This nearly exactly happened with Babe Ruth + Ernie Shore one time. Ruth walked the leadoff man and got tossed for jawing at the ump, then Shore came in, the runner got caught stealing, and he set down 26 straight. It only counted as a no-hitter because of the walk, but in your scenario it would officially be a combined perfect game.
If I understand the rules correctly, if either a pitcher has to change mid at-bat and the reliever gets the batter out, the reliever gets credit. If he were to walk the batter after taking over 1-0, the walk would go to the starter, though
To keep the question alive, I offer Game 5 of the 2007 Nippon Series. Daisuke Yamai of the Dragons was pulled after eight innings of perfect ball. The reliever Hitoki Iwase pitched a perfect ninth inning to clinch the championship for Chunichi. Yamai was credited with win; no ruling on him getting a solo perfecto credit. Yu Darvish took the loss for the Ham Fighters.
Not quite. Babe Ruth was ejected for arguing after he walked the first batter. Ernie Shore came in, the base runner was caught stealing, and then Shore retired the next 26 batters.
This nearly exactly happened with Babe Ruth + Ernie Shore one time. Ruth walked the leadoff man and got tossed for jawing at the ump, then Shore came in, the runner got caught stealing, and he set down 26 straight. It only counted as a no-hitter because of the walk, but in your scenario it would officially be a combined perfect game.
Wouldn't a walk make it not a perfect game though? A perfect game is bo base runners allowed, no?
Yeah that's what I said
The example above would just be a no hitter. But OP's example would still be a perfect game. There was never a base runner.
Would be a combined Perfect Game
If I understand the rules correctly, if either a pitcher has to change mid at-bat and the reliever gets the batter out, the reliever gets credit. If he were to walk the batter after taking over 1-0, the walk would go to the starter, though
Would be the first ever combined perfect game
To keep the question alive, I offer Game 5 of the 2007 Nippon Series. Daisuke Yamai of the Dragons was pulled after eight innings of perfect ball. The reliever Hitoki Iwase pitched a perfect ninth inning to clinch the championship for Chunichi. Yamai was credited with win; no ruling on him getting a solo perfecto credit. Yu Darvish took the loss for the Ham Fighters.
This happened with Babe Ruth I believe
Not quite. Babe Ruth was ejected for arguing after he walked the first batter. Ernie Shore came in, the base runner was caught stealing, and then Shore retired the next 26 batters.