Gotta a Baseball Question for you experts about a Perfect Game.

[Sukhoi]

Did you listen to it live? :Q

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
Nolan Ryan had 8 No-hitters (more than any other major league pitcher)... did he ever have a perfect game?

the 8th is argued... some say hes tied with sandy for the record..

 

[kranky]

Another weird perfect game story: Ernie Shore was on the mound for 27 consecutive outs but didn't get credit for a perfect game. The starting pitcher was Babe Ruth, who walked the first hitter. Ruth was then thrown out of the game for arguing about the walk. Shore came in to relieve. The guy who walked was caught trying to steal second, and Shore retired the next 26 batters in a row.

 

[joohang]

Don't think I ever watched a perfect game yet.

 

[Argo]

I believe Pedro pitched 9 perfect innings once, except his teammates (Expos at the time) couldn't score for him. So he had to go into the 10th inning, where I believe he gave up a run. So he didn't even get a win out of that game. Must suck.

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: kranky
Another weird perfect game story: Ernie Shore was on the mound for 27 consecutive outs but didn't get credit for a perfect game. The starting pitcher was Babe Ruth, who walked the first hitter. Ruth was then thrown out of the game for arguing about the walk. Shore came in to relieve. The guy who walked was caught trying to steal second, and Shore retired the next 26 batters in a row.

that's a GREAT story. 🙂

 

[LeeTJ]

OK

then so, is the Perfect game THE most difficult achievement in sports??

basically it means that 11 guys have to play FLAWLESSLY the whole game. It isn't JUST the pitcher (tho he is the most important) but every player on Defense has to play w/o flaws.

that's an amazing achievement.

 

[FoolishMcNasty]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
OK

then so, is the Perfect game THE most difficult achievement in sports??

basically it means that 11 guys have to play FLAWLESSLY the whole game. It isn't JUST the pitcher (tho he is the most important) but every player on Defense has to play w/o flaws.

that's an amazing achievement.

11 guys???...where did the extra two come from?

btw...i agree a perfect game is most likely the toughest single game achievement in sports...

 

[RalphKramden]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
OK

then so, is the Perfect game THE most difficult achievement in sports??

basically it means that 11 guys have to play FLAWLESSLY the whole game. It isn't JUST the pitcher (tho he is the most important) but every player on Defense has to play w/o flaws.

that's an amazing achievement.

What are there, 16 or 17 in the history of baseball?
Yea, it's tough.

 

[anxi80]

nolan ryan did only achieve 7 no-hitters. as far as koufax being tied with him, sandy actually only had 4, but they were all in consecutive years.

whats really impressive is in 1938 johnny vander meer, a cincinatti reds southpaw threw 2 no-hitters back to back. one against the boston bees, then 4 nights later against then brooklyn dodgers. the true irony of this is that meer tried out for both teams and they both rejected him. one no-hitter is an accomplishment, but another a few nights later, thats a feat.

 

[RalphKramden]

I was about right. 16 perfect games, and more unofficial ones.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

i remember when Kenny Rogers pitched his... he had a great year that year... then the Yanks signed him and he went back to his old messed up self.

 

[GizmoFreak]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
OK

then so, is the Perfect game THE most difficult achievement in sports??

What about one player scoring 100 points in an NBA game? That's been done only once.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: GizmoFreak

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
OK

then so, is the Perfect game THE most difficult achievement in sports??

What about one player scoring 100 points in an NBA game? That's been done only once.

a sports achievement should be possible. i don't think 100 points is possible, unless there is a mismatch between teams, in which case, the event carries little value.

I agree that a perfect game is probably the hardest thing to do in sports. Was this even on that stupid USAToday article of top 10 hardest things to do in sports?

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: FoolishMcNasty

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
OK

then so, is the Perfect game THE most difficult achievement in sports??

basically it means that 11 guys have to play FLAWLESSLY the whole game. It isn't JUST the pitcher (tho he is the most important) but every player on Defense has to play w/o flaws.

that's an amazing achievement.

11 guys???...where did the extra two come from?

btw...i agree a perfect game is most likely the toughest single game achievement in sports...

🙂

oops. damn that football just never gets out of my head.

 

[anxi80]

Originally posted by: GizmoFreak

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
OK

then so, is the Perfect game THE most difficult achievement in sports??

What about one player scoring 100 points in an NBA game? That's been done only once.

go wilt!

 

[MrDingleDangle]

Interesting note, the Mets have never had a no-hitter pitched for them even though they had Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, David Cone to name a few people who went on in their careers to pitch one for another team

 

[gistech1978]

what i find sad is that you can pitch a no-no and still get the loss.

 

[Lounatik]

whats really impressive is in 1938 johnny vander meer, a cincinatti reds southpaw threw 2 no-hitters back to back. one against the boston bees, then 4 nights later against then brooklyn dodgers. the true irony of this is that meer tried out for both teams and they both rejected him. one no-hitter is an accomplishment, but another a few nights later, thats a feat.

Damn,I was going to post this too! Anyway, I think vanderMeer gave up no hits for about the first five innings of his third consecutive game also. I really think this may be one of the hardest records to break in all of sports.Man I would have loved to have been a Reds fan and got to see those three games he pitched.




Peace


Lounatik

 

[Syringer]

Hmm, the question now is..if it's a similar situation, EXCEPT the right fielder drops a ball in FOUL territory. An error is committed but the batter does not reach base. Is that still a perfect game?

 

[Lounatik]

Hmm, the question now is..if it's a similar situation, EXCEPT the right fielder drops a ball in FOUL territory. An error is committed but the batter does not reach base. Is that still a perfect game?

I believe it would end the perfect game and the pitcher would have to settle for a no-hitter. A perfect game is no runs, no hits, no errors, and no batter reaching base.


Peace



Lounatik

 

[mjquilly]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Hmm, the question now is..if it's a similar situation, EXCEPT the right fielder drops a ball in FOUL territory. An error is committed but the batter does not reach base. Is that still a perfect game?

that isn't an error

 

[Entity]

Originally posted by: mjquilly

Originally posted by: Syringer
Hmm, the question now is..if it's a similar situation, EXCEPT the right fielder drops a ball in FOUL territory. An error is committed but the batter does not reach base. Is that still a perfect game?

that isn't an error

It can be, depending on the scorer. An error can be judged in foul territory, if it allows a runner to extend their time at bat. 😛

Rob

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: Entity

Originally posted by: mjquilly

Originally posted by: Syringer
Hmm, the question now is..if it's a similar situation, EXCEPT the right fielder drops a ball in FOUL territory. An error is committed but the batter does not reach base. Is that still a perfect game?

that isn't an error

It can be, depending on the scorer. An error can be judged in foul territory, if it allows a runner to extend their time at bat. 😛

Rob

It's still a perfect game as long as batter does not reach base. It isn't the error that disqualifies the Perfect game. it's whethor or not someone got on base.

However, i'm not sure that it would ever be called an error in the case of the foul ball unless that batter were to be able to take advantage of that drop and eventually get on base.

no base runner, perfect game. YES?

 

[Yossarian]

Dropped foul fly is always an error.

10.13 a) An error shall be charged against any fielder when he muffs a foul fly, to prolong the time at bat of a batter whether the batter subsequently reaches first base or is put out.