Frequently asked questions

What is a no-hitter in baseball?

A no-hitter is a game in which a team’s pitchers, whether one or several, pitch at least nine innings and allow no hits for the entire game. A batter can still reach base on a walk, a hit by pitch, an error, or a dropped third strike without breaking it.

What is the difference between a no-hitter and a perfect game?

A no-hitter means no opposing batter recorded a base hit. A perfect game is stricter: no opposing batter reached base at all, not on a hit, a walk, a hit by pitch, an error, or a dropped third strike. Every perfect game is also a no-hitter; most no-hitters are not perfect games.

Does a walk break a no-hitter?

No. A batter can reach on a walk, a hit by pitch, an error, or a dropped third strike without breaking the no-hitter. Any batter who reaches base ends a perfect game.

How often does nohitter.live update?

From noon to 3 AM Eastern, when nearly every MLB game is played, the page updates every 30 seconds. The day turns over just after 3 AM, but a game still going then stays on the page until it ends, up to 6 AM Eastern. Until noon, the page shows the new day’s schedule.

Why does every game start as a no-hitter?

Because it is one. Until somebody gets a hit, both teams’ pitchers have a no-hitter going, whether it’s the first inning or the ninth. So every game on this site starts as a no-hitter and stays one until somebody ruins it.

What does a no-hitter alert mean?

A no-hitter alert means a pitcher, or a pitching staff, has not allowed a hit deep into a game, usually the 7th inning or later. The nohitter.live home page shows which game it is and whether the bid is still alive. An alert signals a no-hitter in progress, not a completed one; most bids still end with a hit. The MLB app and TV broadcasts have their own versions. nohitter.live sends one when a no-hit bid or perfect game is still alive through the 7th inning, and a final call when the no-hitter is complete.

How can I get notified when a no-hit bid is alive?

Open the nohitter.live home page and tap or click Get alerts in the header (the button appears only in browsers that can show notifications). On an iPhone or iPad, add the site to your Home Screen and open it from there, since Safari allows notifications only from a Home Screen app. You will get an alert when a no-hit bid or perfect game is still alive through the 7th inning, a follow-up if a perfect game slips away but the no-hitter survives, and the final call when the no-hitter is complete.