Not my definition, julio, its major league baseball's definition..."a perfect gme is defined as a game in which no opposing player reaches base and is also a no-hitter and shutout.
My scenario ends all 3...runner starts at 2nd base, gets moved around via sacrifices, and scores a run.
And to suggest that I am only using a rule I don't like [I already said I don't] by using a perfect game scenario is silly. There have probably as many 500 foot home runs as perfect games but no one would suggest that since they are rare it doesn't matter if we decide to change the rule and make it worth more than 1 run.
Baseball is [was] as close to the perfect team game as man ever created. 90 foot bases [who knew?], 60ft 6 inches from pitchers mound to home plate, no time clock, so many reasons to suggest it was an absolutely brilliant sports invention. Now we are looking to change rules about perfect games, extra inning victories, pitchers won-lost records in a game where records do in fact matter.
My guess is that more baseball fans than not dislike this rule, I doubt minor leaguers even appreciate it. I believe its a bad rule and should never see the light of major league day, 12 innings or not.
One of baseball's so enduring stories is that memorable 26 inning game in which both hurlers went all the way. It remains one of baseballs most memorable games...and would never have seen the light of day had this rule been affect. Spahn/Marichal 16 inning titanic duel, Larsen's perfect game in the WS, Morris's incredible 10 inning beauty to end the WS...all gone if this silly rule were in effect. The game has survived pretty much in tact for over 120 years, probably doesn't need to many silly rule changes.
