{
  "id": 6195895,
  "title": "Brewers minor league pitcher Thomas Pannone throws perfect game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/brewers-minor-league-pitcher-thomas-pannone-throws-perfect-game",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T00:08:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-minor-league-pitcher-thomas-000812793.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 7th, Thomas Pannone, a left-handed pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, accomplished a remarkable feat by throwing a perfect game for the Class AAA Nashville Sounds in the International League. Pannone, who made just one appearance with the Brewers this season, faced the Durham Bulls and retired all 27 batters they sent to bat, securing a 3-0 victory for the Sounds. The 32-year-old hurler struck out eight batters and threw 61 of his 94 pitches for strikes. Prior to the game, Pannone had a 4-3 record in 21 games (19 starts) this season, with 74 strikeouts over nearly 87 innings. However, on this Labor Day, he was seemingly untouchable. During the ninth inning, Pannone overcame a 3-0 count against the Bulls' Homer Bush Jr., delivering a strike that led to a groundout to Eduardo Garcia, who then threw out two runners. The Bulls' lineup included former Brewers farmhand Jadher Areinamo and MLB top-100 prospect Caden Bodine. Notably, this marked the fifth nine-inning perfect game in International League history, with previous occurrences in 2011 and 2000.",
  "summary": "Thomas Pannone, who has made one appearance with the Brewers this year, threw a perfect game for the team's Class AAA affiliate Nashville Sounds Sept. 7.",
  "key_points": [
    "Thomas Pannone throws perfect game for Class AAA Nashville Sounds on September 7",
    "27 batters retired by Pannone, securing 3-0 victory for Sounds",
    "32-year-old pitcher with 4-3 record this season before perfect game"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Thomas Pannone's perfect game cements his strong season and showcases his skill to Brewers evaluators, potentially bolstering his case for more major league opportunities.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}