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Brewers’ Thomas Pannone Throws Triple-A Perfect Game

9/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Thomas Pannone, a Milwaukee Brewers left-hander, threw a perfect game for Triple-A Nashville.
He completed the nine-inning perfecto on Sept. 7, 2026, against the Durham Bulls, winning 3-0.
Pannone used 94 pitches, 61 strikes and recorded eight strikeouts.
It was Nashville Sounds' third perfect game and the International League's fifth nine-inning solo perfecto.
It was the first single-pitcher nine-inning minor-league perfect game since 2017.

History

Historical Context

On May 9, 2010 Dallas Braden threw a 27-out perfect game for the Oakland Athletics, the first American League flawless outing in a decade. The rarity resurfaced on Sept. 7, 2026 when Milwaukee Brewers prospect Thomas Pannone pitched the Nashville Sounds’ third minor-league perfect game, echoing Texas baseball’s surge highlighted by the Rangers’ 2023 World Series win.

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Story summary

Thomas Pannone, a Milwaukee Brewers left-hander, threw a perfect game for Triple-A Nashville.
He completed the nine-inning perfecto on Sept. 7, 2026, against the Durham Bulls, winning 3-0.
Pannone used 94 pitches, 61 strikes and recorded eight strikeouts.
It was Nashville Sounds' third perfect game and the International League's fifth nine-inning solo perfecto.
It was the first single-pitcher nine-inning minor-league perfect game since 2017.

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