# Baseball trivia question **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 12, 2002, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-question/118532 "2002-07-12T01:23:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-question/118532/1 "2002-07-12T01:23:58Z")
I know the answer, too, so no wild goose chase like last night. What is the fewest possible number of pitches a pitcher can throw in a complete game? ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-question/118532/2 "2002-07-12T01:33:34Z")
27 ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-question/118532/3 "2002-07-12T01:52:24Z")
No ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-question/118532/4 "2002-07-12T01:58:05Z")
27 outs…27 pitches…in a 9 inning game. Unless you are juggling the books. ---
**Author:** ![g8rguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@g8rguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/g8rguy)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-question/118532/5 "2002-07-12T02:19:10Z")
25, of course. I think. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-question/118532/6 "2002-07-12T02:19:30Z")
No. It’s legit. ---
**Author:** ![g8rguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@g8rguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/g8rguy)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-question/118532/7 "2002-07-12T02:22:49Z")
Umm… wait. Does it count as a complete game if I lose 1-0 and am the visiting pitcher so only go 8 innings? I sort of seem to remember no, but I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![g8rguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@g8rguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/g8rguy)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-question/118532/8 "2002-07-12T02:30:17Z")
Umm… wait. Does it count as a complete game if I lose 1-0 and am the visiting pitcher so only go 8 innings? I sort of seem to remember no, but I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-question/118532/9 "2002-07-12T02:40:18Z")
**g8rguy got it.** Visiting team, pitcher gets three outs on three pitches each inning, except one batter hits a home run on the first pitch somewhere in there. 1-0 win for the home team, who doesn’t need to bat in the 9th. ---
**Author:** ![g8rguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@g8rguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/g8rguy)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2002, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baseball-trivia-question/118532/10 "2002-07-12T02:42:41Z")
Okay, I now officially join the ranks of the double posters. How embarrassing! :o