Has anyone pitched a no-hitter and lost?

On April 23, 1964, Ken Johnson of the Houston Colt . 45s became the first pitcher to throw a nine-inning no-hitter and lose. In fact, he is still the only individual to throw an official (nine-inning) no-hitter and lose.
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How many times has a team pitched a no-hitter and lost?

Five times in modern Major League history (since 1900), a team has held its opponent hitless, but lost the game.
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Who pitched no-hitter and lost?

Big Days in Astros History - April 23, 1964 - Ken Johnson throws a no-hitter... and loses! The big, easy-going, 230-pounder was told he had become the first pitcher in the annals of baseball to pitch a nine-inning no-hitter and lose.
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Has any team been no-hit and won?

The Pittsburgh Pirates became the sixth team in MLB history to win a game despite being no-hit. The Pittsburgh Pirates found their way into the MLB record books on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds by winning the game 1-0 without recording a single hit.
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Has anyone pitched a no-hitter in the World Series?

Larsen pitched the sixth perfect game in MLB history, doing so in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. It is the only no-hitter and perfect game in World Series history and is one of only two no-hitters in MLB postseason history (the other being Roy Halladay's in 2010).
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Has there ever been a 27 pitch game?

Necciai is best remembered for the unique feat of striking out 27 batters in a nine-inning game, which he accomplished while playing with the Class-D Appalachian League team, the Bristol Twins, on May 13, 1952. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.
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Did Babe Ruth pitch a perfect game?

We all know Babe Ruth was a pitcher. But did you know he was so good that he threw a perfect game? OK, he didn't actually throw a perfect game, though only 27 Washington Senators batted that day. And he wasn't even in the game long enough to record an out.
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Who has been no-hit the most?

Ryan holds the record for most no-hitters in a career, with seven. Sandy Koufax is second on the list with four no-hitters. The first black pitcher to toss a no-hitter was Sam Jones who did it for the Chicago Cubs in 1955. The first Latin pitcher to throw one was San Francisco Giant Juan Marichal in 1963.
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Can you pitch a perfect game and lose?

Theoretically, assuming it's 0-0 in the bottom of the tenth, a pitcher with a perfect game and ZERO contact from any batter could lose if he threw two wild pitches. No contact from any batter the whole game, still loses.
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Has any team been no-hit twice in a row?

No team has thrown no-hitters in consecutive games, although it has happened once on consecutive days: On May 5, 1917, Ernie Koob of the St. Louis Browns no-hit the Chicago White Sox, and teammate Bob Groom repeated the feat in the second game of a doubleheader the following day.
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What is the rarest baseball play?

Unassisted triple plays

The rarest type of triple play, and one of the rarest events of any kind in baseball, is for a single fielder to complete all three outs. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history, making this feat rarer than a perfect game.
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Why is a baseball strikeout called AK?

Chadwick used S for sacrifice and chose K for strikeout. He did so because K is the prominent letter of the word "strike," which was used more frequently than strikeout. Some scorers use a forward K for a swinging strikeout, a backward K for a batter caught looking.
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Who pitched a perfect game?

King Felix last pitched in 2019, but he still owns MLB's most recent perfect game. On Aug. 15, 2012, Felix Hernandez tossed a perfecto against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 2010 AL Cy Young winner struck out 12, including the final batter, to record the first perfect game in Seattle Mariners history.
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Can a pitcher throw a no-hitter and lose?

It took 23 years for another pitcher to lose a no-hitter, but it occurred when Hawkins lost a pitcher's duel to Greg Hibbard. Hawkins pitched extremely well for the Yankees, but windy conditions (16 mph) derailed his no-hitter in the eighth inning.
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Who has thrown the most perfect games?

No pitcher has ever thrown more than one. The perfect game thrown by Don Larsen in game 5 of the 1956 World Series is the only postseason perfect game in major league history and one of only two postseason no-hitters.
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Has anyone ever pitched an 81 pitch game?

Per STATS, Hendricks' 81 pitches were the fewest in a nine-inning complete-game shutout since Aaron Cook of the Boston Red Sox in 2012. Cook also threw 81 pitches, allowing just two hits with two strikeouts in a 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. The Cubs had to be thrilled with Hendricks' performance Friday.
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Did Randy Johnson pitch a perfect game?

On Tuesday, May 18, 2004, Randy Johnson, pitching for the Major League Baseball (MLB) Arizona Diamondbacks, threw a perfect game, beating the Atlanta Braves 2–0 at Turner Field in Atlanta before a crowd of 23,381.
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Has any pitcher thrown 2 perfect games?

No major league player has ever thrown two perfect games, although Jean Faut of the AAGPBL accomplished the feat with perfect games in 1951 and 1953.
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What team has never been no-hit?

The Cleveland Guardians franchise owns the longest current no no-no streak among teams that have thrown a no-hitter. The Oakland Athletics haven't fallen victim to a no-hitter for 30 years, 10 months, 17 days ago , the longest current streak in the majors.
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Has a team ever been no-hit 3 times in one season?

Oh No-No: Tribe becomes first team in history to be no-hit 3 times in a season. CLEVELAND — The Tribe broke a record Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers, but it wasn't one to be proud of.
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Has there ever been a no-hitter on Opening Day?

On April 16, 1940, Bob Feller threw the first Opening Day no-hitter in history.
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Has anyone ever hit a 600 foot home run?

No estimate has ever been given for its length, although it is safe to say it was easily over 500 feet, and may have approached 600 feet. A tremendous blast by any standards. In a single game Mantle hit two homers that were longer than most major league players hit in a career!
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Did Ernie Shore pitch a perfect game?

But with Boston it was Shore who moved right in as a starting pitcher, while Ruth faltered and was sent back to the minor leagues again for a time… “In 1917 Shore pitched a perfect game, one of the rarest feats in baseball.
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Has there ever been a 3 pitch inning in MLB?

Completely unofficial and no record books have ever been kept. The following pitchers had no problem with their pitch count, at least for one inning, as they started the inning, threw exactly three pitches and recorded three outs.
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