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Former Hendricken Star Throws Rare Triple-A Perfect Game in Win
Pannone retired all 27 batters and struck out eight in Nashville’s 3-0 win, the fifth nine-inning perfect game in International League history.
- On Monday, Sept. 7, 32-year-old left-handed pitcher Thomas Pannone threw the fifth nine-inning perfect game in International League history, retiring all 27 batters for the Class AAA Nashville Sounds in their 3-0 victory over the Durham Bulls.
- The matchup occurred on Labor Day, an uncommon date for minor-league play, as the Bulls elected to play Monday and take Tuesday off instead. Pannone shut down the Tampa Bay Rays affiliate, maintaining his dominance throughout.
- Pannone threw 61 of his 94 pitches for strikes and recorded eight strikeouts. He faced 27 batters, rallying after falling behind 3-0 against Homer Bush to induce a final groundout to shortstop Eduardo Garcia.
- This performance marks the third perfect game in Sounds history, joining John Wasdin in 2003 and Manny Parra in 2007. Following the final out, the Durham grounds crew excavated the pitching rubber and presented it to Pannone.
- After missing 2025 with a torn flexor tendon, Pannone re-signed with the Milwaukee Brewers following stints in Korea and for the Cubs and Yankees in 2024. He currently holds a 4-3 record with a 4.67 ERA across 21 games.
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Former Hendricken star throws rare Triple-A perfect game in win
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Former KIA Tigers pitcher Thomas Panoni achieved a perfect game in a Triple-A minor league game in the United States, allowing not a single batter to reach base over nine innings. This marks the 95th such record in minor league history, and Panoni delivered a flawless performance on the day, throwing 94 pitches while recording eight strikeouts.
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