What is the fewest number of pitches that a pitcher in a major league baseball game can throw and come away with a complete game?
(A real complete game, not shortened by rain or anything like that)
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I BELIEVE YOU ARE RIGHT, BUT MORE THAN IMPROBABLE, IT WOULD BE ABSURD. I THINK A BETTER ANSWER WOULD BE 25. THE PITCHER COULD THROW 1 PITCH PER BATTER TO THE HOME TEAM, INDUCING GROUND BALL OR FLY BALL OUTS EACH TIME UNTIL THE BOTTOM OF THE 9TH. THE 1ST BATTER COULD HIT A WALK-OFF HOMERUN. IN THIS SCENARIO HE MAY HAVE HIT A BATTER OR 2 & GOTTEN A SUBSEQUENT DOUBLE OR TRIPLE PLAY TO STAY WITHIN THE MINIMUM AMT OF PITCHES.
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