Last updated: 3 October 2026
Reviewed by Jordan Morley, FA Level 2 Football Coach
A perfect game in ten-pin bowling is a score of 300 — the maximum possible. It requires twelve consecutive strikes: one in each of the first nine frames, plus three in the tenth frame (a strike in the tenth earns two bonus balls). Because each strike scores 10 plus the next two rolls, twelve strikes makes every frame worth 30, and 10 × 30 = 300. A 300 game is the pinnacle of a bowling session; while professionals record them with some regularity, a perfect game remains a celebrated achievement for amateur and league bowlers and is often formally recognised.
- Maximum score of 300
- Requires twelve consecutive strikes
- Each frame worth 30 (10 + next two)
- A celebrated milestone achievement
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A perfect game in baseball — retiring all 27 batters faced without allowing a single one to reach base by any means — is one of the rarest feats in major sport, having occurred only a small handful of times across more than a century of MLB history, which is why even a pitcher carrying one deep into a game creates some of the sport's most tense broadcast moments.
FAQ
How many perfect games have been thrown in MLB history?
Fewer than two dozen officially recognized perfect games have occurred across MLB's entire history, reflecting just how statistically rare the feat is.
What's the difference between a perfect game and a no-hitter?
A no-hitter only requires that no hits were allowed — walks, errors and hit-by-pitches can still let batters reach base; a perfect game requires that literally no batter reached base by any means across all 27 outs.