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Quiz about The Losing Side of Perfection
Quiz about The Losing Side of Perfection

The Losing Side of Perfection Trivia Quiz


You likely know who pitched every perfect game in major league history, but do you know who was the losing pitcher that day?

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
GoodVibe
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
220,663
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
274
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 2004, Diamonbacks pitcher Randy Johnson pitched the 17th regular season perfect game in Major League Baseball history against the Atlanta Braves. Who was the losing pitcher during that game? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the Montreal Expos' pitcher that lost to the David Cone of the New York Yankees on 18 July 1999? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. California Angels ace Mike Witt threw a perfect game against the Texas Rangers on 30 September 1984. What knuckleballer was the loser that day?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)
Question 4 of 10
4. Expos pitcher Dennis Martinez threw a perfect game in 28 July 1991. Who was the loser that day? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Cy Young is among those who have pitched a perfect games. He did it with the Boston Pilgrims in 1904 against the Philadelphia Athletics. Was the losing pitcher Chief Bender?


Question 6 of 10
6. Cincinnati Reds southpaw Tom Browning pitched a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988. Who was the loser that day? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Texas Rangers lefty Kenny Rogers joined the perfect game club in 1994. What little-used California Angel did he beat that day? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Indians pitcher Len Barker joined the club in 1981 when he beat the Toronto Blue Jays. Who did he beat that day? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Oakland Athletics pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter got a perfect game in 1968 against the Minnesota Twins. Who was the loser that day? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 8 October 1956 will be known as the day Yankee pitcher Don Larsen threw a perfect game during the World Series. What Brooklyn Dodger was the loser? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 2004, Diamonbacks pitcher Randy Johnson pitched the 17th regular season perfect game in Major League Baseball history against the Atlanta Braves. Who was the losing pitcher during that game?

Answer: Mike Hampton

Johnson struck out 13 that day. At age 40, he became the oldest pitcher to throw a perfect game and the first left-hander to throw no-hitters in both leagues.
2. Who was the Montreal Expos' pitcher that lost to the David Cone of the New York Yankees on 18 July 1999?

Answer: Javier Vazquez

Cone threw 10 strikeouts in a 6-0 win.
3. California Angels ace Mike Witt threw a perfect game against the Texas Rangers on 30 September 1984. What knuckleballer was the loser that day?

Answer: Charlie Hough

23-year-old Witt was the team's winningest pitcher with 15 that season.
4. Expos pitcher Dennis Martinez threw a perfect game in 28 July 1991. Who was the loser that day?

Answer: Mike Morgan

By the time Nicaragua-born "El Presidente" retired, he was the winningest Latin pitcher in history with 245 career wins. Morgan was a Dodger in the season.
5. Cy Young is among those who have pitched a perfect games. He did it with the Boston Pilgrims in 1904 against the Philadelphia Athletics. Was the losing pitcher Chief Bender?

Answer: No

It was actually Rube Waddell. 37-year-old Young, who at the time because the oldest pitcher ever to pitch a perfect game, went 26-16 that year.
6. Cincinnati Reds southpaw Tom Browning pitched a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988. Who was the loser that day?

Answer: Tim Belcher

Reds shortstop Barry Larkin scored the game's only run.
7. Texas Rangers lefty Kenny Rogers joined the perfect game club in 1994. What little-used California Angel did he beat that day?

Answer: Andrew Lorraine

Lorraine never had much of a Major League Baseball career. He pitched 59 MLB games in seven years.
8. Indians pitcher Len Barker joined the club in 1981 when he beat the Toronto Blue Jays. Who did he beat that day?

Answer: Luis Leal

Barker's perfect game was the 10th (regular and postseason) in MLB history and the first perfect game since Catfish Hunter's in 1968.
9. Oakland Athletics pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter got a perfect game in 1968 against the Minnesota Twins. Who was the loser that day?

Answer: Dave Boswell

Hunter struck out 11 and hit three RBIs that day.
10. 8 October 1956 will be known as the day Yankee pitcher Don Larsen threw a perfect game during the World Series. What Brooklyn Dodger was the loser?

Answer: Sal Maglie

The perfect game occurred in the fifth game of the World Series. The Yankees won the series in seven games that year.
Source: Author GoodVibe

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