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Imperfect game
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An "imperfect game" is a term in the game of baseball, describing an accomplishment by a baseball pitcher. It refers to a no-hitter in which the pitcher also allows no walks and no hit batters. In other words, the only batters that reach base do so by fielding error. It is considered a greater accomplishment than a simple no-hitter. But it falls short of being an actual perfect game. The term "imperfect" game has been coined for obvious reasons: the game would have been a perfect game, if not for the imperfection created by the fielding error. Also, perhaps tongue-in-cheek, the imperfect tense applies to the language the pitcher would use to describe the game. For example: "I was throwing a perfect game, until my shortstop booted a ground ball." The most recent imperfect game in Major League Baseball was thrown by Jonathan Sanchez of the San Francisco Giants on July 10th, 2009. |
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