is a perfect game 27 up 27 down, if so can someone get on base, then out to a double play. Plus is a perfect game over 9 innings or lenth of the game ie... 10+innings or 5 innings in an official game? \n Is there a better perfect game than another? ie 27 pitches is better than 100 pitches is 11 perfect innings better than 9 innings?\n what is the lowest pitched perfect game?\n what is the highest pitched perfect game?
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Allowing anyone on base would destroy a perfect game, even if the runner was later doubled up or caught stealing. Let's put it this way: In 1917, Babe Ruth was pitching and walked the first batter of the game. Ruth was ejected for arguing balls and strikes. Ernie Shore comes in to pitch. The baserunner is caught stealing. Shore then retires the next 26 batters for a 27-up, 27-down game. Yet it is not considered an official perfect game by the statitcians at Major League baseball. For that matter, a rain-shortened game would not be considered an official perfect game either. You must go at least 9 innings, and the game must be perfect the whole way. Extra-inning games by Pedro Martinez and Harvey Haddix are no longer considered "perfect" because they were broken up in extra innings.
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Pitching one no-hitter is hard enough.  There are only a handful who have thrown more than one in their careers.  Pitching two in a row?  Wow.  \n\nYes, some pitchers are better and some teams are watered down as far as talent is concerned, but the training that professional hitters do (watching video, hours of batting practice, etc.) makes this more and more difficult as time goes on.
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Well, depending how theoretical you want to get.  There is an unenforced rule that a pitcher must throw a pitch within 20 seconds or a ball will be called.  He could do that 4 times, and a player would walk.  Then he could pick the player off.  The player would be out with 0 pitches.  Repeat 23 or 26 times, and you have a complete game without throwing a pitch.\n\nThe fact that the rule is not enforced is one problem with the scenario.  A player can also be out for changing which batter's box he stands in while the pitcher is ready to pitch.  So throw a few of those in there for variety's sake, and you get to 0 another way.
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Win: The pitcher who last pitched when his team took the lead. Say it's the 8th inning and the game is tied 0-0. The home team's starting pitcher pitches the top half of the inning and doesn't give up a run. The home team then scores 2 runs in the bottom half, and the closer is brought in to pitch the ninth. Because the starting pitcher was still the pitcher of record (last to pitch) when his team went ahead, he gets the win. \nThere are some stipulations, such as a starting pitcher cannot get the win if he pitches less than 5 innings, but that's the general gist of it.\n\nSave: The pitcher who ends a game with a win for his team, provided..\n1. The pitcher is the last pitcher in a game won by his team; \n2. The pitcher is not the winning pitcher (for instance, if a starting pitcher throws a complete game win or, alternatively, if the pitcher gets a blown save and then his team scores a winning run while he is the pitcher of record, sometimes known as a "vulture win"); \n3. The pitcher fulfills at least one of the following three conditions: \nHe comes into the game with a lead of no more than three runs, and pitches at least one full inning. \nHe comes into the game with the potential tying run being either on base, at bat, or on deck. \nHe pitches at least 3 innings after entering the game with a lead and finishes the game.
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Here are some basics:\nBaseball is a game between two teams of nine players each, under direction of a manager, played on an enclosed field, under jurisdiction of one or more umpires.\n* 9 innings, each inning has a top & bottom with 3 outs each, the visiting team is first at bat.\n* 4 bases the one where the catcher stands is called home. Counter-clockwise from home there are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.\n* each pitch can count as a ball, strike, foul ball, hit, homerun. \n   -3 strikes=1 out\n   -4 balls = player at bat walks to first base, \n   -1 foul ball = 1 strike if strike count is less than 3. Otherwise it doesn't count. There are "foul lines" marked on the ground, if the ball lands outside of the territory marked by these lines the hit is considered a foul ball. If a foul ball is catched before it hits the ground it is an out.\n   -a hit ball is an out if it's catched before it touches the ground. If the ball hit the ground it can get a player out if it reaches the base before the player.\n   -Homerun, the ball leaves the park in the area marked between the foul lines. All the players in the bases (including the player at bat) get to score a run and they HAVE to walk through all the bases (from the base each currently stands on to home)\n* You can steal base -> run from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd while the ball is being pitched to home.\n* Players on the field and on the bases can be switched around as many times as desired. \n* Usually you get starter pitchers and closer pitches.\n* In baseball 1 run difference is enough to win the game. If it is the 9th inning, and the home team is winning once the visiting team has its 3 outs the game is over. If the game is tied and it is the last inning, the home team turn and there is a run scored the game ends regardless of outs.\n\n***** Once you get a basic understanding of the game you have to start watching some games to get a better grasp of it. Most tv stations broadcast the city's home team games. There will be some things you don't get, ask your BF about them. Specially in pitching there are many different ways to pitch a ball and you can get to identify them once you watch tons of games. \n\n***** ALSO - find out the team your BF is going to be playing with, read about them, which players they have, who's their best player, their stats, their standings, etc.. Checkout the MLB website for team sites. http://mlb.mlb.com\nFind out if there are any teams out there with famous rivalries (NY Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox). For most of the teams the official website will give you tons of usefull information and stats.\n\n* The MLB site also has an explanation on all the stats that are kept for the different positions. For the pitchers the ERA is the most important: Earned Run Average (ERA): Multiply the total number of earned runs by nine, and divide the results by the total innings pitched. (also explained in detail on the MLB website)\n\n* The MLB has a very easy graphical explanation on Baseball basics (select from the left hand side menu) http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/official_info/baseball_basics/on_the_field.jsp\n\nEnjoy the game!!!
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They went scoreless into 13 innings after retiring 36 batters in 12 innings but his Pittsburgh Pirates didn't score. After an error by Don Hoak ended perfect game, the runner advanced to 2nd on sacrifice bunt, followed by a intentional walk to Hank Aaron. Joe Adcock then hit a home run (although Adcock passed Aaron on the base path for the second out it was by ruling by National League president Warren Giles a double, ending the no hitter also). Only the first run counted ending with Haddix losing 1-0. Haddix 12 2/3 inning, 1 hit complete game, was the magor' longest and is considered by the best pitching performance in major league history.
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That is why. Everyone thinks that baseball pitchers can't hit and that is not always true. I can't think of their names right now but I know that there are quite a few pitchers who can hit a baseball and some who have hit home runs. A few have even hit game winning home runs in the past. I think we need to give the pitchers a little more credit when it comes to hitting a baseball.
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So whats your question...and the 0-2 pitch bottom of the ninth down by a run man on first, and its a long fly ball...the center fielder going back...back...back to the wall...leaps and its a HomeRum scoring two points :D
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a no hitter is just like it sounds, the pitcher doesnt allow any hits in the game, but there can still be walks.  A perfect game is no hits, runs, errors, walks, etc. A perfect game is very hard to achieve. Only 17 pitchers have ever gotton a perfect game, here they are.\n\nCy Young \n\nAddie Joss \n \nCharlie Robertson \n \nDon Larsen\n \nJim Bunning\n \nSandy Koufax\n \nCatfish Hunter \n \nLen Barker \n \nMike Witt \n \nTom Browning \n \nDennis Martinez \n \nKenny Rogers \n \nDavid Wells\n \nDavid Cone\n \nRandy Johnson\n\nJohn Lee Richmond  \n\nMonte Ward
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nothing over 50. if you figger they would throw 9 per inning and theres 6 innings. thats 54 pitches.but it depends on how good they are.
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The one I'm in doesn't have a limit as to games played or innings pitched.  That's on Yahoo.
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According to the Baseball Hall of Fame and assuming you meant any game in general, rather than only MLB, the longest game was  33 innings.\n\nSome interesting tidbits from the longest game in professional baseball history - a 33-inning marathon between the Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox that began on April 18, 1981 and concluded nearly two months later: \n\nExtra special: The game surpassed by four innings the previous longevity record, established by Miami and St. Petersburg of the Florida State League in 1966. \n\nTime of game: 8 hours, 25 minutes. Achy, breaky knees: Wings catcher Dave Huppert caught 31 innings. \n\nSee the link below for full details.
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That scenario would count.  According to the rules (4.10):\n\n(c) If a game is called, it is a regulation game:\n\n(1) If five innings have been completed;\n\n(2) If the home team has scored more runs in four or four and a fraction half innings than the visiting team has scored in five completed half innings;\n\n(3) If the home team scores one or more runs in its half of the fifth inning to tie the score.
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Depends on what aspect and type of softball your referring to. \n\nSlowpitch softball is alright, although it's pretty much a hitter's game and the most intriguing question is who's going to buy the beer aftewards.\n\nFastpitch softball is a fantastic game, particulary in regards to the different types of pitches.  The only complaint I have, particularly once you get into the higher levels (women's college world series, for example), is that the games are so low scoring.  You get to see the best pitchers dominate the best hitters, but a 1-0 game with 18 Ks by one pitcher is tough to swallow night after night.  I also wish there were a few more extra base hits - it seems that if it's not a slap single, it's a HR.  Plus I get confused with the switching rules of when a player can go and re-enter.\n\nBaseball seems to be the more complex of the two, particularly when you look at the specialization in certain areas, particularly pitching.  There seems to be a bit more going on throughout the game as far as strategy, but the same could be said for softball.\n\nFor fun, it's softball.  For strategy and complexity, I'll take baseball.
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First of all you must understand What is meant by the number "600". It meant that for every 10 tines at bat you were able to hit the ball safely 6 times with out benefit of the other teams mistakes or walks by the pitcher. Therefore a 300 hitter is out 7 out of 10 times. Batting 300 on a continual basis is exceptional. While 600 is possible it's extremely rare. On base average on the other hand is more likely to be 600 with a good player because walks count and good batters take walks.
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In my opinion i think the perfect game in bowling is the hardest. Why, because you have 12 times the throw a ball down a lane and hope that, each time you throw it, you knock over 10 pins.  I've had better luck getting close to a hole in one the first year i played golf in high school.  The home run would be a little easier for me then any of the others.  Hit one back in high school on a 350 field from a coach that used to play in the minors
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Baseball, also know as "hardball" is where the game is played with a smaller ball, and the pitcher throws the ball overhand.  The second difference, and ofter forgotten, is that the base runners can leave the base to steal at any time they choose.  Also, "leading off", or standing off the base is allowed.\n\nSoftball uses a ball with a larger diameter, and the pitcher throws the ball underhand.  \n\nThere are 2 types of pitching styles allowed in softball.  First, "Fastpitch" softball allows the pitcher to wind their arm over up and over their head and pitch the ball in straight line.  Speed is the focus on pitching.  The strike zone is the same in baseball, which is throwing the ball over the plate, above the batters knees, and below their elbows.  As for base running, the runner must stand on the bag until the pitcher releases the ball towards home plate.\n\nThe second is "Slowpitch", where the pitcher throws the ball underhand,  up in the air towards the batter, and must reach an arc between 9 to 12 feet.  Different then "fast pitch", a strike is called when the ball "falls" and hits the plate, and a 1 foot extension on the back of the plate.  \n\nFor base-running in "slowpitch", a runner can not leave their base until  the ball crosses the plate.\n\nLastly, in Professional Baseball, you have 9 innings.  In Softball, you only have 7 innings.\n\nI also think in baseball you can do a lot more spitting :)