In baseball, what is the term for a game in which a pitcher allows no hits from the opposing team?
No-hitter
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A no-hitter is a game in which a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits over at least nine innings. It differs from a perfect game, which also requires no walks, no hit batters, and no errors — meaning no opposing batter reaches base at all.
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- Perfect game - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Shutout - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- No-hitter - correct answer.
- Complete game - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
No-hitter is the one to remember. A no-hitter is a game in which a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits over at least nine innings. Nolan Ryan holds the record for the most career no-hitters with seven, a mark that has stood since 1991.
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Sources: Wikipedia — No-hitter