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Marlins Edge 9-8 Win After Pérez's Seven Perfect Innings

7/7/2026

Summary

Pérez Perfect Pitch

Eury Pérez threw seven perfect innings for the Marlins against Oakland.
He was pulled after 92 pitches because of a pitch limit.
Lake Bachar entered in the eighth, walked Lawrence Butler and gave up a single, ending the perfect bid.
Miami held on for a 9-8 win, credited Pérez with the win, and recorded their first perfect-game effort since July 28 2023.

Summary

Pérez Pulled

Clayton McCullough pulled Eury Pérez after 92 pitches, ending a potential perfect game and drawing boos from the Athletics crowd.
Eury Pérez returned in late June after missing the 2024 season for Tommy John surgery and a leg injury sustained while stretching in the dugout.
The Miami Marlins improved to 49-42, winning nine of their last twelve games and completing a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics.

History

Historical Context

On July 28, 1991, Dennis Martínez of the Montreal Expos threw a perfect game, retiring all 27 batters in a 2-0 victory. The Expos, managed by Buck Rodgers, completed the feat with 102 pitches, and Martínez earned a $10,000 bonus stipulated in his contract. Similarly, Eury Pérez’s 2024 near-perfect outing for the Miami Marlins was halted after 92 pitches due to MLB’s pitch-count rule, echoing Martínez’s limited pitch usage. The recurrence underscores baseball’s enduring tension between preserving pitcher health and chasing historic milestones, prompting teams to balance strategy with long-term durability.

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Pérez Perfect Pitch

Eury Pérez threw seven perfect innings for the Marlins against Oakland.
He was pulled after 92 pitches because of a pitch limit.
Lake Bachar entered in the eighth, walked Lawrence Butler and gave up a single, ending the perfect bid.
Miami held on for a 9-8 win, credited Pérez with the win, and recorded their first perfect-game effort since July 28 2023.

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