<P> Under certain circumstances, if a game cannot continue because of the weather, darkness, or any other reason, but if at least 5 innings have been completed, the game can count as an officially completed game . No - hitters pitched under such circumstances were counted before 1991, but no longer count as official no - hitters because 9 innings were not completed . Pitchers listed in bold signify the pitcher was pitching a perfect game until the game was shortened . These games do not count as official perfect games . </P> <Ul> <Li> October 1, 1884 (6 innings)--Charlie Getzein, Detroit Wolverines 1 Philadelphia Phillies 0 </Li> <Li> October 7, 1885 (first game; 5 innings)--Dupee Shaw, Providence Grays 4 Buffalo Bisons 0 </Li> <Li> June 21, 1888 (6 innings)--George Van Haltren, Chicago White Stockings 1 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 0 </Li> <Li> September 27, 1888 (7 innings)--Ed Crane, New York Giants 3 Washington Nationals 0 </Li> <Li> October 15, 1892 (second game; 5 innings)--Jack Stivetts, Boston Braves 4 Washington Senators 0 </Li> <Li> September 23, 1893 (second game; 7 innings)--Elton Chamberlain, Cincinnati Reds 6 Boston Beaneaters 0 </Li> <Li> June 2, 1894 (6 innings)--Ed Stein, Brooklyn Grooms 1 Chicago White Stockings 0 </Li> <Li> September 14, 1903 (second game; 5 innings)--Red Ames (first major league game), New York Giants 5 St. Louis Cardinals 0 </Li> <Li> August 24, 1906 (second game; 7 innings)--Jake Weimer, Cincinnati Reds 1 Brooklyn Superbas 0 </Li> <Li> September 24, 1906 (second game; 7 innings)--Stoney McGlynn, St. Louis Cardinals 1 Brooklyn Superbas 1 </Li> <Li> September 26, 1906 (second game; 6 innings)--Lefty Leifield, Pittsburgh Pirates 8 Philadelphia Phillies 0 </Li> <Li> August 11, 1907 (second game; 7 innings)--Ed Karger, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Boston Doves 0 </Li> <Li> August 23, 1907 (second game; 5 innings)--Howie Camnitz, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 New York Giants 0 </Li> <Li> August 6, 1908 (6 innings)--Johnny Lush, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Brooklyn Superbas 0 </Li> <Li> July 31, 1910 (second game; 7 innings)--King Cole, Chicago Cubs 4 St. Louis Cardinals 0 </Li> <Li> August 27, 1937 (8 innings)--Fred Frankhouse, Brooklyn Dodgers 5 Cincinnati Reds 0 </Li> <Li> June 22, 1944 (second game; 5 innings)--Jim Tobin, Boston Braves 7 Philadelphia Phillies 0 </Li> <Li> June 12, 1959 (5 innings)--Mike McCormick, San Francisco Giants 3 Philadelphia Phillies 0 (McCormick allowed a single in the sixth inning, but as rain ended the game before the inning was completed, the game officially ended after five innings .) </Li> <Li> September 26, 1959 (7 innings)--Sam Jones, San Francisco Giants 4 St. Louis Cardinals 0 </Li> <Li> April 21, 1984 (second game; 5 innings)--David Palmer, Montreal Expos 4 St. Louis Cardinals 0 </Li> <Li> September 24, 1988 (5 innings)--Pascual Pérez, Montreal Expos 1 Philadelphia Phillies 0 </Li> </Ul> <Li> October 1, 1884 (6 innings)--Charlie Getzein, Detroit Wolverines 1 Philadelphia Phillies 0 </Li> <Li> October 7, 1885 (first game; 5 innings)--Dupee Shaw, Providence Grays 4 Buffalo Bisons 0 </Li>

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