Can you lose a perfect game?
Can you lose a perfect game? There have been two instances when a pitcher has had a perfect game through nine frames, but then lost it in extra innings. In 1959, Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched twelve perfect innings before losing the no-hitter and the game to the Milwaukee Braves in the 13th.
What is rarer than a perfect game?
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.
Who has the last perfect game?
The most recent perfect game for MLB was on August 15, 2012, Félix Hernández of the Seattle Mariners against the Tampa Bay Rays. He struck out the side twice and struck out twelve total batters in a 1–0 victory.
Is a perfect game more rare than a no-hitter?
A no-hitter in which no batters reach base at all is a perfect game, a much rarer feat.