairWarning said: Ed Whitson pitched a no-hitter vs the White Sox and lost 4-0. Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched 12 perfect innings but lost 1-0 in the 13th inning. No perfect game, not a no hitter, no shutout and lost the game. Still one of the greatest pitched games in MLB history though... Edited August 12, 2021 by Godsbrother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 8 hours ago, Godsbrother said: Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched 12 perfect innings but lost 1-0 in the 13th inning. No perfect game, not a no hitter, no shutout and lost the game. Still one of the greatest pitched games in MLB history though... What a great lineup he faced also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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